We stayed in the loft in the Heren B and B for 6 nights and just loved it. We have stayed in B and B's in France, England, US and Canada and this is definitely one of the best. The welcome is friendly, the breakfasts amazing and the location can't be beat. We love to explore a new place on foot as you see so much more, and we walked all over Amsterdam easily from this location. The longest walk was 40 minutes to the Heineken museum. Ken and Vlad are superb hosts. All of the suggestions they made for restaurants, and things to do were great. We will be returning to Amsterdam to stay in this great place again.

I had the pleasure of staying at Maes for only two days, and cannot wait to return, not only to Amsterdam, but to this gem of a place. Ken and Vlad have managed to create an atmosphere that feels like home the minute you are welcomed in, and patiently answer what I'm sure are the same questions over and over for their guests. My room was cozy and the bed was extremely comfortable and breakfasts left me dazed and confused by the choices! Yet I always managed to find enough croissants to fuel me up for the day.

The location is great, and as one reviewer already noted, Amsterdam is a fantastic city to discover on foot. Every time I went out the door I got lost, but always managed to find my way and always managed to find someone who spoke English and was happy to point me in the right direction. It was always a treat to come "home" after wandering around all day playing tourist.

Vlad, Ken, thank you so much for a great stay and I look forward to my next visit!

My boyfriend and I highly recommend Maes to anyone traveling through Amsterdam. It will give you a wonderful local experience and is a great alternative to the conventional hotel. The building is of historic dutch architecture and you really get a sense of Amsterdam. We were originally considering staying at one of the high end hotels in the city but were so glad we went with a B&B. It was the first time we tried a B&B abroad and I will definitely seek them out again. The local flavor you get is incomparable to a hotel.

Our room was extremely clean, comfortable and spacious. We had the double room (queen bed) in the Heren building. Maes owns 2 buildings - Maes and Heren which are on the same street. You can be put in either one of the buildings but they're pretty much the same thing. They have free internet which was a big plus. There aren't too many luxuries but all the basics are there. The staff is GREAT. Ken, Vlad and the man who took care of our breakfasts (don't remember his name) were extremely friendly and helpful. The breakfast itself was good each morning and probably as good as anything we could have bought.

The location is great as well. You are in walking distance from everything. We took the bus for our first excursion (down to the Van Gogh museum) but ended up walking everywhere thereafter for the next 2 days. Amsterdam is a walking city and is so beautiful with it's canals and small streets. We are New Yorkers and highly believe a city should be seen on foot.

We are also big foodies and found the food in Amsterdam to be surprisingly good. We were only there for 2.5 days. Vlad recommended a great local "brown" cafe for dinner our first night (ask him which one he likes in the neighborhood - it's only a couple of blocks from the b&b) and we went to De Kas for the second night. Check out the link below to read more on De Kas. If you are a foodie you should check it out. And don't miss out on the crepes while you're in Amsterdam. Try both the sweet and savory ones. There's also a great cafe down the corner from Maes. They have great sandwhiches and espresso for lunch.
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My family and I, 5 total, 3 young adults, my husband and myself, stayed at Maes B&B in late June early July of this year. We had a wonderful experience. Ken & Vlad run the B&B very professionally. We found it to be very clean and comfortable, and our hosts and their employee Jason made us feel at home. The location of the B&B is perfect, adjacent to everything, while still being in a very safe and quiet neighborhood. The breakfasts were delicious, fresh breads, fruit, yogurt, coffee or tea and juice. The perfect Dutch start to the day. I would highly recommend Maes to the traveler and plan on returning on our next visit to Amsterdam.