Elien was a wonderful host and the house is an amazing, calm and relaxing space in a quiet part of town. The house is relatively easy to find, and has the bonus of being a 2min walk from an excellent supermarket, as well as 10min walk from the (free!) ferry that takes you over to central Amsterdam - which takes about 15min and runs throughout the day. The house itself is beautiful, with a cosy living space and ample dining area, and Elien has taken great care to make sure that guests have all the info and supplies that you need (including a lovely welcome basket!). Check in was flexible, which was very convenient as we were cycling into Amsterdam from Hoek van Holland - a long ride and difficult to predict an arrival time. Elien checked in with us throughout our stay to make sure we had everything we needed, which was most appreciated. We had a great stay and would definitely stay again next time we're in town! :)