The apartment is as pictured, even better. It’s great to be on a canal where you can watch people, dogs, birds and boats.

Stephan, our host, is obviously an experienced AirBnB host. The booklet we received prior to our visit to Amsterdam and to his apartment made our arrival process straightforward and simple. Stephan, a charming man, greeted us upon our arrival, showed us the ins and outs of the apartment, readily answered our questions and then left us to enjoy the delightful experience of having the outside environment as part of our living environment.

The living room, dining area and kitchen are all one open room facing floor to ceiling windows. The sofa comfortable, the kitchen well equipped, in fact, one of the best equipped kitchens we have had the pleasure to use. Even the knives are sharp!

The bathroom is huge. You could spend hours in the shower, if you weren’t busy watching the life on the canal. The bedroom was entirely satisfactory for our needs.

It was great being in an area that has gone through the urban revival experience. We enjoyed watching the children being taken to school by their parents in the morning, shopping at the charming Italian “deli” on one of the nearby shopping streets and easily acquiring our groceries at the local AH.

The train going to Central Station and surface tram to the museum area are both a 5 minute walk from the apartment and run frequently.

We would definitely stay in this apartment again and would highly recommend it to friends.

P.S. If you enjoy watching birds you are in for a treat. We saw Egyptian geese and rose-ringed parakeets.