we did spend a week in the apartment, arriving with the eurostar at the central station & walking in less than 10 minutes to the accommodation. we originally booked a longer stay but needed to shorten it which was no problem at all - we highly appreciated this flexibility!
the apartment is located on the 7th floor facing a big roundabout with an enormous fountain in the middle (which is never turned off) and traffic (trams, trains, cars, busses, scooters, pedestrians...) passing by 24/7. so you are in the middle of the buzz but do not expect any quietness as noise is a constant companion. at night partygoers stop here to buy food from the snack bar located opposite & depending on their alcohol level some like to sing & chant much to sleepers’ delight.
the apartment has a long corridor, a bedroom with no view (milky windows are facing the common area, staircase etc. it is an open area, so also from here you hear traffic) but it is still bright, though curtains allow to reduce light.
the bathroom is functional, towels were a bit outdated & could be bigger & fluffier (these seemed to come from the 80s as most of the equipment is a bit outdated). the washing machine did initially not work but Michiel immediately acted & an engineer fixed it the next morning.
the spacious living room including the open plan kitchen oversees the roundabout & contains sofas, a big dining table & all the cds & dvds that keep you entertained if wanted. the kitchen is functionally equipped.
the apartment was very clean all around BUT it is an apartment in which someone smoked for years - a smell that is not going away & which sits deep inside everything: curtains, sofas, carpet, mattress, wardrobe... we even found ashtrays that were not cleaned in the cupboards, no wonder that we could not get rid of the smell despite open windows the entire time...
i am sorry to say that i would not recommend this apartment due to the smell & noise - the service michiel provided was definitely spot on – thank you very much!!!