Remco was a great host who gave us a lot of information on Day 1 about where to go and things to do. Make sure that you have a notepad nearby and a map so you can write down all the information and circle the streets and locations of these. Be prepared as the apartment is up 3 flights of stairs so there will be a bit of a walk-up but the apartment is worth it. Definitely go to the baker at the bottom of your dwelling as her cakes are amazing! The split level apartment was a new concept for us but we did enjoy having the separation of spaces.
It is very near to Haarlemmstraat which is a great street to buy almost anything that you may have forgotten to bring with you on this trip. you can use Uber (which is suggested by Remco) instead of taxis but it’s probably better to get it to take you outside of Dam square instead of right in the center of it as that place is crazy.
Watch out for the cyclists as they seem to ride wherever they please which includes the sidewalks if the traffic is backed up.