I was staying in Amsterdam for my brothers birthday and therefore was looking up an apartment that was as close as possible to the city centre.
Raul's place ticks all of the boxes. It is no more than 10 mins walk from the central train station, while 10-15mins to walk to the city centre. The surrounding amenities to the property include; supermarkets, juice bars, deli (head to Vinnies Deli just 2mins away), a selection of very good coffee shops (Barney's is around the corner) as well as a small playground including a basketball court. To top it off, just outside the property is a canal. Further up the road you can watch boats pass through the canal, by sitting on the nearby pier - perfect for some canal gazing in the evening!
In addition, the flat itself is clean and tidy and looks great! Raul was kind enough to get us breakfast on the first day, after which with Raul living just above he was never to far when we needed him.
All in all, I would highly recommend this flat!