We had an absolutely wonderful time in this canal apartment and give it our highest recommendation. This was our first two week vacation and we couldn't have asked for a better place to stay.
The unit is on a block that has about everything we needed for convenience such as a great espresso shop, breakfast restaurant, old time Pub with canal seats, a famous cafe, a bakery, and great shopping. We walked everywhere including the Anne Frank house, Nine Streets, Dam Square, plus it is only 2 minute walk to the tram, and about a 12 minute walk to Central Station. The area is bustling with activities in the day time and turns to a quite chalet in the evening.
The unit itself has a good kitchen with everything we needed to cook, and the grocery store is only a 7 minute walk away. The layout was very efficient with two sections: the main living area, and then a door to the bedroom hall which could be kept quite for late sleeping in. One of our favorite memories is the four large windows overlooking the canal, we sat on the bench with the windows open and watched the boats cruising the waters, all the bikes and people passing up and down the block, and loved the fresh cool breeze. It was like a special attraction all in itself.
We were greeted exceptionally well and given full instructions on how to operate the apartment utilities. For the two week stay, the washer and dryer was very handy! Also, the apartment had a Sonos stereo system and we streamed music which was great. The bathroom has a great euro shower and bath tub with plenty of room. The master bedroom had plenty of storage for our clothes and the bed was comfortable. The back bedroom windows overlooked a patio which had a pond with Koi.
One thing we appreciated was that the building had an elevator which was excellent for our luggage and at the end of a long day in the city, those traditional stairways are steep! The security system for the entrance was solid and we felt safe with no concerns.
We had a fantastic time in Amsterdam and especially because of this wonderful apartment, it makes such a huge difference to have a great place to stay. We will definitely come back to stay again.