While I think the description "fancy" is a bit too fancy, I found this to be a great apartment in one of the prettiest and authentic parts of Amsterdam. Located on the top floor of the house in a corner of the Jordaan that doesn't see a lot of traffic, this apartment is bathed in quiet, with mostly just ringing church bells interrupting it. Climbing the narrow stairs and lifting the hatch to the rooftop was too intimidating for me to have a cup of tea on the rooftop (especially since the stairs are next to the ones between the living room and the bedroom), but I did enjoy having lots of cups at the huge light-splashed dining table. Simone is a terrific, flexible and communicative host, quickly responding to anything I asked -- including which yoga schools she'd recommend.