Riks made my trip to Amsterdam smooth and comfortable. Riks is a great guy who I enjoyed talking with, and who made me feel very welcome. He balances this with allowing you your privacy and personal space.

Riks was very easy to communicate with and provides very good directions to travel the short distance from Amsterdam Centraal to his beautiful home on the canals. The location is fantastic, close enough to everything, but outside of the tourist grind. There are plenty of good restaurant and cafe choices nearby, and Riks was very helpful to make recommendations.

As some have noted the rooms are small and the stairs are steep, but I found room quite well lit with large windows and the bed to be quite comfortable. The stairs are standard canal house stairs-- people with mobility issues should consider other ground floor options or large properties with a lift. The bedroom was private with en suite bath. There was a large chair/ mini sofa in the room to read or relax. Note that the room I stayed in does not have a desk, but Riks offered the use of the kitchen table.

Riks kitchen is top notch and the self service breakfast was a great way to start the day. I would definitely stay at Riks beautiful home again.