Enjoyed our stay at Marc's place in Amsterdam. You are directly on one of the canals! The space is well appointed and Marc added a door that allows easier access to the main space for one of the bedrooms. Easy to walk to all of the sites and if you don't want to walk you can ride the tram. With the tram (above the ground public transport) just hop on any one of them and there is a person that will take your payment (credit cards are fine). This person is not the tram driver but you will see them once you board. It was a little intimidating at first because the locals are tapping their cards as you board. Marc has great restaurant recommendations (we ate at Cafe George twice) and any other questions you may have about Amsterdam. He responds immediately. If we ever make it back to the Netherlands I wouldn't hesitate to stay at Marc's again.