Staying at this studio apartment is living like the locals – much less hectic than being directly in the town centre – and yet it is very quick and easy to get transport into town. None of the main sights is far away. It takes about 13 minutes to get to Anne Frank’s house and 19 minutes to the Van Gogh museum using the nearby tram. We walked to many destinations during our week’s stay and cycle hire is always a convenient option.
There are lots of great restaurants in the area as well as supermarkets and bakeries and snack bars.
The apartment is cosy enough, with a spacious and airy combined living room/kitchen. It’s possible to cook meals at home, as we often do on holiday, but we only really had breakfast at the apartment this time. The owners live on the same floor, behind two doors with a shared hallway, but the studio is private and we saw the (helpful, friendly) owners only when we needed to. The cellar bedroom and bathroom are down a tight spiral staircase that would be difficult to use for anyone with mobility problems. The bathroom is quite large and includes both a shower and a deep bath, which is unusual for holiday rentals. The bedroom is functional and the bed reasonably comfortable. Being below street level, dampness is likely to be a problem in the apartment and there is the occasional mildew smell.
We enjoyed having this apartment as a base for our explorations of Amsterdam and would happily stay here again.