When we arrived, Johanna helped us with our luggage...Those steps are steep!! This is to be expected at a canal house and you must be in decent shape to endure them. I ended up with more muscle tone after staying here! 😆 The apartment was brightly lit and had window shades in most of the rooms if you needed a darker place to sleep. I recommend a sleep mask if you stay here. The refrigerator ended up blowing a fuse, I think, and the feeezer leaked. Tim responded very quickly and turned the fuse back on and even cleaned up all the water! There was a light bulb over the bathroom sink that did not work, it was an odd sized lightbulb that was too difficult to replace during our stay...a bit disapointing doing makeup in dim light, but we managed. Overall, this is a good location and a 3 to 5 minute walk to 2 tram stops. The neighborhood is quiet at night, except on Sat night... there was a party on the rooftops until 5am. Perhaps, it was other tourists because this is a nice neighborhood. I love how close it is to Albert Cuyp Market... fresh fruit, fish, clothes and souvenirs of all types. The rooftop had no furniture except 4 folding chairs. I didn't really mind, as I stayed out in the city most of the days. The host did say they are buying new furniture. This is a good place to stay if you don't mind climbing 63 steep and narrow stairs to the apartment... Worth it for the BEAUTIFUL views of the canal.