Hi all, we loved Arien’s place. It’s a nice location in De Pijp and walkable to fun restaurants, bars and sites. It’s a 10min bike ride to Vondelpark and the heart of the canals. Biking in Amsterdam is absolutely the way to go.
The apartment is on the first floor so only one set of stairs, a big bonus in Amsterdam. It’s spacious with a kitchen, dining area, TV/couch area and a bedroom that you can close off to the rest of the apartment if you wanted. Plus a nice balcony overlooking the back garden. It’s great for two people. Really fun decor and style.
The bathroom is a little small but that’s pretty much everywhere in Amsterdam (and Europe really).
Arien is a great host. She welcomed us personally and walked us through everything about the apt and neighborhood. And she was extremely accommodating - we stayed during the winter and asked to have the heat turned up and she was more than willing to crank it up to our comfortability level. Greatly appreciated.