We had an excellent time staying in Neil’s apartment. First, the location is wonderful - right in the old historic district, walking distance to tourist destinations and good restaurants and bars. You can sit on the canal right in front of the apartment at night with chairs Neil provided and watch the boats go by!
Second, the apartment was fabulous. It looks nice in the pictures but is even more lovely in person. You can tell that Neil put a lot of time into renovating the flat, and no detail had been spared. Both bedrooms were lovely and large, perfect for 2 couples. There were also other wonderful touches, like coffee / tea / sugar with milk, some Dutch cookies, and ear plugs for light sleepers (we didn’t notice the church bells at all). Neil also has a large DVD collection we took advantage of one night. I would tell any of my friends visiting Amsterdam to stay in this flat! The only thing I would note is that the stairs in the flat are a bit steep- my 75 year old father navigated them just fine, but if you have mobility issues this might not be the right flat for you. Otherwise everything was superb!