Tanya is the most thoughtful hostess, and yet, she makes it all look easy. Not only did I have a cozy, private room, it had great views of the sky, which I love. If I wanted coffee, I didn’t have to leave my room as there was a kettle complete with tea and coffee available (oh, and stroopwaffles!! 😋) The location was perfect for what I wanted. Tanya’s garden was a great place to do a word search, take photos, or, have wonderful conversations with Tanya. The commute to Amsterdam by bus, bike to ferry was also pretty easy. She provides bikes if you need them. I did a bike ride to NDSM at Tanya’s insistence, and had a really great time. If you’re like me and wanted to see a different more rural side of Amsterdam— this is the place. My birthday was made more special by spending it in this lovely home, owned by the lovely lady!