City Break Amsterdam

The property was clean and very nice, we slept very well through the entire trip

The stairs are rather stiff but manageable

We liked everything about the property

internet was not very good.

Location, cleanliness, communication

The location is awesome, right in the heart of Amsterdam adjacent to the Red Light District. I liked the check-in process where we unlocked the keys with a code from a lockbox, and returned them to the same lockbox when we checked out. We found the place clean, and found no bugs or pests, unless you left the unscreened window open, then flies would come in and pigeons were curious. The bed itself was very comfortable, but the pillows, especially the throw pillows, could use a good cleaning. The room itself felt safe, with a locking door on the street and another locking door to the room. We had no troubles with security. The AC unit on the wall worked, after we plugged it in and figured out how to use it. This very much reminded us of the kind of place we would have stayed at for a party weekend while we were in college. Great view of the Ouda Kerk through the windows, which served as our landmark to always find our way back.

The room did not resemble the photos at all. To be honest, it looked like it had been trashed and the owner was in the process of trying to repair it. There was a big hole in the bathroom door that someone had kicked in. There was absolutely no decoration, aside from an oddly placed dream catcher over the bed, and some sun-related mirror sticker. The TV was small and far away, it looked like it had been recently replaced, with no cord organization at all. Walls were a flat white. The wifi was slow and basically unusable. We used our phone data instead, which was much faster. The whole room was rough and kind of unfinished. The bathroom was nicer than the room, but the shower door didn't close properly and leaked all kinds of water on the bathroom floor that we sopped up with towels. The windows were large and heavy, but we found out how to open one of them and let the room air out. The stairs... This is a typcial Dutch living area with a long staircase with stairs that aren't very deep. We knew about this going in, though, so we really can't complain. Getting luggage in and out was a struggle, but like I said, we knew. There was only one nightstand, so we took one of the chairs and used it as a makeshift. The negatives of the room aside, the location made up for it. You're right in the middle of everything, not far from the train station and all the different attractions of Amsterdam. And honestly, we had a great time. Did we wish the room were updated and better? Yes. But I'd do it again just for the location.