Esther was a fantastic host. We arrived bleary eyed after our overnight flight and she met us to take luggage hours before check in time. The apartment was available early so she checked us right in. The apartment(s) were great. Esther had a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers on the coffee table along with a fruit bowl filled with fresh bananas and apples. Wonderful and such a nice touch after a long travel night. She also provided bags of chips, coffee and tea.
The kitchen was great. Albert Heijn grocery store is across the street and we had plenty of room in the fridge for groceries. We cooked dinner in the apartment a couple of nights during our stay.
We traveled with our kids. The setup is two studios. One is bedroom with en suite bathroom. The other is bedroom/living room/kitchen with en suite bathroom. During the day we'd leave the doors open to the hallway and walk back and forth. The hallway is a shared hallway with the door to the apartment upstairs so at night we closed and locked both doors. Beds were so comfortable! I have chronic back pain and am always worried about traveling. The beds in Esther's place were perfect for us! Bathrooms were wonderful! The whole place was so clean. And to rent an apartment with 2 full bathrooms, both with showers in Europe was a treat! Although we didn't use it, there is also a huge soaking tub!
Once out of the apartment we were thrilled with the location. Groceries across the street. Restaurants on multiple corners. A quick walk to the Albert Cuyp market. And a very quick walk to tram and subway stations. We hopped on a tram or on the subway every morning. Very very simple.
We have all good things to say about our stay and look forward to returning.