If you're thinking of visiting Amsterdam, I highly recommend you stay at Carry's beautiful apartment. It's even more amazing in real life, perfect for 2 to 4 people. It has plenty of space and a wonderful garden. Not only is it in one of the city's up and coming neighborhoods (where you can find tons of cool restaurants and bars), but it's super close to the city center as well. It takes at most 20 minutes to get wherever you need. While I did not get to meet Carry herself, her mother was more then helpful, and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed (from providing us with discount coupons, maps and snacks at check-in to helping us print our boarding passes and driving us to the train station). Couldn't have asked for anything more. Had an amazing time!