The outstanding feature of this apartment is its location. It is on the beautiful Singel Canal, right in the heart of Amsterdam. But while being within easy walking distance of Dam Square, Central Station and many other points of interest, it is also tranquil and located in a nice residential neighbourhood. Yet, walk out of the door and there are cafes and restaurants very nearby, and lots of lovely places to stroll.

Pre-arrival communication with Erik and Ernestine was excellent. We were met at the flat by their cleaning lady, who handed over the keys and showed us around (though her English was limited, and our Dutch is zero). The apartment is clean and nicely decorated. The bed is comfortable with a good firm mattress. The kitchen area is tiny and kitchen equipment is limited (as is made clear in the description) so don't expect to be able to cook substantial meals. It would benefit from the addition of a toaster. The bathroom is small but clean and nice, and the shower has excellent pressure. Our hosts had provided plenty of towels, as well as some shower gel etc.

Overall our stay was very pleasant. Erik and Ernestine were responsive and helpful. We asked for slightly lower pillows and these were immediately provided.

The TV was not working. Erik quickly sorted out access to Netflix so we could watch movies, however there was no access to normal TV channels. Erik offered to have someone come and fix this, but we declined as we did not want the bother. Likewise the cold/hot/boiling tap in the kitchen was behaving strangely - it was very difficult to get cold water from it! Again Erik was very willing to sort this out but as we were only staying three days, we preferred just to manage rather than have interruptions.

These were relatively minor issues, and in no way spoiled our enjoyment. The apartment was exactly what we needed - a good location and a clean and comfortable bed. We would normally give it five stars, but because of the small problems we encountered we feel we can only give four stars on this occasion.