Waterland Achterhuis

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location was great - in the centre of the old town. The small cosy place was easy to look after. A good place to stay rather than a hotel as there are all the facilities to cook etc which a hotel does not have.
  : The lighting was rather dark. We are used to brighter lights in our homes in the UK.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Poor
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Great bed to sleep in,
  : However the room is dark - just one window. Lack of counter space by the stove made it difficult to cook.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : All very good

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Perfect Location for a summer holiday. Located in the heart of Monnickendam. Close to lovely cafes and restaurants for outdoor dining. Fifteen minute walk to beaches and parkland on the beautiful Ijsalemer.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Cute and quirky little place, tucked away in the lovely village of Monnickendam. Perfect for myself and my 5 yr old. I felt very safe (which is rare for a solo traveller with a small child). Due to the size I'd say it's only suitable for a single person, couple or parent and 1 child. Plenty of pots, pans, cutlery and general kitchen equipment. I couldn't work the electric grill or coffee machine but that's definitely my issue. Small fridge with little freezer, microwave, gas oven, gas hobs, shower and bath. Supermarket within walking distance (5-10 mins depending on your pace) and when they ran out of carrier bags, realising I was a tourist, allowed me to take a basket to return the next day. Monnickendam itself is beautiful: it has lots of lovely restaurants and cafe's, a good bakery and butchers, nice canal walks and a lovely children's play park near the supermarket. Good transport links to Amsterdam - you can take the 315 or 111 direct to Amsterdam Noord and then it's two stops on the Metro 52 to Amsterdam Centraal. They use bank card/phone payments on the buses and pre-paid tickets on the metro, trains and trams, you can buy a 1 hr or 24 hour ticket with unlimited use (just make sure you tap in and out at both sides whichever mode of transport you are using). It's very easy to get to the airport, again take the 315 or 111 to Amsterdam Noord, take the Metro 52 from Amsterdam Noord to Amsterdam Zuid and then the Intercity train to Schipol (all in all it takes just over an hour).There are lots of lovely places to visit nearby including Marken, Volendam and I can highly recommend the outdoor museum in Arnhem but we were lucky to be driven to these places by friends that live close by.
  : The only negatives (and they're not really negatives): the carillon bells (beautiful) play every hour (even throughout the night) and general noise (walking, talking or using water) with people going about their day to day business from the apartment/house above. I wouldn't normally have noticed but with a 5 year old in bed at 8pm I was reading quietly. Just be aware if you are early to bed or a light sleeper, bring ear plugs just in case.