The apartment is a cozy little oasis in a busy little quarter near Centraal Station, so well-situated for most of the things you might want to do in Amsterdam. Very convenient location for checking out the best ramen in Amsterdam, too (Dun Yong, look up their schedule as it isn't every day, and definitely get there before noon for a very delicious & extremely popular ramen experience). Also walking distance to a great climbing gym, many museums, cafes and some really great old buildings. If you walk around there at night you might even get to see some red lights in the windows nearby. Don't panic, however, this is a very nice part of town. The red light district has some of the better bars and restaurants, even. I walked around late at night a few times by myself and never felt even slightly concerned for my safety.
Heavenly bed, nice clean apartment and Erik could not be more friendly and welcoming. When I arrived it was Easter so I needed to be let in early, and he modified his schedule so I would not be walking around in the cold all morning with my bags. Give this guy a cape, he is a *super host*!!
Also, this is one of the rare listings that is non-smoking. If you are from California, where smokers are an endangered species, it might take some getting used to that everyone in Amsterdam smokes. If you don't see a listing that says "non-smoking" you can pretty much rely on heavy smoke odor throughout. Walking into Erik's apartment was literally a breath of fresh air.