We have enjoyed the location of Kate's place along with our stay in Amsterdam. Kate seems like a wonderful person, despite our limited contact with her. The place, like all places, has some pros and cons - see below.
Pros:
- Fantastic location, walk to practically everything
- Relatively large space for Amsterdam
- Cute, well decorated!
- Delicious waffles provided
- Laundry on-site, rare find!
- Huge bathroom
- Nice host
- Good value
- Charming building
Cons:
- Check-in process: had to check-in at a different location, grab the keys, and walk for 10 mins with all of our bags in the summer heat in a new city after a very long flight
- Very hot: do not recommend staying here if you're visiting in the summer month, it was extremely hot during our stay because the place is in the attic. The weather outside was very manageable. The place could use a window-unit air conditioner.
- No toiler paper / soap / shampoo provided, even after we pointed this out to the host. Not a big deal, but something that's always nice to have in an Airbnb.
- The place is managed by an outside company, so the communication has been a bit strange. The fridge broke down during our visit, and while they have replaced it, when we walked back into the apartment, there was a broken Nespresso machine in the sink, no explanation for how it got there. We got it out, but it's a strange thing to do / leave while guests are in the apartment.
- Not I don't want to scare anyone, because I am sure it will be taken care of before the next visit, but on the last day of our visit, we notice bed bugs in the bed and had to move-out right away. I had some mysterious bites develop during the stay, and this explained where they were coming from. Again, I'm sure it will be taken care of, but it's never fun to find beg bugs crawling around.
- Last but not least, as many others have mentioned, if you have any physical disability at all, or if you are elderly or traveling with small children or a lot of luggage, I would not recommend staying here because of the stairs. That said, if you're young and healthy, it's a great workout!