I am a senior female traveler; I stayed at this site alone. I felt totally safe there. Anoushka was friendly, and very responsive to my questions and needs. She is not rule-bound and had a set of very simple requests. Anoushka very generously let me cook breakfast and some meals there, and shared some staples with me. The cats were friendly and adorable, but I would not recommend the apartment if you are allergic or actively dislike cats. The room was just as described. It was spacious, and on the ground floor, which is very rare for Amsterdam. It looks as if it was once the parlor of an elegant home, with elegant trim, a fireplace, and two large windows that can be closed off at night. There was street traffic, especially during the day, so I closed the window at night. This could be a problem in a hot spell, but since Amsterdam usually cools down at night I left it open until I went to sleep, and I was fine. The private bathroom arrangement is newly built and clever, carved out of very small spaces. The WC room is tiny, with a miniscule sink. The shower is literally a shower room, with a rain-forest style shower and a hand-held; it is an entire small closet-sized room devoted to a shower. The door to the hallway was protected by the shower curtain. The backyard garden is delightful. I ate one meal there. The site is close to the Alfred Cuypmarket (great produce) and also to many little local international cafes and restaurants. My favorite was Bar Fisk, which is a 5-10 minute walk. My only issue (minor) is that Anoushka had recently installed new handsome doorknobs that were tight and somewhat difficult for my arthritic hands, but I managed. I highly recommend this airbnb and will no doubt return to it when I get back to Amsterdam.