5 stars!!! Why choose this place? 1. Location - right near all the great places you will want to go in Amsterdam - all within a short walk or bike ride. 2. Clean, well appointed - first off - air conditioning (for real) which you will have a hard time finding in Europe overall. Exceptionally clean, light, handsome, great size (another rarity for European flats), great water pressure, fast wifi!!! 3. Awesome hosts - Veerle and Gerrit were so helpful and so responsive. They live right downstairs and will help you with anything you need. 4. Morebeer - there is a beer place (micro brews) right below the flat with the most excellent bitterballs. We ended up grabbing beers and apps every day here and became part of the community. Morebeer is frequented by english speakers (lots of americans) so we met tons of new friendly folks. 5. Affordable - run the numbers and see what you can get elsewhere, but Gerrit and Veerle's place is a great deal.
Heads up - the stairs going up to the flat are very close and very steep. This is normal for places in Amsterdam, but just keep in mind if you have mobility issues.