We had a wonderful stay. Marieke was a lovely host and made a huge effort to make sure we were comfortable - she even gave me her eye drops when I had forgotten mine! The neighborhood is very cool with great restaurants and you are still in the center within a 10 minute cycle ride along the beautiful Amstel river.

The flat has a great retro 70's interior with a record player and all. There is coffee and tea, and we even had a bottle of wine as a little welcome gift. Amsterdam houses are old and not very well insulated so I would recommend bringing ear plugs if you're a light sleeper like myself. We could occasionally hear the neighbors and the tram but still slept very well with regular ear plugs. The flat has a very efficient heater and you can also open the windows if you like to have some fresh air. There's a little kitchen with a fridge and cooking plates so yu can visit the Albert Hein supermarket close by and make your own breakfasts etc. We found this very handy!

The bikes provided are great and even come with little lights for night time cycling. I would definitely recommend getting around by bike, but the public transport is also very efficient and close by.

Thanks very much for a lovely stay Marieke, we hope to come back soon!