Gorgeous apartment and location that felt both designer and swanky yet also homely. We had a great stay and Joyce was a charming host who helped with all practicalities - she made you feel like nothing was too much trouble for her to help you with. Little touches about the apartment - the coffee machine, the gold fish, the garden, the very very comfy bed - made this a really great place to stay. It is about 20 minutes walk to museum district through the Vondelpark which is right on your doorstep, or an 8 minute very pleasant bicycle ride. There is a bike rental place a 3 minute walk from Joyce's front door, and some fantastic restaurants in that neighbourhood too - we LOVED Indonesian restaurant 'Blauw'. The flat is on a safe, quiet street which makes you feel like a real, local Amsterdammer. It's a convenient location for travel to and from airport as its the right side of town so not too pricey for a taxi (and there is an easy bus). Joyce made sure everything we would want was there ready for us; loads of fluffy white towels, soap, coffee, tea and milk, directions and tourist information pack etc. This would be a particularly nice place to visit in summer for use of the garden, but even though it was winter we couldn't resist sitting outside for coffee.