My stay with Katarina, who goes by Puck, was excellent. The location of the apartment is great. it is close to the Jordaan neighborhood and there are many places to eat, shop, and see the museums of Amsterdam. The room itself was clean and quiet. Her daughter and cat live there, but both were very quiet and I hardly noticed them. What made this stay excellent for me was how welcoming Puck was. It was like I was visiting a friend or a relative. Upon my arrival, Puck cooked me some breakfast and we had a nice conversation about things to do in Amsterdam. She then lent me a bicycle to explore the city, but she first gave me a lesson about how to get around town by riding with me and showing me where a few of the stores were. Having a bike made traveling around town extremely easy and I was free to explore and did not have to use public transportation at all. To top of my weekend, one of the days I was there, Puck invited me to boat around the canals of Amsterdam with her friends. I got to experience the Dutch sense of humor and spend time with her friends like a local. Puck was always friendly and gave great suggestions for places to eat and experiencing Amsterdam like a local. I highly recommend staying with Puck if you get a chance. My visit to Amsterdam from start to finish was wonderful, however, she really made my stay memorable.