Evan's apartment is wonderful! It's spacious, clean, well lit, contemporary and has a young professional / artist vibe. It looks exactly like the photos.

Upon arrival, we saw a cheerful welcome package on the large wooden dining table complete with a city map & guide, letter from him and his wife, restaurant recommendations, Dutch treats and a generous offer of beer and wine! They even put cute little notes on the treats such as, "Dutch people put sprinkles on their toast". My friend and I were at 4 and 5-star hotels in Europe before A'dam and no other hotel could match the welcome he provided. Well done Evan & Fleur!

The apartment has a great book selection where I read about Dutch design and art. The TV was big enough and had plenty of channels in English. The kitchen is very contemporary and filled with plenty of cookware, wine glasses, cutlery, etc. Both the master and guest bed were comfortable, clean and quiet; I slept very well. They tidied up the bathroom and other areas more to make plenty of space for our own stuff. They also have a washer and dryer and iPod player.

The apartment is in a quaint location not too far from Central Station. It's also conveniently located next door to a supermarket and an old cafe. We didn't go out much in the neighborhood but did walk many times to the Jordaan to hit up trendy resto-bars filled with beautiful Dutch women! The Leidseplein, Pijp and other fun areas are a little further to walk but easily accessible with the two bikes Evan and Fleur provided.

We didn't have the pleasure of meeting Evan and his wife but did briefly meet his brothers Jan and Mirik, who were especially kind, warm and welcoming. They definitely trusted us and gave us our space and the ability to enjoy the apartment as if it were our own. We had an awesome time in the apartment and city and any time I come back to Amsterdam, I would stay here.

This was my first Airbnb stay. I hope Evan and Fleur haven't set my expectations too high for Airbnb apartments and hosts.