My son and I loved our stay at Katarina's home. She was out of town while we were there, but she was still in close communication, and both she and her daughter (who was in Amsterdam) helped us with everything we needed. And those cats - so so sweet! The neighborhood was quiet, but with very easy access to anyplace we wanted to go. We could walk to the Jordaan neighborhood, Westerpark, Van Gogh museum, Albert Cuyp market, Riyksmuseum and Vondel Park within 15-20 minutes or half an hour/45 minutes at the most, with so much to see while wandering. Public transportation is also right around the corner, if walking isn't your thing.