Andrea was an excellent host. She made us feel welcome for the entirety of our stay. In fact, before we arrived, she gave us some helpful tips and pointers about Amsterdam. On arrival, she was very warm and had lots of information about the area and things to do in and around Amsterdam. She even noticed that we were tired and weary after our early start and fed us almost immediately on very tasty Dutch cheese (with cumin inside!) and bread.

The room was as described – very comfortable, clean and it felt like our own place at times! It was really helpful to have use of wifi and access to the fridge to store breakfast and other food for our trips to the centre. The beds were comfortable and it made our luggage lighter knowing that Andrea would provide us with everything we needed for a good night’s slumber! J

The neighbourhood was interesting – a suburb of Amsterdam – easily commutable in about 20-30 minutes to most attractions (the Metro station was within five minutes’ walk and trains were very regular, running til late). The area itself was fairly urban, although Andrea’s flat was adjacent to wide open green spaces and cycle routes, which I imagine would be great to explore in the summer (though the weather in mid-February was too cold for us to fully exploit this).

Overall, our stay in Amsterdam couldn’t have been better, so thanks to Andrea for contributing!