Mary
The apartments are in a covered pedestrian shopping district, repurposed from a warehouse with very high ceilings. It is two levels with the bedroom loft over the downstairs. It is very roomy and surprisingly quiet.
It is steps from public transport and the Food Hallen and the Ten Kate Street Market. It’s also 20-30 minutes walking distance to the museums and Vondelpark.
The king bed was comfortable, and the bathroom upstairs is small but has a lovely shower. (The water can get scalding hot). There is a toilet downstairs, too. As Americans, we are still on the combo washer-dryer learning curve. This was our biggest challenge, and we left with wet laundry, delaying the start to our day as we found a laundromat to dry out clothes.
Considerations: There are a lot of stairs, both getting up to the apartment as well as to the bedroom on the second floor, so keep in mind if you have small children or mobility issues. There is just one set of keys, and you have to lock yourself in to the apartment. The kitchen is a bit sparse, with a microwave but no conventional oven. The coffee maker and supplies provided amazingly good espresso, but there is no pantry, so we purchased all our own food supplies, including salt and pepper. There is a knife and a little parer, but not much else. But there is so much in the neighborhood to eat, this wasn’t much of an issue.
All in all, this was a fantastic place to stay in Amsterdam. Highly recommended.
It is steps from public transport and the Food Hallen and the Ten Kate Street Market. It’s also 20-30 minutes walking distance to the museums and Vondelpark.
The king bed was comfortable, and the bathroom upstairs is small but has a lovely shower. (The water can get scalding hot). There is a toilet downstairs, too. As Americans, we are still on the combo washer-dryer learning curve. This was our biggest challenge, and we left with wet laundry, delaying the start to our day as we found a laundromat to dry out clothes.
Considerations: There are a lot of stairs, both getting up to the apartment as well as to the bedroom on the second floor, so keep in mind if you have small children or mobility issues. There is just one set of keys, and you have to lock yourself in to the apartment. The kitchen is a bit sparse, with a microwave but no conventional oven. The coffee maker and supplies provided amazingly good espresso, but there is no pantry, so we purchased all our own food supplies, including salt and pepper. There is a knife and a little parer, but not much else. But there is so much in the neighborhood to eat, this wasn’t much of an issue.
All in all, this was a fantastic place to stay in Amsterdam. Highly recommended.
