Ethel's place is very clean and has all the modern touches. It felt brand new. It has a great shower and very comfortable mattress. The window faces a canal and we enjoyed watching the crew teams rowing by in the morning. We walked into the city center along the Amstel both days of our stay. It is a nice walk with plenty to see. We took the Metro home one day and it took around 10 minutes from Central station. Amsterdam's metro is very nice.