Bed and Breakfast - Wimdu

Reviews

5

***Just before our trip we had an email saying that we were upgraded to Svens larger property ' Artistic Laurier Studio' so this review is about that studio ANDNOT 'trendy room in Center'** We were very exited to arrive in Amsterdam and stay in the Art gallery, Unfortunatley our first impression was not good. When we arrive we noticed there was marks and hair in the sheets, I called Sven who insisted they were clean, I disagreed so he told me to call the cleaner..I think he should have done this! I called the cleaner and , to be fair, she arrived quickly with new sheets and was very pleasant. Over the next few hours we noticed many things that we think should be improved about the studio to make the guests stay more pleasant, many of these were only small but when you keep finding another problem, and another, and another it starts to give a bad impression! For example: 1. The fridge contained half used products from the last guests - had it not been cleaned!? 2. The general standard of cleanliness was low, fridge not clean, high level dust everywhere etc 3. The table was VERY wobbly - it needs replacing immediatly ! 4. Our complimentary tea/coffee was 2 tea bags & 1 coffee satchet!, is this normal or had it not been replentished from the last guests? 5. There was absouloutly no where to hang any clothes..no wardrobe/rail/hook..nothing. 6. There was no kettle! 7. There was a coffee maker with an empty box of pods and no instructions to use! 8.There were knives and spoons but no forks! 9. There were no cereal bowls 10. 3 out of the 4 bulbs in the shower room were not working. 11. There was no iron/ironing board. 12. This room is advertised for 4 people , you should note that there is only one real bed and two air beds. 13.The TV is in an unusual position so that you can only watch it in bed, it would be much better if it were moved to the lounge area. 14. Worryingly the light switch in the shower room was inside getting splashed with water!, in the UK this is considered very dangerousand is against the law- I hope it was somehow sealed ! Please, I am not saying do not use this apartment, It could be a very unique and interesting experience, The art was good and a there was a bike we could use if we wished, The area is very nice also. We were also allowed a late check out which we appreciated. Many of the problems I mention can easily be solved but Sven needs to pay attention to detail, when guests pay to stay they expect a standard that, at the moment he is not achieving. I look with interest at future reviews, if these standards improve I would definatly recommend this studio, if they do not I would say there are many other places to choose to stay in Amsterdam.

November 2011

5

Der Aufenthalt hier war eine sehr spezielle Erfahrung. :-) Wann wohnt man schon mal in einer Galerie?? Sehr schöne Räume und sehr gute Ausstattung inmitten der Kunst - und leicht zu erreichen. Leider gab es Probleme mit der Schlüsselübergabe (Sonntag), dafür lernten wir sehr nette Leute kennen, die vor und nach uns da waren. Bei problemloser Übergabe ist es perfekt für einen Trip nach Amsterdam.

September 2011

5

This place has everything one needs for a relaxed stay in Amsterdam. Even though I had no idea about Amsterdam, Sven's discriptions made it easy for me to arrive, settle down and enjoy the city. The galery is very clean, fancy and features everything one needs; except, being on a business trip, it was hard for me to find a place to work with my notebook. Apart from that, its short distance to all the hot spots of Amsterdam make it perfect for cityhoppers and weekend visitors.

August 2011