Had a wonderful time in Amsterdam, in large part because we had such a nice place to stay! We were met by Michael, Jacob's son who was very friendly and helpful.
We had some complications at the airport that slowed us down and made us late. Michael was very accommodating and made sure he was at the apartment when we (finally) got there. Advice to self-be sure you have a SIM card that works when you arrive so you can communicate with your host...
The apartment was clean and comfortable and very close to everything!