Gabriel and his family were absolutely amazing! They were at the apartment to greet us upon arrival. When we had mentioned our plans had changed and we had rented a car instead of taking the train they immediately warned us of the high cost of parking in Amsterdam. They offered to let us park our car at their home and even went so far as to drive us around the city and point out restaurants and places to go. I could not be more thankful for how accommodating and kind they are. The apartment itself was perfect! It overlooked the canals and was centered right in the middle of the city. We could walk anywhere in the center and be there within 10 minutes! There are steep stairs to get up to the apartment but Gabriel helped us with our luggage so the stairs were not an issue for us. If I am ever in Amsterdam again I will definitely be contacting Gabriel about staying in City View again.