Nicolas has a nice apartment, even though our stay there didn't start out too well. The check-in time was 3pm, and since Nicolas was not available, his mother let us in; but only at 5pm (she was stuck in a train). Things after that moved more smoothly. The apartment is in a very secure building, and the area is safe. It is a few minutes walk from a couple of metro stops, and close to the canal, which is nice to hang around in the evenings. The inside was clean, and while it is only one room, the three of us were comfortable. The apartment gets a lot of light, and is on a quiet street (for the most part). There are a couple of bars around, though we didn't check them out. All an all - a good stay.