After leaving home at 6am , we arrived at the apartment at 1430 hrs , had some difficulty in gaining entry, as the telephone number we were given just went to answer phone, so tried another number , but apartment was not ready so we left our luggage and went for a coffee.Not the warmest of welcomes. Location was excellent , great to walk everywhere, and find local restaurants .There is a nice supermarket close by .The apartment itself is spacious but needs a lick of paint and updating.The stunning chandeliers no longer sparkle due to layers of dust , and the beautiful armchairs are now dirty and torn.The bed linen was clean but old, and towels are provided but we wish we had taken our own.The bathroom could be an issue if not staying with family or very good friends , as glass wall /doors with a curtain, separating from bedroom but not very sound proof ! Some people could find the separate kitchen annoying, but as we were only doing breakfast we didn't find it too bad.We were more concerned about the cleanliness of the dishwasher and washing up cloths .It wouldn't take a much to make this apartment great once again, a deep clean, paint , pictures on the wall, some local information/visitors book and some new linen and towels, would have made this review totally different.But we still really enjoyed our time in Amsterdam.