My husband and I stayed at the Flynt for 2 nights. We were very excited about our time in Amsterdam and Flynt was a good base for us. There were some problems. Now let me preface this by saying these problems wouldn't have been such a bit deal to me if the price of the room had been lower. I just guess I expect more for 110 euro. This was a splurge for us price wise and I expected more.

First the pros:
Ieke was wonderful!! We unfortunately woke her the morning we arrived. She was pleasant and helpful at all turns, I know I would not have been if someone showed up and hour and a half earlier then they should have.

The room was well decorated and comfortable. The neighborhood was very convenient to the sites in the city.

The internet connection was a VERY good thing..much better than trying to find and internet cafe.

Puma was wonderful!! I missed my cats and he was a lovely kitty who even was up the morning we left to see us off.

The cons:
The room was not cleaned or picked up while we were there. I am not asking for alot here..the bed straightend and towels folded, the floor swept. The floor was very dirty. So much so when you got in bed you needed to wipe crumbs and other crunchy bits off your feet as not to carry them into the bed.

The "kitchen" was VERY VERY small. When we were there the first day there was a couple with a 2 year old in the room next to the kitchen. They had completely taken over the kitchen as if it were their home. We stored some sodas in the fridge but felt very uncomfortable trying to dodge the baby bottles and half eaten food to make ourselves breakfast the next morning. Now this is not the Flynts fault that the other guests were inconsiderate, just something to be wary of. I think for the price a better stocked fridge would be nice too. Other than some pancakes, juice and ham and cheese there wasn't much to work with. We would have gone to the store for provisions, but couldn't find one in the neighborhood. I am sure Ieke would have directed us if we would have asked but we just ran out to time.

Lastly the thing that bugged me was the noise of the neighborhood. We were there on a Friday and Saturday night and it was a bit noiser than we had hope. It is in a five story building and it seemed like we could hear every little thing. The people walking on the floors above us, the comings and goings of the neighborhoods, the other people in the b and b. Now it wasn't HUGELY noisy, but it was not a quiet as I liked. Again something that wouldn't have bugged me for a lower price.

The bed was too small, but that is Europe..what can you do?

Anyway our stay at the Flynt was fine. We loved Amsterdam and were mostly comfortable while we were there. Like I said I expected more for the price, but all in all things were fine. I will add photos at a later time.

We stayed at the Flynt B&B on Eerste Helmersstraat for 4 nights last week.

What we liked:

- Location. The B&B is on a quiet residential street within walking distance of Leidseplein and the canals, the museum district, Jordaan and De Pijp. The No. 1 tram (north-south from Centraal Station) is a block away, as are east-west trams. You can also catch Trams 2 and 5 at Leidseplein.

- Service. Ieke was a great host and a wealth of information about Amsterdam. She recommended a number of restaurants in the area where we had very good meals.

- Room. Nicely decorated, bright room, albeit small. Modern bathroom. Had storage space for clothes and a TV.

- Free Internet. A computer is available for guests to use at any time. Very convenient to check e-mail, etc.

- Breakfast on your schedule. The kitchen is stocked with everything you need for breakfast and you can eat when you want.

What we didn't like:

- Lack of ventilation in room. The room had 2 walls of windows, but only one pane actually opened. There was a portable air conditioner, but it shut off automatically when its water reservoir was full. Since the hose has to go outside, the window has to be left open, in which case we were practically invaded by mosquitoes. If you leave the window shut, you have no mosquitoes, but it can get hot and stuffy.

- It can be noisy in the B&B itself. The owner lives downstairs and has 2 cats, 2 dogs and a cockatoo. The bird and dogs can make noise when the owner isn't there (she did warn us about it). Also, the kitchen is just down the hall, and unfortunately, the guests in the other room often banged around in the kitchen in the morning, and even one night until 1 a.m.

- Sharing a kitchen with inconsiderate guests. The kitchen is in the narrow hallway between two rooms. The same guests mentioned above (two adult women) left their mess from breakfast all over the counter, table and sink every morning, and I had to clean up after them before we were able to have our breakfast. Obviously you can't control who will be in the other rooms, but this left a sour taste in my mouth. We brought this problem to Ieke's attention (she was surprised), and said she'd come up the next morning to check things out. Our last morning, these guests were gone already and the new guests left everything spotless, which was a welcome change.

Overall, we had a pleasant stay and I would recommend this B&B for a few days in the city.

We stayed for 2 nights in the Flynt 2 green room and we definitely felt it was not worth the money. It was a very basic room indeed, with an again basic bathroom, with practically nowhere to put or hang up your things. The information which we were sent did not make clear that we would have to make our own breakfast which for 110 euros per night is really expensive. The B&B is situated on the westerstraat which is by no means the quaintest street in Amsterdam - and there are so many of those- and it was so loud at night from traffic and people shouting that it was difficult to sleep. So all in all we were really disappointed. Not recommended and a rip-off.

I booked a room in FLYNT b&b in Amsterdam (Netherlands) a month ago and I started to count off the days until my holidays. The lucky day arrived and after following the instructions, written on their webpage, I was heading with my niece to the b&b. Unfortunately, I missed the curb of the sidewalk and all of the sudden I was on the ground. My foot was swollen and hurt and I could hardly walk. Luckily "Flynt" wasn't far away. We got a warm welcome as our landlady Ieke accompanied us to the room and offered me some ice to put on the swollen foot. She brought us a booklet on Amsterdam and a cityplan and gave us a couple of recommendations as what to see and do... Our room was tastefully furnished, it was clean and even if it was quite hot, it was delightfully cool due to a ventilator and air-condition. After refreshment in the chic bathroom, we went for a short boat trip but afterwards my foot was hurting so much I decided I needed some professional help. I asked Ieke what to do and I was amazed how helpful she was. She took me personally to the hospital, waited with me and explained my accident to the personnel, and after they found out my foot was broken and gave me a cast, she was so nice to take me to another hospital where she borrowed crutches for me. She really took good care of me and she also offered to take us back to brussels with her car which she did the next day. I must say I was very lucky she was there. She tries hard to offer their customers the best and even more, she and her co-workers offer their help and their time without questions. I think they take very good care of the b&b, it's clean, cosy and extremely well-located near the center, park, major attractions... A well-supplied kitchen is available to guests all day long. I would recommend this b&b warmly to everybody who wants to experience a friendly, cosy and warm stay in amsterdam, to experience real dutch hospitality and friendliness while also getting some "insider's" information on amsterdam and life in amsterdam in general.