My mum and I stayed in Martine's beautiful home for two nights last weekend and had an absolutely perfect stay.

The communication in the run up to our stay was very clear and easy and transport from the airport to the apartment was really simple. The location of the apartment is perfect for sightseeing in Amsterdam - walking to the museum square takes just a few minutes and we also walked to the Vondelpark, Leidesplein and the Jordaan area very easily. There is a tram stop right outside too if you're not much of a walker.

The apartment itself if very airy and clean and decorated beautifully. We loved the sunny terrace and the bed is huge with a very comfortable mattress. There's an iPod dock so you can easily play some music whilst enjoying a drink on the terrace and Martine was kind enough to leave the fridge stocked with cold drinks and a few essentials like butter, tea and coffee.

Martine is a lovely host, very friendly and very generous with her home. She had left us a big folder full of recommendations for sights, restaurants and shops as well as instructions on how to use the appliances in her home - we felt at home within minutes of arriving.

We were especially pleased that Martine happily accommodated our request to collect our bags later in the afternoon so that we didn't have to carry them around the city on the day of our flight.

One thing to note is that this is a top floor flat with a few flights of steep stairs - perfectly normal for Amsterdam but something to keep in mind if you have any mobility issues.

Thank you Martine, hope to stay with you again another time.

Holly and Joan