I stayed at Rick's for two nights this week, having been to Amsterdam once before. It's definitely a very good option - excellent value for the price, for the following reasons:

1 The rooms is clean, spacious, nicely furnished, bathroom and kitchen are modern and well equipped.

2 The kitchen and living room areas are comfortable and the balcony is a good asset. Breakfast was good - lots of choice of fresh fruit, cereals, yogurt and decent tea.

3 Rick's place is very well placed for exploring the city and the green areas on inline skates or bike: The apartment is located in Rembrandtpark and just a few 10mins cycling from Vondelpark. It is also well connected with the city center by tram, bus and metro.

4 Rick is a wonderful host and I would gladly return to his B&B: I loved the yogurt with fresh strawberries and kiwis. I brought my inline skates and easily skated across the parks and to many wonderful places in the city.