The apartment is quaint yet still quite modern. It has new fixtures but maintains its old world charm. In North America we would refer to it ad the third floor since there are two full sets of stairs to climb . My age and a physi al handicap did make that quite a chore. Add to the the steepness and narrowness of the spiral stairs and they do pose a challenge. Eddie, our host, was quite friendly and welcoming and there was only a slight lag in getting a response to our communication. The xondo is about 950 meters from Rotterdam Centraal train station. About a 10 minute walk for someone able bodied. There are plenty of shops and restaurants nearby and the tram is within 200 meters. Parking can be a challange but that is the case everywhere in Holland. Best to use public transport if you can. As for the apartment itself, I believe it depends on your likes and dislikes. For me, the bed was comfortable, it has an adequate kitchen, cozy sitting room with TV, loveseat and chairs, a dining table and wifi. There is a washer just outside the apartment door which we found very handy. The bathroom is really more of a wet room. There is only a shower and like a good number of Dutch homes, a small curbless shower, toilet and a small wash basin. It is all clean and mildew free and we didnt want for anything. Iur stay was disturbed by the moving in of a large number of young men into the condo below. Otherwise it is a great and vibrant area in a brownstone that predate the first great war.
