This flat is amazing. It’s perfectly located centrally but on a quiet street. There’s a good and quiet Italian shared plates restaurant on the lower floor., a cycle rental place next door, and a local bakery next to that. Excellent coffee and breakfast at Pluk, just a block south, and a large local grocery store at the end of the block. We could walk to or catch the Tram or Metro to every place we wanted to see in Amsterdam from here. Just perfect! The flat is one floor above street level so the climb up the steep steps is very doable. The space is even better and feels bigger than it looks in the Airbnb pictures. High ceilings, old school wide plank wood floors, exposed brick walls. Very authentic feel and vibe. Extremely comfortable bed, impeccably clean, plenty of light, lots of seating, a large Smeg fridge, coffee/espresso maker (coffee pods supplied), nice rain shower, and very smartly decorated with high quality original art. Can’t recommend the flat itself highly enough. Then there’s Tjakko. He communicated with us well from the day we booked. Confirmed the booking before we left the States. Provided directions for getting there from Schipol. Met us. when we arrived (he lives in the building). Gave a great orientation to the space and how to navigate the neighborhood. Made excellent suggestions about where to eat and gather supplies. He even helped by carrying my wife’s suitcase upstairs. He’s extremely approachable, accessible, and truly cares about his guests. When we return to Amsterdam we’ll schedule our visit to make sure we can stay at Tjakko’s flat again. I’d give he and his flat 6 stars if I could. Thank you for enhancing our visit to Amsterdam!