John's apartment is easily accessed 5 minutes from Amsterdaam Central but in a quiet residential location, communication before my arrival was great - it was a bit tricky being able to say exactly when I'd arrive but he was flexible to meet me with the keys and provided maps to the apartment and nearby facilities. John's done amazing decoration and the facilities in the apartment are great, I especially loved the walk-in shower but you aren't getting a place to stay, you get a home - I had a great time chatting to John and his friends over beer in the evenings on a wide variety of topics, he also has great recommendations for places to visit, eat and shop - not just in Amsterdam but other places I've been wanting to visit too. I didn't have time to do everything I wanted to in Amsterdam, I'm hoping to go again and John's place will be where I aim to stay.