I had the absolute pleasure of staying in Florine's apartment for almost a week. I've used airbnb on a number of occasions and I think this has been my favourite. Normally I stay in an apartment by myself, but on this occasion Florine was still at home during my stay.
It really felt like a real home, not just an airbnb room with no character. There were some days where I was happy chilling out in the apartment that I decided to stay at 'home', because that's how much I enjoyed staying at Florine's apartment.
Florine made it a positive experience because of her friendly and helpful personality, and also the quality of her apartment.
About Florine: Really helpful, gives lots of local tips in a little guide she has written, communicates quickly, made check in/out really easy and flexible, gives you space and is really respectful.
About the room and apartment: There's plenty of space in the bedroom, and it was nice and clean. The apartment - great kitchen; bathroom nice and clean; nice outdoor space to sit in the afternoon sun; wi-fi worked fine.
About the area: You're close to the trams; being in Amsterdam you can of course hire a bike. But I walked everywhere as it's not really too far to central Amsterdam. There are supermarkets, other shops, and bars and restaurants in the area. Area feels safe as well.
Overall, a really great experience, and I would especially recommend this to any female wanting to travel to Amsterdam for a short solo break.
Florine - many thanks once again for being a) super cool and helpful; and b) the use of your home, because it really did feel like a home! Hope I can stay again sometime in the future!