My husband and I have been using Airbnb almost exclusively for our lodging for the past 16 months (over 30 stays around the world) and I must say that Gert and Nienke are in the top three of the best hosts we have had.

Communication with Gert and Nienke was efficient and easy. They were always available if we had a question. The arrival is was super easy too - their place is about a 15 minute walk from the NDSM Werf. It is so simple to take the free ferry from Centraal to NDSM.

The room is quite large and very comfortable. It's more a like a studio apartment without kitchen. They do provide a kettle, tea, and a small refrigerator. The bathroom is nice and the bathtub really is fantastic. The bed and linens are wonderful and we slept really well.

Gert and Nienke provided a delicious breakfast each morning and it was a real pleasure to wake up to delicious coffee, warm bread, butter, and so much more.

The best part of the stay was meeting Gert and Nienke. We enjoyed our conversations with them, even when we stayed up quite late discussing travel, cinema, and life. When I came down with a bad cold for one day, Nienke brought some healthy ginger tea and acetaminophen to help me feel better.

Our stay would have been perfect, except that it was far too short.