The location of Murat’s apartment is unbelievable and unbeatable — that’s by far the biggest selling point to his place. From it, my friend and I (two women in our 30s) were able to easily walk to all of the following: breakfast/coffeeshops (Scandinavian Embassy, Coffee & Coconuts and Bakers & Roasters were all great); Van Gogh Museum; Rijksmuseum; Vondelpark; Foodhallen; Albert Cuyp; Anne Frank House; Rembrandt House Museum; our canal cruise pickup point; a convenient bike rental shop (around the corner called Black Bikes); craft cocktail bars (Door 74 and Flying Dutchmen); and several other restaurants and bars. Murat is friendly and extremely prompt with his replies, which is great. The unit itself was everything we needed: two small bedrooms so my friend I didn’t have to share; a balcony off of the main bedroom, overlooking a quiet courtyard; a large family room with a roomy sofa. That said, it’s definitely a no-frills place that feels lived in; it’s not the kind of Airbnb you’ll be taking photos of for decor inspiration, and don’t expect extra little details beyond the very basics (simple bedding and towels, toiletries, coffee; there weren’t even garbage cans in the bathroom or bedrooms, for example). There was also heavy construction going on in the unit downstairs while we were there, including one weekday evening and on a Saturday morning. That wasn’t Murat’s fault of course and he was apologetic, but just noting it. I’d definitely still stay at his place again if I were to return to Amsterdam — we saved so much time by being in the center of it all, and we mainly just used the apartment to sleep.