My husband and I loved staying in Carel's studio - Carel is a lovely, friendly, interesting and welcoming host - the flat is smack in the middle of the historic centre of Amsterdam, but despite this, it is calm, quiet and lovely. You can literally walk everywhere.. and there is public transport at the end of the small street - this is literally Amsterdam postcard in real life version. The apartment is comfortable, clean and practical - it has everything you need for a convenient stay. The host Carel lives below, but everything is well thought of and separated so you don't feel you are in the way at all. The bed is comfy, the amneties are great and mostly, we enjoyed the views of the canal and the sun pouring in through our windows.
We will definitely try to come back! Thanks to Carel and Juan for all their support and a wonderful stay in Amsterdam.
Parking in Amsterdam is complicated & very expensive, but there are some practical Park & Ride solutions - Rai P&R for 24 hour parking, VU P&R for weekend parking - check the P&R website.