I wish there was an option to give 4.5 stars for this listing, because it wasn't quite perfect (just almost perfect), but the apartment itself is so wonderful, the location so great and the host was so quick to reply to our questions that 4 stars would definitely be too low. However, I would say that if you are interested in this apartment because of its 'business ready' badge, then read on and keep what I have to say in mind.

The main issue is that my wife and I are used to enjoying AirBnB listings marked as 'whole house/apartment' as if they were truly our own space, which I think is the point, whereas this place didn't feel quite like that. The owner's things are everywhere (beyond what you can see in the photos, in all the cupboards and storage space - not out in the open or anything) so that it meant we had no place to put our clothes or anything else, which was a shame. The host told us to slide some clothes to one side and hang them next to theirs, but that felt too instrusive to us, and I'm sure if you had booked this place for its 'business ready' badge that wouldn't be good enough. The wifi was also very poor, cutting out and failing consistently, so that might also be a concern for people with business in mind (but it wasn't for us).

Overall though, these were minimal issues with an otherwise wonderful space. I just want to give people more info about the listing. I would still strongly recommend this apartment, because it is beautifully furnished, was wonderfully clean, the check-in was nice and personal, and Pauline is very responsive to messages.

Honestly, the best thing about this apartment (which you can't see in the photos) is the location. It's fantastic, one of the best areas of the city, lovely and quiet/peaceful compared to the crazy, chaotic touristy areas, but still having all the charm, beauty and friendliness that made Amsterdam one of my favourite places in the world, and being walkable to the touristy stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to book it, unless the lack of clothes space or cupboards is an issue for you (perhaps you could contact Pauline an make sure some space is made available?), or you need really good internet. I would definitely book again, especially if the few minor things making this apartment a 9/10 rather than a 10/10 were addressed.