We spent a wonderful week in Nicole's aparment! It was a perfect location to explore Amsterdam and also to excape the crowds of the most touristic areas - to get a glimpse of local life. :)

Nicole has decorated her place as a comfortable haven - during rain it was cosy to snuggle in and during hot days cool and calm. Kitchen has all the appliances one can wish for and bedroom is very quiet! Nicole was a great host - she left us useful information about her place and it's roundabouts and even made us a printed list of her favorite restausrants when we asked tips! :)

My tips for the neigbourhood:

If you like to stay active during your holiday Rembrandt park nearby offers an amazing place to go jogging - we also had picnics there and just relaxed at the sun - park has bridges and beautiful ponds with locals enjoying them. There is also an excellent (if not the cheapest one) gym very near, and they sell day passes. :)

If you arrive by car (as we did) do take advantage of the Park + Ride parking system - you can leave your car at their supervised parking facilities for as little as 1 € / day as long as you take a tram / metro / bus to Amsterdam centre directly from parking (and vise versa) - I think the max time was 4 days in a row.

I warmly recommend Nicole's home and Nicole as a host! :)