We really enjoyed our trip to Amsterdam and our stay at Marta's place. It felt very homey and gave a sense of what it might be like to actually live in Amsterdam. The area was very calm and quiet, although a bit out of the city center. We did not experience that as a problem due to easy bus communications and I actually thought it was really nice not to be in the middle of the hustle and bustle to sleep. We also discovered that it only takes 35 minutes to get to the airport through Sloterdijk station, which was really convenient. Marta was a great host and gave good tips and pleasant conversation over breakfast. We got to make our own breakfasts with whatever we wanted from the fridge, which we gound very convenient. The cats and Casper (the dog) were all very nice to get to know as well. All in all a very good experience! I would recommend it :)