I booked Pieter's place for my son and his girlfriend to stay in while they were visiting us over the holidays. Pieter was super responsive, flexible, and a great communicator through the whole process. Check-in was easy and the place was spotlessly clean and well appointed. It is up one flight of Dutch stairs (quite steep with shallow tread) from the street and has a beautiful view over a quiet canal, next door to a charming cafe and just a block or two from several major shopping streets and all their conveniences. Oud West is a fantastic neighborhood, just a 5 minute walk outside the central canal zone, so bustling and convenient to all attractions, but without the noisy hordes of tourists and t-shirt shops. From this apartment you can quickly reach FoodHallen, the Vondelpark, Museumplein, or just go straight into the city center.