The contact with Maarten was friendly, courteous and helpful at all times. The location of his apartment in Haarlem was just perfect for us. Baker, butcher, cheese and wine store, supermarket etc. just around the corner. Only 10 minutes (nice) walk to the (even nicer) city center or to the train station to get to Amsterdam in just 15 minutes. It was hard for us to say goodbye and Haarlem will definitely welcome us again.