We could not have been more happy with our stay at Laurence’s apartment. The place is incredibly cozy and has everything you need and nothing you don’t! It’s about a 20-25 min. walk from the center of Amsterdam and you can easily access all of the city (by walking, tram, or bus). There’s a bus stop right around the corner from the apartment that’s a great launching point for getting to the central station or heading south to get to the Moco, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, etc.
The apartment also has a lot of pluses like a TV with access to Netflix, a coffeemaker (Nespresso pods and ground coffee), and plenty of space to eat-in if you’re looking to relax one night. Also, Laurence could not have been more communicative. Any time we messaged her we received a response almost instantly, which is great! While they do live in a separate apartment above the BnB unit, we never felt like we were being watched over or anything like that. You will hear walking + noises from upstairs, though, which anyone who’s ever lived in an apartment is more than used to.
The only heads up I would give is you have to climb two sets of very narrow stairs to get to the unit, so if you’re like my girlfriend and travel with extremely heavy luggage, be prepared to lug it up the stairs.