This was our first visit to Amsterdam, and staying in Gia's unit made the experience even more memorable. Gia and her husband are very friendly. The unit was well laid out and the location was fantastic. The unit contains a king-size bed with a remote on each side that separately allowed for raising or lowering the head and foot of the bed. It also contained a desk, several very comfortable chairs, a very nice wood dining table attached to the hallway wall, may shelves and drawers for storage, a separate kitchen area, and separate rooms for the shower and toilet. The shower was large, with a shower head coming down from the ceiling as well as a separate hand held shower head on the wall. The unit was very nicely decorated, and was very clean - Gia told us she does the cleaning itself and she takes a lot of provide in how nice the unit is maintained. Gia and her husband live above the unit, so they are easily reachable. We also had complete privacy.
As far as location, the unit is steps away from one of many canals and is in a very nice area. Right across the street there is an organic farmer's market on Saturdays and a flea market on Mondays. And it is very close to Winkel 43, which has the best apple pie we have ever tasted. We ate there every day of our stay. One of the best things about Amsterdam, and especially about the location of Gia's unit, is how walkable it is. There are numerous restaurants and small shops to explore, and as I already mentioned, there are numerous canals.
We loved Amsterdam, and on our next visit Gia's place will definitely be our first choice for lodging.