If you are at all like me, you do not want to jump onto Airbnb and spend hours and hours searching and reading reviews. You can stop right now. This is the place you should stay in Amsterdam. I loved everything about it. Great host, easy communication, beautiful space, wonderful bathtub 😍, and location, location, location. It can’t be beat. I had read many articles about not renting a bicycle if you are a tourist and not an avid biker, however I spent the first 2 days really observing all of the locals bicycling everywhere. After visiting the Van Gogh Museum on the third day I walked over to a Black Bike Rental and hopped on! While it was a little intimidating at first (I spent the first hour just following locals and doing everything they did 😊), I started to get the hang of it and ended up riding for hours. It was such a relief to cover so much ground as my knees and hips were sore and tired from SO much walking. It was so much fun and really one of the highlights of my stay. And the best part? I returned the bike to another Black Bike store right next to Tjakko’s apartment. Perfect day. Thank you Amsterdam-you were lovely!