Our Amsterdam House Trip Apartment
I have stayed in many vacation rentals before, but dare I say this was the very best of them all? I always love the experience of staying in an apartment rather than a hotel when we travel to other cities because somehow I feel more like a local (and you all know how I cringe at feeling like a tourist!) This trip to Amsterdam was unlike other visits to the city I had taken in the past and I think a lot of that had to do with the fabulous apartment we stayed in. I partnered with House Trip for our getaway and when I saw the images of this apartment on their site I knew I had to stay there (and photograph it!). The apartment is located in the North-West area of the city- I loved staying a bit outside of the city center (but it is still only a 10 minute walk to the main train station) and getting a much better feel for the life of the locals. The street itself it a pier that juts out into the harbor and the view from every window in the building is spectacular. I could have sat for hours watching the boats pass by our window, one morning we awoke to an enormous cruise ship passing by- as I have never been on a cruise ship and or seen one up close before, it was quite the sight!
In addition to the amazing apartment, the owner was incredibly generous and welcoming. He shared some the names of his favorite restaurants around town, and even picked us up from the train station- on top of that, the beer waiting for us in the fridge was a definite bonus after a long train ride from Berlin :)
Nespresso might just be the key to my heart :)
just a cruise ship passing by our window
all the hallways in the building are painted a different color
we went shopping at Marqt one night and bought an array of cheeses, olives and bread back to the apartment and watched the clouds turn pink as the sun set from the picnic tables in front of the building- it was lovely.
I know I went a bit photo crazy, but I was feeling SO inspired by the building and apartment for more info about the building check out the silodam site And for the full apartment listing, click here and for more Amsterdam apartment rentals, House Trip has a page just for Amsterdam flats and surely a flat for every budget :)
Thanks again to House Trip for a wonderful stay in Amsterdam!
I always try and maintain full transparency here on Chasing Heartbeats. Although our stay in Amsterdam was sponsored by House Trip, the content of this post is my own, honest opinion. :)
19 Comments
Yvonne
July 9, 2012As you know we will discuss the new details about The Hive in Amsterdam. I will travel there with two friends. Can't wait to try out your tips on our girls weekend.
Yvonne
ashley // chasing heartbeats
July 9, 2012I have some more Amsterdam recommendations to come this week- stay tuned!!
Lost In Cheeseland
July 9, 2012OH MAN. The Hive in Amsterdam would ROCK! I want to live in this apartment. Definitely bookmarking this!!
Maja
July 9, 2012Yay, Amsterdam!!!
ashley // chasing heartbeats
July 9, 2012thanks again for your recommendations- we LOVED gartine!!
Jay
July 9, 2012It looks like a great apartment – I love the wall of windows!
Cruise ships have been pulling into Stavanger regularly but the first time we rounded the corner into the harbour it was like another building went up overnight! You are right – they are absolutely massive! At one point last weekend, there were 3 sitting in the small harbour downtown! It looked so strange!
Lena at A Crimson Kiss
July 9, 2012What an incredible apartment–and that view!!
naiad
July 9, 2012it's the SILODAM from mvrdv! an architectural legend!!!! great interior pics!!!!!
Unknown
July 9, 2012Hi Ashley! Thank you for those wonderful photos. I actually lived in The Hague for six months and fell in love with the Dutch lifestyle. As it's my birthday this weekend, I am off to Amsterdam with some friends. Would you be willing by any chance to let a few recommendations slip before your next blog post next week? It would make my day!
Thank you!
Sophie
ashley // chasing heartbeats
July 10, 2012Hi Sophie! I am definitely not an expert on the city, but we had a fabulous time at Gartine and loved shopping at Droog- both I will be sharing here on the blog. Also we had an amazing dinner at Tempo Doeloe- I am a bit obsessed with indonesian food now! I also heard the Blauw is another great indonesian restaurant!
Unknown
July 10, 2012Thank you so much Ashley for these amazing tips! I love Droog but have not yet tested any of these other places so I look even more forward to my weekend now (and that delicious Indonesian food!). Thank you again, and I will let you know if I discover any other interesting places for your next trip!
ashley // chasing heartbeats
July 10, 2012yes, please share!! you could also check out my friend Liz's blog: http://www.exploredreamdiscoverblog.com – she lives in Amsterdam!
Susan
July 9, 2012Wow, incredible!
Kayla Poole
July 10, 2012Amazing! You two should totally take a cruise sometime. It's a completely different way to travel (i.e. no plans, full relaxation, everything taken care of). When that's what you need, it really is incredible.
ashley // chasing heartbeats
July 10, 2012I could use a trip like that right about now! instead I have a trip full of plans scheduled for this week :)
Andi of My Beautiful Adventures
July 10, 2012Wow what a gorgeous place!!!!
Colette
July 11, 2012Ashley you go to such amazing places! I love how you don't play the tourist while discovering new things! This is exactly how I like to go on a vacation! Thank you for the lovely photos and tips, hopefully I will get to use them soon enough!
xoxo
Deepa
July 14, 2012I love this part of Amsterdam. My husband used to work there and cruise ships were parked right outside his window. He told me he used to see people swimming or playing tennis outside his window while he was in meetings… torture!
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