This place is in a great location- you are close to multiple Metro and tram stations and can literally get everywhere super easily. I HIGHLY recommend figuring out the public transport system. It’s user-friendly and opens up way more possibilities. The apartment is also kind of right in the center of things, so if you have a few hours to kill and want to rest for a bit- it won’t be that far from where you are.
You have to keep in mind that this is a basement apartment. There isn’t a lot of air flow, so drying things like shower towels becomes difficult and there is zero privacy if you are staying with someone else (the bathroom is right there and there is no ventilation fan). It’s a new level of “togetherness.” The apartment also seems to be a sectioned off part of a larger apartment, so you can hear everything that happens in the main house- walking up and down stairs, making dinner, singing in the shower, etc. I also assume the reverse is true- they can probably hear everything that happens in the apartment. The street is fairly quiet at night- just a rogue scooter or two, but not a lot of street noise. We left the transoms open in the windows the entire time and it was still a little stuffy. Fortunately, since it was a mild October, the temperature was fine inside.
Bommel was great to work with and super responsive. We even had to change our dates to an entirely different month because of a work conflict and he made it work for us.
A few other things you’ll figure out- the steps into the apartment are steep, so you will hit your head coming out of it at least once, and there is absolutely no graceful way to get into it. Also, as I said before, it’s a basement apartment, so it gets dusty. The mini-fridge was turned off on arrival, and in need of some cleaning. By the end of our 8-day stay- the floors also needed a good sweeping. It’s a small space, so you have to get smart about where to put things/how to navigate around yourselves and your stuff.