Marteen's place is THE place to stay when you're visiting Amsterdam. For two reasons: it's a great place with the best host you could ask for.
Let's start with the place.
Despite being just one room in a house, this place makes you feel you're in your own, private apt. It's located in the 2nd floor, which it occupies entirely. And you have your private bathroom, cabinets, wardrobes and an astonishing view of the river. The bathroom is spacious and modern, the shower is great and Marteen even provided us with amenities such as a blowdryer. The location is also perfect: right in the heart of Amsterdam, next to all the best places to visit. You're at walking distance (5 min or less!) from Spuistraat, where you'll find most of the famous bars, restaurants and stores. You're also very close to the trams and buses, which is very convenient. You can get to the Central Station in 10 minutes. A nice touch is that there's a place called Cafe de Pels right around the corner, which is great for drinks and bites--and you get 10% off for being Marteen's guest.
Now, let me tell you about Marteen.
He was great from the very beginning. Always easy to communicate with, he made himself available every time we needed, and was even kind to provide us with the best alternatives to get to the apartment from the airport prior to our arrival. Despite being around most of the time, he wouldn't be available at the time of our arrival--so he promptly arranged for us to pick the keys at Cafe de Pels (mentioned above) and offered us two drinks on the house :)
This is a great place and if you're looking for your money's worth in Amsterdam, don't think twice!