Like most of the reviewers have said this flat is in a great location to explore Amsterdam. It is a traditional Amsterdam canal house and overlooks a canal in the Jordaan. It does have, as other reviewers have highlighted, some very steep steps but these were not a problem for us and our two kids aged 13 and 11. The view from the living window across the canal particularly in the evening was very impressive.

The flat generally fits the owner's description. It is well equipped house and the downstairs living area is well laid out. The bedrooms are comfortable but fairly basic. There are ample washing/shower facilities of a good standard.

The information provided by the owners is really good and helpful. Their guide to the local restaurants and takeaways is clear and very useful. It highlights how many good eating places of various different styles and types there are in this area. All of the restaurants and cafes we tried locally were very good.

Transport links to the city and other places are very good but you can just as easily walk to any city centre location. The little park just around the corner is very a nice place to sit too. There are plenty of good delis and two supermarkets nearby for all your needs.

The only issue we had during our stay was the sudden appearance of ants in one of the bedrooms and on the bed one evening when we returned from a day out. We accept the assurances from the owners that this had never happened before, and the ants disappeared as quickly as they came in. It did mean, however, as a family we did not want to use that bedroom for the rest of our stay. We also felt that the owners could have got more involved in resolving the impact this had on our stay, losing effectively one bedroom. The owners’ response was to ask us what we wanted them to do which we did not feel was addressing the problem and the disruption it caused us.

Other than this one issue we had a very pleasant time in Amsterdam.