Old City Amsterdam

Once we were inside the apartment: excellent, excellent! what a surprise, down a rather dodge alley - reception is the rent-a-bike shop next door (thank heavens for the reviews). Location is perfect otherwise - walk everywhere. Spotless, everything on hand. The nice lady in bike shop recommended excellent place for lunch down the road -broodwinkeltje? Shower head was a bit troublesome! and towels are a little small! Heated towel rail was not working

This appartment accommodation lived up to the expectation we had from the pictures on the website. Yes, it is above a bike rental shop, just off the Dam Straat. Look out for the delicatessan shop, that seems to do a roaring trade all day and night! It is down the alley right next to it. Despite being bang in the middle of everything, the appartment is quiet and peaceful, apart from the noisy cats you hear talking to each other at night! Accommodation is clean, comfortable and warm. There is a large wok amongst the kitchen equipment, so we decided to pretty much self cater while we were there, having stir fries! Helpful staff down in the bike shop, but leave you to it, so you can do what you want. Nothing really - maybe need to be aware that the stairs are pretty steep - like most Amsterdam buildings - and there is no lift. Maybe the price was a bit expensive, but we felt it was worth being extravagent this time around! Also saved a bit on doing our own cooking.

The staff was extremely helpful. The room was fairly large and comfortable. The room was on the 3rd floor, up 3 flights of long, very steep stairs.