For an urbanist, nothing can be better than how AirBnB lets you experience real neighborhood life . Dorothea’s place is that experience, located out on the IJBurg in one of Amsterdam’s “new” neighborhoods , the restaurants are good and not too crowded. Your are a twenty minute tram ride to Central Station, so it’s easy access to the hubbub , but not subject to all the noise and activity when you want to relax. (The trams run all the time, one leaves and another is coming up right behind). It’s a sure nice place, the hosts are responsive and right upstairs (separate entrance so it’s fully private) if you need anything , and I did (locked myself out) .