Reviews of Spiegelgracht Apartments with Canal View

The apartment is located in a beautiful house in the city center of amsterdam. The apartment itself is quite beautiful, with big windows, 5 beds, a kitchen, couches, it provided for an amazing stay. If you don’t mind about doing the property’s work for them you will have fun here.

I had to ask for the check in instructions thrice on two different platform to get them, even past the check in time. The property seemed to not care at all about my stay, they didn’t communicate the late checkout to the cleaning staff and honestly forget to collect my late checkout fee too. The shampoo and body wash in the shower were not shampoo and body wash but a conditioner and an after shower cream which was quite funny but also a bit frustrating The windows were open and there were no insect screens so the room was FULL of mosquitos and I didn’t manage to close my eyes that night which is very bad. All this wouldn’t be bad if the price wasn’t that high

Position is great , central to many cafes and restaurants and lovely local wine bars . Canal view is vibrant and interesting .

Poor service , apartment needs maintenance , not functional , no where to hang clothes , no hangers , only 2 small towels provided over a 4 night stay , no bathmat or hand towels , no shower products , no AC , steep narrow staircase up to Apartments , shared kitchen not kept clean , messaging turned off over weekends although it’s hospitality.

The location was great

It was really unclean throughout the entire property. We had a room and a separate bathroom on the same floor but the description makes it look like you have the entire apartment. A window was boarded up. The bin was not emptied in the room. The place was covered in dust. A mirror had fallen down. There was items left on the floor. The bathroom had a foul smell that we had to complain about and I was asked for a deposit despite that not being on the description (eventually this was said I didn’t have to pay). The WiFi was also poor.

The location was amazing with the canal view. Communication was good with check in. It was also pretty quiet at night.

The room and the bathroom weren't as clean as the pictures on the listing and had extra furniture that made it feel crowded. There is a resident living on the first floor and therefore is using the kitchen for all of their meals so not all guests are short term. It was fine but that wasn't represented in the listing.The upper stair hallway lighting wasn't working and rooms had dim lighting.

Conveniently located near the Rijksmuseum. We loved our view of the canal.

I didn’t realize our bathroom was not actually in our unit. Since we only stayed one night it wasn’t that big of a deal, but it did make things a bit inconvenient. Check in instructions were not sent ahead of time.

The localisation is great. Near touristic attractions, restaurants, and shops. Also, the host is nice and helpful.

The view amazing location perfect, around the corner from my favorite restaurants

Area

Bit expensive...

The property was clean and comfortable and in an excellent position for getting around the City and beyond. The view over the canal and street was lovely. Any communication with the owner was good.

The view of the canal was fascinating during our trip. It was close to everywhere and most importantly, the relevant people provided really fast and efficient response. We thank you 🥰

Only thing that is good is the location, near Leidseplein, Museumplein, both 3 minutes walk.

Everything. Please be aware! There are 3 separate apartments on 3 floors. But notice, the kitchen is on the ground floor and is for all guests. So no privacy there and it is really dirty. So this is not true as mentioned; Elke kamer is voorzien van een televisie en koffie- en theefaciliteiten. Also you don't see the owner, all communication is per Whats app and the keys are in a small safe outside. The sent you the code. Furthermore the apartments are really dirty. On the 3rd floor is a family room with a separate bathroom, but you can't lock the bathroom, so every guest could get in. The apartments are really noise and not comfortable. Each door that opens or is closed you hear, actually all footsteps you hear. The also mention there is heating and airco. But those are nothing more than an electric camping heater. For safety they say there are fire extinguishers. only those are due already in 2018. When you sleep on the 2nd or 3rd and there would be a fire, you are in serious problems. Rooms are smoke free but all smoke from the outside you smell through the whole apartment.

Location amazing as close to everything and on the canal Bed was comfortable and liked the bath as huge

Shared kitchen was left in a absolute mess - unhygienic and the tenant upstairs never cleaned up while we were there leaving dirty dishes in the sink Smelt of his cooking the whole time we were there and not welcoming to be a shared space No cleaning products available to clean under the sink - told host Dirty tea towel and only one available The host told him to clean up but it was a slow process getting him to comply We love cooking so felt upset that as the kitchen was so dirty we could not even use it So that part of the stay was not as described The room upstairs needs maintenance The sink in the bathroom is badly damaged , the blinds are all crooked and don’t close properly and tap on the sink was hanging off and needs repair The tv would not work either We were frustrated as it wasn’t managed well . I dealt with a lady online called Ursula and then it was a different lady when we got there Also stairs are very narrow as it is in a very old building so be careful if you have lots of luggage as awkward to get up

Really good location, host was very nice and responsive

Was a little bit rundown and the security wasn’t great

Our host was fantastic. She went out of her away to accommodate our arrival. The location is good.

Shared kitchen was not clean. Poor lighting in bedroom.

big comfy bed and pillows!! best we have had in 5 weeks of travelling. the place looks just like pics, it was the perfect size for us and it's so cute. the views were insane! Canal right outside the window which is gorge! location was 10/10 too, all the shops you would need around you and a train station a 6 min walk away. Host was friendly and helpful too. please don't judge my messy photos, we were packing!

unusual smell in the bathroom, no big deal (not the first time we have come across this on our euro travels). shower door doesn't shut properly and floor can get slippery so be careful there. staircase is quite steep so hard to get big bags up. just to keep in mind if that would be a problem for you. you can hear a heap of noise from the street at night, I sleep with noise cancelling headphones on do didn't really affect me but it did for my partner. I would definitely stay here again though.

The location and the views were perfect and the host who met us on the first day is lovely.

We didn't realize that it is a shared kitchen/dining area. It does say it somewhere on the booking information but it's very easy to miss. Would be good to include that somewhere clearer. But overall you are paying for the best location and the views of the canals which are amazing so if you don't mind the shared area than i'd recommend.

Location was superb .

Safety- - the room lock was faulty, dangerous . The key code was 1234, and despite telling the owner about the leak through booking.com, nothing was done. So we secured and tied our door to the cabinet in the room . It’s crazy and should not have happened. This issue was raised by others more than a year ago and NOTHING was done. - there was weed smell when we checked in. Obviously someone was smoking which concerned us even more ! - NOISY - lots of noise from late night revelers - standing lamp was not working. - fan was working but lost a wheel which means it was not stable. - bathroom sink was made of marble and secured by wires bolted to the wall cos the legs were broken/unstable. - bathroom blinds were faulty - bedroom windows are faulty . Can’t be opened .

Location was amazing, beautiful views of the canal, comfortable bed.

Some uneven flooring and a bad odour coming from the bathroom. Also beware of the stairs with big suitcases, they are very steep and very small.

The only reason we chose to stay at the apartment was because it said they had air conditioning. There definitely was NOT any air conditioning. There were a few fans in the room but that is all. The room was so unbelievable hot that night that we considered packing up and going home, but it was late and we were too tired to drive. I had my children and parents with me and we had two rooms. We were miserable. The rooms were nice but ruined by false advertisement. Also, the refrigerator was pretty gross with open food plates and containers and it hadn't been cleaned in a while.

Comfy bed, big bath

2nd floor with hard access stairs if you have heavy bags good luck, access code 1234 really? , old door one push and they can be open we don't feel safe at all , it's super busy street after 10pm it's crazy loud , old broken blinds in bathroom it's good to invest in curtains or something, and I can forget about the lifted and bumped floor in room be careful to don't lost teeths. TV doesn't work and Air conditioning I think 40years old becouse he is super loud and don't really work. I will never choice this place again