Roel's apartment was wonderful for my solo trip to Amsterdam. The neighborhood is lively with lots of shopping and restaurants, but the apartment was very quiet at night, no street noise at all. Roel left beer and OJ to help me settle in and checked in via message to make sure I had everything I needed. He also provided tons of information and recommendations when I arrived so I had plenty to get me started on my exploration. The apartment is like a cool design museum between his collection of model cars, his record collection, and cool artwork. The kitchen had everything I needed, the bed was comfortable, and the terrace was lovely. About a five minute walk from the tram although I walked almost everywhere anyway. When I left he even drove me to the airport, which was very thoughtful. I can't recommend his place enough.