We were extremely pleased with our stay at this apartment for the final week of our 3 week European vacation over the Christmas holidays. It was very spacious for the two of us with high ceilings and lots of windows at both the living and dining room ends of the apartment. The bedroom is located in between and can be totally isolated from the ambient light at night by heavy curtains separating it from the other rooms - making for a very quiet and restful sleep. The kitchen (including a refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, gas range and oven) and dining room (which seats 6) were very functional and offered us the opporutnity to host friends and family for dinner on several occasions. We made good use of the gas fireplace firtst thing in the morning and in the evening. The building was constructed in 1895 and is owned by the same people as Hotel Van Walsum next door giving us ready access to Jos, his brother and their staff for any of our needs. Several minor maintenance issues were attended to promptly. The location is a short walk from the main shopping and restaurant street in Rotterdam, Nieuw and Oud Binnenweg, and the number 6 tram stop at Mathenesserlaan which connects with central station and, in turn, the metro and train system connecting Rotterdam with den Haag, Amsterdam, Brussels and Schipol International airport. The apartment is just a short walk from Museum Park and the number 7 tram ride away from the Spido boat tour of Rotterdam harbour.

Our son is working as an intern for an architectural firm in Rotterdam and was very appreciative of the design aspects of the building and the apartment, leading him to muse about the potential for a monthly rental for himself. We'll be back and wouldn't hesitate to recomend this to others.