Martijn was easy to communicate with and very friendly and responsive since the moment we were interested in staying at his family's home. We arrived to a clean, beautiful home and a card and gift of stroopwaffels from Martijn and Tanja. We started eating stroopwafels and our kids immediately started playing with toys! We opened the back doors up and enjoyed the lovely breeze, sound of the birds, and even the rain (I love the rain). Doutzen the cat was very welcoming, great with our children, and cuddled with my husband and I on the couch at night. Our children were very happy and comfortable in their bedrooms (our children happen to be the same age as Martijn's and Tanja's) as we were in ours. Martijn and Tanja left us lots of space in the bathroom and each bedroom for our belongings. My husband and I stayed up late (jet lag) watching Netflix at night and eating Tony's Chocolonely. We cooked a dinner one night for nearby family (my sister lives in Amsterdam with her boyfriend) and had everything we needed in the kitchen and from the two nearby grocery stores, as well as, plenty of space in the home and dining area to enjoy. The tram was right outside and there was access to at least three different lines that we frequented. We also rented bikes. We did our laundry at the home, vacuumed as needed (kids are messy), and made ourselves right at home. We could not have had a more perfect place to stay at and a more pleasant host family. They even let my son keep a toy that he fell in love with. My son naps in the afternoon, so we spent a lot of time in the home. It was such an easy way to be abroad with children. I can't thank Martijn and Tanja enough for opening up their home to us.