We were looking for somewhere to stay away from the busy centre of Amsterdam but close enough that we could still have access to and the choice of different activities so Ben's apartment was perfect. It's in a nice neighbourhood and close to supermarkets, coffeeshops, bars and restaurants. If you like to cook the apartment shares a street that has a market during the day with a nice selection of fresh ingredients and if you don't there is a foodhall 30 seconds away! As for getting around, we walked into Dam square which took us around 30 minutes and also used uber a few times which wasn't too expensive. Ben was a responsive and very helpful host.