This is a wonderful place to stay in Amsterdam -- close to everything, great neighborhood, simple but stylish apartment. Ellie and her husband live below, and they were terrific hosts, always there when we needed them (we had a glitch with the internet router, no big deal) and never intrusive. Highly recommended. Only slight issue is noise of children who live on floor above. It didn't bother us, but if you're the kind of person who is disturbed by sound of kids at 8 AM, this might not be ideal.