Canal View apartments became our home away from home in Amsterdam. The hosts are very welcoming people, with the high focus on customers, which is very valuable while travelling. the apartment has all you need for a long stay: fully equipped kitchen with all utensils, dishwasher, washing machine. Very clean. LOTS of guides and maps of Amsterdam and Netherlands, and books! One really has no need to get to tourist information centre while staying at this apartment: I`ve never seen such a huge amount of books/guides/maps before, you may find there everything! Additional blankets and pillows, additional sets of towels, shower gel, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, face cream, teas and coffee, dressings for salads - all these things make it possible for you to travel with hand baggage and to save your precious time during the trip. The bed is very comfortable, two types of pillows, lower and higher, and a blackout curtain in the bedroom. But the main advantage of this apartment is the building itself (17-th century), the location (picturesque Jordan district, close to all central places of interest and very close to Amsterdam central station), and the view, which is just breathtaking: the narrow canal with boats going here and there, and the classic Amsterdam buildings on the background. We highly recommend this apartment for both short and long stays and we will be definitely back!