We had a wonderful stay in Amsterdam’s West End. The neighborhood is local and has tons of shops, a grocery store, bike rental and many restaurants nearby. Beautiful Vondelpark is two blocks away: great for walking into the city center (30 mins), a morning run, etc.
The apartment was very spacious and very comfortable. The rooftop terrace was a fun extra. AIrCon is nice though we dodged the heatwaves this summer. As noted elsewhere the stairs are really steep. Fine for us, but you need to be agile.
Janne is a great host. Easy communications, great local recommendations (all restaurants were outstanding) and flexibility.
We’d love to stay there again.