Maike's place fit our needs perfectly. The location is convenient for the #18 Bus (to Westerpark and on to Amsterdam Central), and also a few steps to a #19 Tram stop (to Museumplein with the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and other wonders). The #19 Tram in the northerly direction ends up at Sloterdijk Station, where a transfer to an NS Sprinter train will get you to Schiphol Airport quickly. The immediate neighborhood has an Albert Heijn's grocery, other useful stores, and several wonderful restaurants including Ram's Roti, one of our vegan take-out favorites. Our personal factor is that we were a 10 minute walk from our grandkids, the main focus of our visit. Maike is a responsive and accommodating host, going out of her way to support our two week stay in the holiday season. A bit of advice: Maike's impressive high-ceiling steam punk shower is awesome, but a bit fussy: don't change the temperature setting from the last user's setting -- just incrementally adjust.