I stayed here from March 16 to March 20. This was my first AirBNB experience. It was absolutely amazing. It was an easy walk from Centrall Station to get there. A quick walk and great scenery on the way As soon as I got to the bridge I could see the location from far and I knew right away that this was a rare and amazing find. Even better than the pictures I saw. Boats were floating down the canal past it, the big tower, people riding bikes, etc.Lively but peaceful and quiet.
Bart was very accommodating and was there to give me the key very quickly. I told him Id be there at 5. I didn't realize how fast I would get out of Centraal to the suite. Got there early and he came down in advance so I wouldn't have to wait. He gave me a tour. He was extremely friendly. He goes the extra mile. He left me with a bottle of wine, candies, etc. He had books on the table that talk about the history of Amsterdam and his own personal recommendations and such. You can tell that he puts a heck of a lot of thought into making this a great experience. I knew before even seeing the entire suite that it was going to be good just because his kindness and the fact that you look out the window and are immediately surrounded by beauty.
The place is really nice and comfortable. It was the first time I ever stayed or used AirBnB. I'm sold. It was quick and smooth. Bart goes over every detail with you about how everything works and what's where. He is also a phone call away if you lock the key inside on accident or anything. I didn't want to leave it was so good. When you sit at the living room table you can see all the boats going by. Perfect place to be inspired and sit on your laptop or just to think and get work done. There's benches right outside so you can go out and sit and relax.
The bedroom, bathroom, and shower are downstairs down a winding staircase. The bed is more comfortable than any hotel bed and full of pillows. The shower is great and he has all the shampoo, soap, conditioner stocked for you. He has everything stocked up so you won't run out. He has cleaning supplies for you if you need them. Dishes, cups, silverware, the whole works. It wasn't some cheap place. To me it was a very luxurious place. Amazing for the price. I liked this place so much that I would usually go out for a few hours, come back and relax, and kept repeating that. I liked it that much. Google Maps gets a little wonky in Amsterdam. But this location is so perfect you don't need it. It's a very simple and quick walk to the red light district that you will be able to easily remember after trekking it once. I think it was about a 10 minute walk to the RLD. Lots of food within a 5-10 minute walk. Whenever I would get disoriented I would just look for the huge castle looking building with the coffee or food shop out front. Once you're there you just cross the street and keeping walking past the Heineken sign, straight until you can't go straight, turn left, and you're home.
It's the perfect location because you're close as can be to all the action but just out of range of all the noise that comes with it. You will hear people talking as they walk by but it's not bad at all. It's not on a main street. Kind off in an area of its own. A sleepy and peaceful street. Couldn't have asked for a better location, host, two-level suite, and experience. I never leave reviews for hotels. This experience was wonderful enough that I have too and Bart deserves all the good reviews in the world. Book this. Even if you budget is a little cheaper, this is going to change the entire game for you during your trip. compared to some noisy hotel. I never looked at lodging as a big focus of a vacation. Just the place you sleep at night and shower. But this place enhances your trip greatly. This place is so good you'll probably wanna just hang out there a lot throughout the day. I'm sure this suite will be hard to book and in demand. But I hope I can stay here everytime I come to Amsterdam. Anything else is going down in class. Thanks, Bart. You're the man!