Located at the north tip of one of the nicest neighborhoods in Amsterdam (Jordaan), with the front door opening directly to the historic Brouwersgracht canal you'll find this gem of an AirBnB. The apartment is located on the second floor of the building and has a unique elevator/lift to transport guests/residents between floors. It's very modern and unique. The room is private and roomy (big enough for a small table, small couch, and what I think was a queen sized bed) with plenty of space for 2 people to stay. Maria is awesome and invited us to use any of the stuff she provides in the room for guests - hot pot and tea/coffee, espresso/coffee machine (for what she called 'the real coffee'), a fridge for leftovers, sound system and collection of tapes/CDs, books and board games, etc. The ambiance and decoration of the room was really cool, we loved it.
Maria was a great host. She sent detailed directions for getting into the apartment (she wasn't sure if she would be home when we arrived). It turned out she was home when we got there but the directions were very clear and detailed so we had no trouble. As soon as we got settled she came over to say hi and sat down with us to walk through the different neighborhoods, attractions, and historic sights. The info alone that she provided would earn a recommendation from us - she gave us printouts of several maps of various scale that she drew out notes for us to take with us. She was great.
Every morning she came to our room with a push cart housing a complete breakfast - Meats and cheeses, eggs, various scones and bread, cereal with milk and yogurt, and an assortment of fruit to include bananas, apples, grapes, oranges, pineapple, and kiwi. It really wss a first class breakfast and as a result we rarely needed to eat food in the mornings.
Overall a great experience. Highly recommended.