Laura and Arjan are great hosts, helpful,friendly, very welcoming, the accommodation is below their living area in their beautiful old character house, facing the canal in a quiet charming district only a short stroll into the Jordan then the centre of Amsterdam, we walked without difficulty with baggage from the central railway station to their place after arriving on an early flight and Arjan let us check in early, we had a breakfast basket delivered each morning that was more than plenty to load us up for a start to exploring Amsterdam, we had family staying at a newer hotel on the waterfront a short distance away their room was small and sterile and soulless so if you want the real deal experience of how the locals live book yourself in with Laura and Arjan you will not be disappointed. we had a later flight after checking out and was allowed to store our luggage in their house and we used Arjans taxi service to the airport for 25 euro, great value and saved us from the crowds of the railway station, so thanks again Laura and Arjan for making our stay in Amsterdam so pleasant and memorable, we will be back for sure. Stephen & Janet