Helen and her partner Karl were waiting for my arrival and greeted me warmly. Karl showed me how the keys to the doors worked and escorted me to my room where he introduced me to Amsterdam through maps and materials about Amsterdam, including a book providing a history of the Netherlands. There were also a number of other books and a few magazines for reading provided in the room. The room itself was exactly as pictured and very clean and cosy. Helen and Karl also provided a homemade map showing the locations of a supermarket and a number of local restaurants they recommended. The location was safe and clean and near enough to the city center to be quickly accessible to everything by tram. A huge plus is Vondelpark, a stunningly beautiful park less than a ten minute walk away. There was a separate bathroom for my exclusive use right around the corner from my room, also exactly as pictured and very clean with a striking looking shower.