Jorrie really went out of her way to make us feel welcome in her lovely apartment. We were there to celebrate our four 'significant' birthdays - 13, 18, 21 and 50! - and as well as a bottle of Prosecco, Jorrie bought us four beautiful little cakes and even provided candles and holders! There were also gorgeous vases full of roses in the kitchen, on the dining table and in the living area, which was a lovely touch. Jorrie had gone to a lot of trouble to think about what a family group like ours might like to do and had prepared a personalised pack of great information and suggestions which she talked us through, adding in some extra ideas as we chatted. Oh and she bought us some delicious stroopwafels to eat with some coffee as we talked!

The apartment is as large and great as it looks in the photos, was clean and comfortable, and had everything we needed. Jorrie was very generous about encouraging us to use things like coffee pods, teabags, olive oil etc. We really enjoyed having breakfast on the balcony every day, and there was room on the sofa for all four of us in the evening. The beds are comfortable and the shower is great. With a group of four, it was handy that the loo is separate to the bathroom.

The location of the flat is just excellent, it really couldn't be better. It's so close to public transport, there's a large supermarket two minutes' walk away (with a cashpoint too) and it's just a few minutes' walk to the Amstel and to the famous Skinny Bridge and pick up point for tourist boats etc. But if you head north, within a few minutes you're in a lovely, interesting area near the zoo and the botanical gardens, while if you head south you're in the Amsterdam Oost area which is really interesting and non-touristy, and which Jorrie had some good recommendations about. We made full use of Jorrie's two bikes (and hired two more) and explored all directions. We'll definitely be recommending this apartment to our friends and family.