We had a wonderful stay at Ruud's apartment. he was away at the time but we were warmly welcomed by Diogo, his friend, who also gave us great advice re coffee shops and things to do in the area. Ruud's apartment is in a wonderful part of Amsterdam with loads of coffee shops and restaurants nearby. The area is also fairly bohemian so very interesting to walk around (or cycle as we did). The apartment itself was absolutely perfect - clean with everything we needed and the little balcony with view of Amsterdam was stunning! We will certainly stay here again when we visit Amsterdam.