I can't say enough good things about my stay at Anna's place. She was a wonderful host and her place was beautiful and comfortable. I traveled alone and when I travel alone I look for a few things - good communication, safety, location, and general comfort. Anna as a host and her home as a place to stay met every expectation and more. Anna communicated often and made sure I had all the information to get to her place from the airport (bus was easiest). I didn't run into any issues and it was very straightforward. Her home is located in a beautiful neighborhood next to Vondelpark and I felt safe walking around both during the day and at night. The building was also very secure. While public transport was available, I found the walk through Vondelpark each day to be lovely. It was around 20 minutes - a good way to walk off all that good food! You get a very good feel of what it's like to live in Amsterdam with all the bikes going by and the park made it easy to orient myself once I got closer to the inner city and tourism areas. Anna also gave me a map and tips for some delicious food spots.
I can't say enough good things about Anna's home in general. She is a goddess - her place was stunningly beautiful, bathed in sunlight, gorgeous decor, and she had every comfort available to me as a guest. The bed was soft and I got a good night's sleep every evening. The bathroom - which is also important to me on my travels - was the nicest one I've had through an AirBnB stay and it was all luxury. I could buy a few snacks and drinks and keep them in the fridge and Anna had tea available since I'm a big tea drinker.
Finally, and most importantly, I wanted to say how wonderful Anna is as a person. I cried when I left because I was sad to leave her both as a person who I came to think of as a friend and I was so thankful for her kindness during my stay. Without going into the unpleasant details, I got very sick from a meal I'd had while touring the the city and Anna was there for me when I needed her most. My sincere thanks to Anna for her hospitality. To any travelers - know that Anna's place is top notch and I'd highly recommend to anyone, but most especially to single travelers like myself.