We had a splendid weekend in Amsterdam. Maria's place is really central, nearly everything is within walking distance. The appartment is situated in a quiet part of the street. We enjoyed the very good matrasses and slept deeply and undisturbed. The guest room(s) consist of one bigger room with a double bed, table and sofa. There are even a Nespresso machine and a small refrigerator. There is a supermarket five minutes away. Maria offers informations for shopping etc. Ask her for the "9 Streets"!
She gave us directions for cheaper parking, too. So we brought our car to the P&R garage Bos en Lommer and took the bus back (15 min) to her place. If you are lucky you will get the real P&R fee (depends on availability), otherwise you pay 12 Euros a day - which is really cheap: In the center 1 hour parking costs you 4 Euro. You really don't need the car, and traffic is a horror in Amsterdam. Small streets, crazy bikers everywhere, traffic jams galore. But walking is fantastic!