We stayed over the Easter weekend and, although Stevin and Jol couldn't greet us on arrival, they had left a warm welcome of beers and well thought out advice for us.
The place is about a 15 minute stroll away from Centraal train station, so ideal if you're taking the Eurostar and arriving by train.
The Westerdock area is very quiet, which is great as it is only a 10 minute walk away from the western side of central Amsterdam. Here you'll find markets, shops, restaurants, museums and, most importantly, PANCAKES! There is a cafe and a couple of nice restaurants very close to the boat too.
The interior of the rear part of the boat was smal but very clean and comfortable with a cozy feel. The boat doesn't rock and move around like we had thought it might! Everything was spotlessly clean and amneties such as towels and shower gel available for us. The information supplied by the hosts was invaluable to us and we visited many of the places listed in their lovely folder. Definitely recommend Foodhallen at De Hallen about 20 minutes bike ride to the south.
All in all this is a great place to stay for couples looking for a cultural visit to Amsterdam, with a quiet vibe and a nice place to rest well-travelled heads.