Etienne's place is exactly as I expected - modern, light, open and welcoming. I felt very comfortable and very much at home. It is a great location with easy connection to central station and the lovely Westerpark next door. I did lots of walking there and enjoyed the cafe's and outdoor bars. The balcony view is comforting on the grey and rainy days and the balcony itself is great to hang out. The kitchen is inviting to cook though I mostly warmed up some good prepped meals from Albert Heijn. The coffee machine with fresh ground coffee is a great start for the day. The drier is handy for quick laundry. I couldn't get the Netflix on TV but I am not much of a screen fan, so didn't really matter. I missed a nice blue tooth speaker to play the music, but the house is so quiet even music from my iPhone sounded loud ! Also fully made use of the bike for supermarket runs and meeting friends in the city. Etienne was kind to set up an air mattress in the second room for my son. In all, a lovely stay and definitely recommended to those who want homely comforts.