It's always more difficult to rent " overseas", with many cultural differences hard to anticipate. John made our trip go very smoothly. He had Farhal waiting at our door ( early check-in was no problem ) and helped with our luggage up the 3 flights of stairs. Sounds daunting but became routine after a day. We've stayed in the heart of Amsterdam before and this time definitely enjoyed the neighborhood feel of this area. Walking distance to everything. Rijks and Van Gogh a stones throw away. Ate in a different ethnic restaurant in the neighborhood every nite. Lots of 4/5 star restaurants. Will do it again