The location is absolutely perfect! We walked everywhere we needed to go. Everything is close by and whatever isn't is just a stroll away. Don't worry about what other reviewers say about the stairs, my travel companion is 6'7" with size 16 shoes, and he figured out how to navigate the stairs. Took a 4 hour city tour on a bike, that was so fun! Was informed that ALL canal homes have very steep stairs, that's how they were built.