We had a great time at Roel's place. It's a unique home with carefully chosen furniture and objects, and a great selection of art books. Roel was a kind and caring host, very responsive. He gave us excellent suggestions in the area, De Pijp, where his apartment is located. The apartment is located in a quiet street nearby a busy street with several local shops. De Pijp is anyways a top area to eat out, buy food; still quite natural and local, compared to other popular parts of Amsterdam. I lived quite some years in Amsterdam, and I would definitely go back to Roel's apartment again.