Rod was an excellent host! He has a printed guide for the apartment that includes a map of the area loaded with cool eateries, shops and things to do. The walking tour cards he provided were very helpful as well. We visited there of the restaurants/bars he suggested and all of them were great! The black bike rental shop is just around the corner making it very easy to get around town. We were able to bike almost anywhere in 15 minutes or less.
The apartment is huge! Simple in design but the terrace is lovely and the bed was very compfortable. It does have a bit of a walk up the stairs but we didn't mind, the view and apartment was well worth it. The location is so great, easy to bike to busier areas but mostly in a quiet neighborhood with alternative bars and hip shops. They even had a street party one Sunday while we were there.
All in all Rod and his apartment really made our time in Amsterdam perfect. Thanks Rod!