Rick and Monique's place was perfect for our family, located in a great neighborhood close to everything we wanted to see, and also a beautiful oasis in its own right. The place has a back garden with hammock and we loved relaxing here at the end of the day, and hearing the lively sounds of other families laughing and having their dinner. The apartment is really spacious and bright and comfortable in every way. And we fell in love with the neighborhood, too: it's quiet but full of amenities like a truly exceptional Indian takeout right on the corner (where the owner carefully went over our son's food allergies with us, and provided us with an outstanding, and safe meal); more great restaurants and cafes just a block or two away (outstanding ramen and sushi, for example), really good supermarket and wine shop (Chabrol) just around the corner; trams to take us wherever we wanted; and, perhaps best of all, the Vondelpark a 3 minute walk away. Rick and Monique were incredibly welcoming and available to answer our questions. We feel so lucky to have found their place and it gave us a real pang to leave!