Amsterdam is an amazing city. We stayed for four nights at The Room Downstairs and were made to feel very welcome. Marta was away at the time due to family circumstances, but her friend Paula stepped in and was so helpful to us. Thank you Paula! This is a good base from which to see one of the worlds most culturally diverse cities. One other thing, Marta has two cats, both sweet natured, who have the run of the house. We were fine with this, but if you have a medical allergic reaction to cats, then it might cause a problem. We had a lovely stay.