We had never been to Amsterdam, and we were very happy with our room on the canal. (Actually, it is more like an efficiency studio apartment- it has everything you would need except a stove , and who needs (or wants) a stove when you are on vacation? ) The room is very private, separate from the main house, and bigger than it looks in the picture. We were very comfortable. The location is perfect- we walked everywhere. We never met Dorien or Maurice (they were traveling when we were there), but Dorien was excellent about communicating to me through e-mail and telling us the arrangements to pick up the key (her delighful friend met us at the house with the key. It was very easy.) Dorien is a very thoughtful person, as shown by the little personal note to us and the bottle of wine that was on the table when we arrived. We highly recommend and would definitely go back !