If you are not familiar with Amsterdam or are looking for a true city feel, then stay with Take and Eline who are the most gracious, wonderful hosts you could ever imagine.

We are a family from the Florida who visited the city via train from Switzerland and they were so helpful when we arrived. They came home from dinner on their bicycles and were ready to show us around the apartment and take our luggage up the steep staircase....yes, get used to it because Take told me this building is from around 1870 and this is the real deal. But don't let this old building fool you, inside is a very modern and beautiful apartment with everything you will need...and the bathroom is very nice too.

Our 11 year-old daughter slept on a futon in the bedroom near our bed and my teen son slept on the sofa bed in the living room. There were beers in the fridge, Nespresso pods on the counter near the machine and movies to watch. Best of all was the view of the canal and the home is close to everything....you could walk everywhere, and we did! Museums, restaurants, the red light district....yes that was interesting and fun!

We would love to come back again and stay because having someone local that live in the building was very helpful. Plus, when we went to the airport, they even called a taxi for us. I really recommend this AirBNB for a real Amsterdam experience for an American family.