I spent two nights at Mark's place as part of a work trip. It was perfect. I arrived by eurostar from London, and had a trip to Leiden on my first day – so Centraal station was the key to my visit, and the apartment is close to it, without being too close. It is also a walk away from some of the noisier bits of Amsterdam, which was ideal for my purposes. The apartment is immaculate, and cool. Neat, with nice furniture. And Mark's a great host. Left some beer, water and guidebooks, which weekenders would find very useful. Stay here.