Although we were not able to stay in Michele's place, we had a wonderful stay in the apartment of her friend, Arsenio. It was a very modern house with all of the amenities. It was also conveniently located minutes away public transport which we used to visit Zaans Schans and move around Amsterdam (best option is to buy a pass for a day, 48 hours, or 72 hours). Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone spending a few days in Amsterdam.