Just back from a fantastic five days in Amsterdam and must say a big part of what made it so great was staying at Joop's beautiful, super well-located apartment. Eating breakfast overlooking one of the city's most beautiful canals was a highlight of the trip. Joop was not there on arrival but we were taken care of by two family members who took care of anything we needed promptly, even coming out to the apartment to let us in when we locked ourselves out one evening. E-mail contact was almost instantaneous.