Imagine - an apartment in a 17th Century building! For someone from Australia - it was mind blowing. The apartment was great - above the noise of the street and just outside the central part of Amsterdam - Joke is a great host and we had everything we needed. The bathroom facilities were fine; the bad was great and the apartment really cute and romantic. Up three flights of stairs - so heavy luggage is not a great idea. Right on one of Amsterdam's beautiful canals with cafes and interesting shops a few steps from the front door. Famous Amstel Hotel in the same street. Joke gave us tickets to the Van Gogh museum which she happened to have and gave us a thorough explanation of the city. We had a wonderful time and have fallen in love with Amsterdam.