Maaike's place is the family's home so feels very homely. It's great for kids as there are toys to play with and the location right on the canal and in a lovely local neighbourhood is great!
Unfortunately we had a bit of drama on our trip as there was a fire in the apartment on the ground floor of the building. Nothing was damaged but the whole building had to be cleared out and we had to find alternative accommodation for the last two nights.
Maaike and her husband were very kind in this rather stressful situation and I felt we had someone descent to turn to. Very important in a foreign city when traveling with two small kids!