Extremely well kept townhouse in Amsterdam suburb. If you want to feel at home after a day in downtown it would be your best choice. You can live like a local in a safe and pleasant setting . Very convenient transportation: your have a choice of train, tram, or subway. We bought a 7 day pass (tram, subway, bus) in a book store at airport. I believe it was 32 Euro. It was a very good choice! There is a last bus line stop just across of street. They even have a night bus from Amsterdam after 1 am. You can see it from a window. If you rent a bicycle, you can take a picturesque lighted road along a canal to downtown. BTW, you can see from a kitchen window all those ships passing a canal. Bottomline, you can reach any points in Amsterdam in 40 min. This townhouse is close to a wonderfull park and canal (see pictures, there are real!). We took few trips outside Amsterdam ( I strongly suggest it). Location was really convenient for side trips. Townhouse was really clean, has a nice garden with koi poind and golden fish. I never saw kitchen so well equipped for whatever you want to cook. There are 2 bedrooms upstairs. If you have disabilities, it could be a problem. There is a nice leather couch on a ground floor, though. There are a lot of TV channels in English. Beer and vine waiting for us was great!
You will find a supermarket in a walking distance...with a herring truck next to it. I strongly suggest to buy fish there! Also, you can take a bus to a nearby shopping center. Or yoy can do it on your return trip from Amsterdam. Strangely, they have 3 (!) supermarkets there...one with a free expresso!
I had absolutely no problems communicating with owners and their son, Daniel. He answered all questions promptly, and was really usefull.
I have 3 advices. 1. Take a taxi from the airport. It will be quick and pleasant. Don' t activate your pass right away. You can do it later after some rest entering a bus. 2. Try Indonesian food. BTW, there is a nice takeout place close to tram station. You will enjoy it with cold beer next to a koi pond. 3. Make reservations to Van Gohg and Reiksmuseum well ahead of you trip. I would recommend this townhouse without any reservations for a couple or family! Enjoy your trip!
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