I have mixed feelings about this studio. Some things are really really nice, and some really not so nice.
The good : great location near the Jordaan, spacious for Amsterdam with character. The organisation is well thought out, you pick up the keys in a hotel 10 minutes away and can reach them 24/7 in case of problem. And the landlady lives just bellow (I think) in case of emergency it’s always good to know.
The bad : The bed is the most atrocious I’ve ever slept in. It must be at least 20 years old (or I hope no one bought that new!) it’s so beyond soft that it’s incurvated in the middle and you cannot help but wake up with a sore back. There is a strong unpleasant smell in the bathroom, a mix of bad plumbing smell and aggressive irritating chemical probably used to get rid of the smell. The floor carpet is stained and feels quite old and dirty. Doing your exercice on the floor is not an option. If you’re not tall you will have to climb on a chair to close the blinds and one of them doesn’t work properly. In the kitchen the glasses where dirty with some sirupy liquid and the kettle has an unpleasant chemical/plastic smell and feels unsafe to drink from. The building staircase is rundown and dirty.
Please note that the negative feedback could be easily solved and the place could be very nice. If it was better cared for this studio would be good value but as it is I really feel I paid too much for what I got. I hope this feedback can be considered a constructive one and not offensive to anyone because this studio has a lot of potential.