We visit the Netherlands frequently and found Jeroen’s flat last minute as our last stop after spending a week in Amsterdam. We stayed for 5 days and found some pros and cons that we hope will help future guests have an optimal stay in the future:
Pros
- Reasonably priced
- Great location as others mentioned. Walking distance from Centraal Station and shops, not too far from parks and woods (Lage Bergse Bos, Kralingse Bos), around 10min drive to the Cool District or 12min drive to Erasmusbrug
- Nice small, relatively private balcony with a hammock and a nice view of the neighbourhood
- Spacious living room with lots of hours of sunshine/light
- Local public swimming pool right behind the flat
Cons
- Cleanliness: We're sorry to say the cleaner was not good since they didn’t clean the house properly. There was no free space in the fridge, the inside was dirty and there was a bit of mouldy food on the kitchen counter. We notified Jeroen about this and the cleaner returned to clean the mould and fridge. Unfortunately, though, after they left we noticed there was also dirt on the pots/pans, soil from the bikes on the floor, a toast under the bed, several dark curly hairs under the towels. It was late at night and we didn't want to bother anyone so we just cleaned what we could ourselves
- Small towels only (Jeroen said he was planning to get bigger ones in the future, so this shouldn't be an issue)
- It was not easy to find free space to store or hang clothes (jackets/shirts) on
- Shower door was a bit tough to open but we fixed it by putting a bit of oil on it. This could’ve been caused by the extreme heat that week as it seems it was never an issue before
- No house manual. It’s always appreciated when there is one as it can include not only instructions regarding things in the house (e.g how to use the TV) but also local recommendations from the host