For everyone who is planning to visit Amsterdam, I would recommend staying in Alkmaar instead. From there you can easily take a bus or a train to Amsterdam. Alkmaar is such a nice small city with gardens full of flowers and cherry trees. The accommodation definitely exceeded my expectations. The house was lovely and our room was nicely decorated, super spacious. Hosts were so friendly, they made us breakfast every morning which included eggs from their own chickens, freshly baked bread, vegetables, fruits, ham, cheese, fresh orange juice and coffee. I couldn't wait for another morning just to have this breakfast! Also, the hosts gave us their bikes, so we could ride around Alkmaar and the last morning they took us to the train station by car as our train was scheduled early in the morning and there were no buses available. It was truly an amazing stay! Thank you so much! :)

A wonderful, warm, welcoming stay. Little touches incuded that made our trip that extra bit special. Highly recommended

We were lucky to have very good weather so we could have breakfast in the wonderful garden, really amazing, a small paradise. The breakfast was outstanding and served with so much hospitality. The hosts were very helpful in giving guidance about places to go, e.g. pointing out the dunes of Schoorl and the beach behind them. The small city where the house is situated is very cosy and well kept, and the sea is a short ride away. We also enjoyed to go eating in Alkmaar in the evening. It turned out to be an excellent choice for our short vacation.

Feeling really at home

We only stayed one night, this should have been at least 2