If you are looking to be in the most "downtown" area, near all the coffeeshops, restaurants, bars, etc this is one of the best locations we've found. In a quiet alley, everything (bike rental, food, grocery, coffeeshop) nearby. Clean, great views. The stairs are a challenge at first but almost every place in amsterdam has stairs. Nicky was very responsive and accomodating, reasonably priced for the area it's in. More local zone, not too many tourists staying here, mostly residents.