Welcome to Cake Under My Pillow

The bed and breakfast is housed in a classic late 19th century merchant's building that has just been fully renovated to provide a charming and comfortable place to stay. Originally the ground floor was a famous cafe and since February 2003, again houses a famous cafe(de taart van m’n tante).We offer two kinds of rooms. One with toilet and shower en-suite and one with private toilet and shower across the hallway. All the rooms have special sound-reducing glass, new king size orthopedic mattresses (upon request the bed configuration can be 2 twin beds), ample power outlets, cable television with video player, closet space and sitting area. Even the rooms without the toilet and shower en-suite are large so you never feel cramped.It is located at the corner of Ferdinand Bolstraat and the Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat. Across the street you will find the Heineken Plein with half a dozen cafés and restaurants and, of course, the famous Heineken Brewery Museum. One hundred metres down the street is the Albert Cuyp Market, Europe's largest and possibly most colourful daily outdoor market. The neighbourhood also has a mix of residential spaces, small classic Amsterdam cafes and bars, new stylish restaurants and 'lounges', and a wide diversity of boutiques and shops. And at the end of the street to the west, five minutes away, is the Museumplein where you will find Amsterdam's three premier museums, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedeleijk Museum and of course also our famous Concertgebouw, home of the Dutch Philharmonic, and world renown for its acoustics. And on the other side of the Museumplein, you will find the P.C. Hoofdstraat, Amsterdam's most chic high street. And from there you are only a few minutes stroll to the entrance of the Vondelpark, Amsterdam's famous and large city park which on a summer day is full of activity, culture, people watching, cafe sitting and enjoying the sun.A 10 - 15 minute walk to the north, takes you to the heart of the tourist area in the city center. The floating flower market, the Rembrandtsplein, the Leidseplein, the classic canal belt, hundreds of cafes, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, theaters and movies are all within this area. A few minutes further and you can wander through the Red Light district, Chinatown and the Nieuwmarkt.