Damrak Short Stay Amsterdam

Amelia apartment: 7 nights with another couple. Accessed with key fobs at outside door & 2 flights of steep stairs. Quiet at night. Very well located within easy walk to train station & trams. Downstairs bedroom: double bed, 2 night tables, pole for 6 hangers, built-in, narrow shelves, no luggage racks, closet, or chairs. Acceptable lighting & Wifi. No shower gel; 2 shampoos & 1 conditioner. Thin towels. Good washer/dryer. 1 blow dryer for 2 couples. Common area in narrow space with small sofa, chair, low cabinet, hassock, dining table, 4 four chairs & modular kitchen. Convenient half bath in hall. Kitchen: fridge, small freezer, convection stove & microwave, small counter, panini grill, 2 dishtowels, 2 fry pans, almost no serving dishes or utensils. Provisions: salt, extra toilet paper, 2 paper towel rolls, 5 coffee pods, 1 sponge, dish soap and garbage bags. No DW or washing machine pellets. Never found iron, board, dustpan or broom. Vacuum cleaner unreachable behind washer/dryer. Good grocery stores several blocks away. Management clearly does not like its clients & acts as if guests are a bother. No response to emails prior to arrival so we finally telephoned from USA to get questions answered about kitchen provisions. We had to ask for more forks, the “included” bottle of wine (not there as stated), and a top a fry pan which were brought on 4th day along with a large saucepan and lid. Asked for and were told someone would meet us at 8:00 am on our departure to assist with luggage down very steep stairs; waited until 8:15 and left since no one showed. In general, we would not recommend Damrak Short Stay, especially if you want a well furnished and less expensive place, intend to cook, want more than bare minumum furnishings & kirchen for the price, and need a modicum of owner attention to questions and help. Stairs are very steep and not for infirmed.