Astrid's garden accommodation was excellent: she had thought of lots of little details to make it comfortable and to make sure I had everything I needed as a guest. It was very clean, and well located - on a quiet street in a nonetheless lively neighbourhood beyond the madness of Amsterdam's centre rings. It was quick and easy to get to both the airport and the city centre by public transit. I even had a very nice walk through the Vondelpark into the centre.