A great place to stay - highly recommended.

Jobien's apartment is a spacious, self-contained studio in the loft of her family home close to the centre of The Hague. It has its own private bathroom and cooking facilities and there is even a bicycle provided for guests to use. It's a lovely place to stay. The bed is very comfortable and the neighbourhood is very quiet, so a good night's sleep is guaranteed! When I stayed, it was the national holiday surrounding the King's birthday, where street parties and other festivities take place across the Netherlands, but the apartment was still a haven of peace and quiet after the noisiness of the centre even though that was scarcely one mile away.

The house is on the edge of the Zeeheldenkwartier ("Sea Heroes quarter"), which is full of great cafés, restaurants and quirky independent shops, and also within a short walk or bicycle ride of the Peace Palace (about 10 minutes on foot) and the central districts of The Hague such as the Binnenhof (only about 2 km away - about 20-30 minutes on foot or 10 by bike). In the other direction, the Scheveningse Bosjes are close by (a forested area which is great for walking or cycling) and the coast at Scheveningen or Kijkduin is easily reached with a short bike ride or a trip on the tram. I spent many happy hours exploring the city by bicycle and cycling along the coastline. You can also reach the central train station within a 10-minute bus ride, with Leiden or Delft only 15 minutes away by train and Amsterdam about 1 hour away.

Jobien was a great host, very friendly and welcoming, and was at home to greet me when I arrived and explain everything. In advance of my trip she sent me a really helpful document with suggestions of places to eat and drink in the Hague, and sightseeing recommendations. I occasionally ran into her and her young children while I was staying and they were very happy to stop what they were doing and chat. She even provided some fresh local strawberries, some fruit juice, and a bottle of wine in the fridge in the apartment, as well as tea and coffee.

All in all, I'd very happily recommend this as a perfect place to stay if you're coming to The Hague for business or on holiday. It's certainly at the top of my list if (when!) I return to the Netherlands.

As the apartment is above a family home, and in a quiet residential area with a kindergarten next door, this would probably *not* be suitable if you intend to party late into the night at your apartment! But if, like me, you want somewhere comfortable, spacious and calm to relax after a day out, it fits the bill perfectly.