First we want to thank Mark for everything, he made us feel at home and was a very charming and helpful host. he gave us his personal phone so when we arrived at the Centraal station we were able to communicate easily with him. he indicated us which Tram to take and gave us an easy to find rendez-vous. once we got to his apartment we found a clean, spacious and a fully equiped bright place, we loved it!!!! All accommodation were from walking distance, grocery, bakery, restaurants, bike rental and tram stop. the WIFI access helped us a lot in our web search and keeping contact with our friends and family. the neighborhood was quiet at night and the demographic very cheerful, we were just a block away from Rembrandt's Park (perfect for picnic) and could get anywhere in minutes. we strongly suggest that in your next visit in Amsterdam you stay at Mark's place. Thank you very much Mark for everything