When you arrive in our street, you think that you are at the wrong address...where is the garden? The garden is hidden behind our house and you cannot see it from the street side. But yes, this is the right address! The cottage is small but comfortable. It is sized 3.5 by 5 metres and more than 3 metres high. It is located in the back of our garden. Our garden is 30 metres deep and 7 metres wide. There is always sun in the garden (except when it is cloudy of course..) because it is headed south. There is also a little terrace where you can sit, if the weather is nice.. There is a so called murphy bed in the cottage: the bed can be put against the wall so you have more space during day time. It is a queen size bed (2.00 m by 1.40 m.) and it is a very comfortable bed (that's what our guest tell us). Next to the bed at the right hand side, there are some shelves to store clothes or other things. At the left hand of the bed there is a little table and the sofa. There is a mirror and a sink -with hot and cold water- next to the bathroom. There is a hardryer available in the cottage. We always provide fresh towels whenever you need them. A round table with two seats is in the middle of the cottage. On the table you'll find a coffee maker, so you can make fresh coffee any time you would like. In the corner there is a refrigerator and a rack with maps, tourist guides and other information that you can use during your stay. On the fridge you will find a kettle to boil water and a toaster. Above the fridge on the shelves we have put plates, cups, cutlery and glasses that you can use for breakfast. Inside the cottage there is a small bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The shower is comfortable with hot and cold water. The water supply comes from a (80 liter) boiler. Outside the cottage is a little terrace. Here it is allowed to smoke. There is no phone in our cottage. But you are most welcome to make a phone call or use the internet at our house!

How to get there and parking. Coming from Schiphol Airport with Public Transportation From Schiphol Airport take the train to Train station Amsterdam Lelylaan* and then take bus 62 to stop Hoofddorpplein. The train ride takes about 7 minutes. The bus ride takes about 10 minutes. Exit the bus, turn right in the direction the bus came from. Then take the first street at your right hand side. This is the RIETWIJKERSTRAAT. Ring at number 51. * At railway station Amsterdam Lelylaan: go down from the platform via the stairs or the elevator. Downstairs turn left, exit the building, turn left again and there you will see the bus stop fo bus 62 (at the other side are the stops for other buses and the tram). NB: 1. When you take the train, check the signs of the railways at the tracks: some trains only go straight to Central Station. Some stop at Amsterdam Lelylaan (the fast train) and some stop at Amsterdam ZUID WTC! If you go to Central Station, the trip to our place is twice as long!!! 2. To pay the train you can buy a ticket at the counter in the Railway Station. To pay the bus ride you need a so called strippenkaart. You can buy a strippenkaart (this card with 15 strippen costs about 6,50 Euro) also at the counter in the Train Station at the Airport. Tell the bus driver you have to go to the stop Hoofddorpplein in Amsterdam. The bus driver will stamp your strippen card. This card you can also use in trams and buses everywhere in Holland (and in Amsterdam). Coming from Schiphol Airport with a taxi You also can take a taxi to our BB, but that is quite expensive. At this moment I heard fares of 45 Euro for a ride from the airport to the BB! The standard rate should be about 25 Euro. If you take a cab, we advise you to take a cab with the sign TCA (there is a number of the taxi driver on the sign too). And ask for a receipt!! If you have a complaint about the driver, you can ask for his number or note this from the sign on top of the taxi. You don't have to take the first taxi in line, you can make your own choice of which taxi to take. Some taxi drivers will stand in the arrival hall to pick you up, but we advise you to choose the taxi yourself! Coming with the train to Amsterdam Central Station. Take tram number 2 and get out at the Hoofddorpplein. Go to the Aalsmeerweg (this is the street left side from the tram stop) and take the first road at your right. Ring at house number 51. The tram ride takes about 20 minutes. Coming with a car from direction Utrecht/Amersfoort Drive to the ring road Amsterdam and take exit S107 Sloten/Schinkel. At the end of the exit go right and go straight on. Coming on the Aalsmeerweg, take the third road (this is where the pedestrian crossings are) on your left and stop at house number 51. Coming with a car from Schiphol airport. Follow the blue traffic signs directing to Amsterdam. You will come into the Schiphol Tunnel. After the tunnel drive straight on, following the Amsterdam signs, until you see the sign exit S107, Sloten/Schinkel. TAKE THIS EXIT! At the bottom of the exit s107 turn right. Just follow the road (this is about 1 to 1.5 kilometers) until you see a big crossing with traffic lights and a sign S107 Schinkel directing to the right. Take a right turn. Follow the road, just go straight on. You;ll see traffic lights two times when you drive over the viaduct and you just drive straight on. You will see houses now, this is the Aalsmeerweg. Then take the third road on your left, (where you see the pedestrian crossings). This is the Rietwijkerstraat. Ring at number 51. COMING WITH A BICYCLE, PLEASE MAIL US FOR DIRECTIONS! Find us here at the Aardvark map: Click for Aardvark Map. Parking place: In the street of Flores Puck you have to pay for car parking from Monday through Saturday between 9 AM and 7 Pm. It costs about 2 Euro per hour. But if you buy a day card, it costs about 12 Euro. You can also park for free at a short distance from the BB (5 minutes walking). If you come by motorbike, there is a safe parking place near the BB.

October 15th - March 14th. LIMITED OPENING TIMES. March 15th - October 15th. 5% city tax and 6% VAT are included in the rate. * The rates are per night for a stay in the cottage, 1 or 2 persons. Please ask for actual rates. * The rates do not apply between December 24th 2007and January 2nd 2008. * For a 1 night stay (also during week days) we charge 10 extra. * We accept VISA, MASTER or AMEX credit cards (5% service charge) or cash payment. * We ask a credit card guarantee when you make a definite reservation. * You can pay at the day of arrival. To convert the rates to your own currency, you can use the XE.currency converter: xe.com Universal Currency Converter of this type of currency into this type of currency. scroll down to see more currencies. Universal Currency Converter under license from xe.com.

 Heating
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Fridge
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities