The photos really don't do justice to quite how lovely this apartment is. Spotless, spacious and a really great place for us to spend a week in Amsterdam. As well as all the usual mod-cons there was even a huge indoor projector screen to watch movies on (once we'd mastered the controls).

Dirk was a really great host - there to meet us and show us about, plus really responsive on email to answer our random questions about the area.

There's a great bar across the street (serving amazing burgers) plus another couple in the area. The Westergasfabriek buildings in the park nearby was also great - and would be even more so in the summer (we stayed in a rather chilly April). Buses leave every 10 mins into town from virtually outside the front door, plus there are a couple of tram stops nearby.

A really great find.