We stayed two nights in Ivo's beautiful apartment and loved every minute. It's in a nice quiet residential area with a balcony where you can hang out in the sun and imagine what it would be like to live the Amsterdam life. The apartment is a short walk away from the main part of town, about 10-15mins through a lovely park to get to Jordaan where all the boutique shops and cafes are. Ivo was an excellent host and really helpful, sending us information about how to get to his apartment with full travel itinerary and details, he left us maps of the town with things to do marked and left us with more than enough delicious breakfast supplies to see us through, as well as two cards to get into the museums for free! We would highly recommend a stay with Ivo, you won't be disappointed and you'll get a real taste of Amsterdam living.