Aside from a major hiccup with getting the keys from Marijke's key service--KeyOk, I couldn't have been happier...after getting the keys. Marijke was a great host, very responsive and full of excellent recommendations in the days leading up to the reservation. The apartment is a quirky little gem, close to easy transit and well situated in the very walkable city of Amsterdam. The pictures represent the apartment well and all of the other reviews seem fair and accurate (the apartment is comfortable, the bathroom is dark, Marijke is super nice).

As for the hiccup, the KeyOk service deserves the poor review, nor Marijke. They were almost 2 hours later than our first agreed upon time and didn't communicate their delay very well. We were outside waiting for an hour and met some of Marijke's neighbors who looked after us and even made phone calls on our behalf.

Marijke is great, the apartment is great, the neighbors are great, the key service needs to work harder.