Marijke's Guestroom was exactly what I was looking for, located in an interesting part of Amsterdam and near a good friend. It's off Amsterdam's beaten tourist track yet in an area that boasts plenty of restaurants and bars and allows one to experience a more "native" lifestyle, the comings and goings of daily Amsterdam life. I liked the quiet solitude and independence offered by the room and was grateful it is on the ground floor. I like being in a neighborhood away from hotels. A bonus for me was having a desk to write at every day.

Some might find it inconvenient to share bathroom facilities with the proprietor. However, Marijke has a good system that ensures privacy, and the facilities were top-notch. I would not have wanted to share the space with a friend or family member. I'm too old for bunk beds! But the bottom bunk was comfortable and the space perfect for one person.

The room was nice and clean, and the host received me well. The room is very close to the tram station and there is a supermarket nearby

Nice location Local amenities nearby Comfortable

No lock on the door

good location, easy to get there. Nice place

not possible to open the window. bed was a bit hard (upper bed)

Nice host Nice area of Amsterdam Fairly large room with a small fridge and a kettle Towels were provided. Nice cafe end of the road/ local restaurants Very good transport links for centre of city/ airport direct bus Walking distance 40+mins to central areas, 1/2 hr to the Zoo Clean room, nice bathroom shared with the host

The double bed is very high with a steep ladder and not much space for manoeuvre at the top Close to the ceiling so it’s difficult for two people to be up there comfortably . Can be a noisy at night as on the street and latecomers in and out of adjacent flat.

Only the localisation of the accommodation is good, but it doesnt really matter considering the cons!

It smells like mold, the beds are very inconfortable, door cannot be locked!! Instead, the landlord can lock you in your room while she uses the bathroom, but she can also pass beside you while you re naked in the shower, cause she doesnt have a door there! That s something i ve never thought I could experience. I m still shocked. In the morning she forces you to listen to her music, as she acts like she s home alone. No privacy or respect, but instead I paid over 200 euro for 2 horror nights!

Near to Metro Station

We arrived at acommodation and it was not prepared to receive us because the guest forgot that the room was booked. During the check-in, we discovered that the bathroom and toilet were shared wih the propety owner, and the owner strongly recommeded to avoid turn on the bathroom light during the night, otherwise she would wake up with a bad mood. The room has no lock and the owner has easily access, which raised a concern about our safety. The bathroom has no door, causing a bad experience. We have booked the room for 5 days, however, cosidering this bad experience, we just spent 1 night there.

nice neighbor

crazy and violent owner the room is without lock, the owner and other people could come in every time