I cannot say enough good things about our stay in Bastiaan's place. We are new parents with a 7-month-old infant from Chicago and stayed in Bastiaan's place for a week for our first international trip with the baby. It goes without saying how much we appreciate the amenities that perfectly suited our needs: washer, dryer, dishwasher, full refrigerator, bathtub with showerhead, multiple towels, thermostat with a wide range of temperature, and the elevator in the building. It was chilly and rainy for multiple days in early October, but we really got to enjoy the private patio for a nice dinner and breakfast on a sunny day. Our infant son also enjoyed bathing in his inflatable tub out in the tub, thanks to the long garden hose with cold/hot water. The upright piano was a pleasant surprise, which was a lovely bonus to our already amazing stay.
Robert (Bastiaan's co-host) was such an amazing host, checking in a few days before our flight to AMS and making sure that he'd greet us when we get to Bastiaan's place in early morning. It would have been much harder if the check-in time was not as flexible after our overnight flight arriving in AMS at 9am. He continued to check in with us throughout our stay and helped figure out the thermostat and answer other small questions. Robert lives in the same building complex and mostly works from home, which is a plus when something needs urgent attention although we did not have a situation like that.
The location cannot be beaten, as it is right in the middle of waterlooplein next to the flea market. Amsterdam is very walkable so we walked everywhere with a stroller as far as Jordaan, but for bad weather the GVB system is super convenient, with two stations right around the corner from the place. Uber and cab drivers had no problem finding the place either.
There is a grocery store (Albert Heijin: FYI they do not take American VISA/Mastercard credit cards), home goods store (Hema), pharmacy, and wine store (Gall &Gall) one block away, which was very convenient. We heard the flear market shops closing their stalls every night around 7pm, but it was very quiet otherwise with the windows open.
If we come back to Amsterdam, we would love to stay in Bastiaan's place again.