Janet is amazing! She is an extremely friendly and accommodating host and I recommend her Air BnB listing for anyone visiting Amsterdam. Example(s) of her genuine generosity: two of my travel companions became sick over the course of our stay and she gladly gave them medicine from her own cabinet, she let us use her own tram cards to get around the city; fully loaded and ready to go and at the end of the trip we just paid her back whatever we ended up using over our 8 day stay, it was so easy! Plus she is full of information which is a huge help when you're new to the city. The neighborhood is very quiet and quaint, next to a couple of the local markets which is great for stocking up on snacks and waters. Ask Janet anything and she'll most likely have the answer especially if it's right around her place. A busier street right outside of the neighborhood (3 min walk) is full of restaurants and a couple loud pubs great for grabbing food and a beer. One thing I will say about the neighborhood that could be a con for some: Again, It is a normal quiet neighborhood outside of the city so if you're looking to check out Amsterdams (friggin amazing) nightlife this may not be the place for you. Unfortunately we found this out by having too much fun at Club Air only to come home late and accidentally wake Janet due to our rowdiness. Here is another great example of her kindness, she was so wonderful about the whole thing as we apologized a gazillion times the next morning. She understood the situation and all was well and peacefully quiet every night there after.. But of course you do not want to overstep as you do have neighbors. My long point being: don't be the ones that wake Janet every night because you're in the clubs until 5am, she's too kind to do that to, trust me! And if you are in fact someone looking for a great clean room with an awesome host right outside the centre, Janets place is definitely for you. Tram stops right off Dintelstraat, the train across the street near RAI, and plenty of food if you don't want to venture into the city after a crazy long day of fun.
10 out of 10, couldn't be happier.
Cheers everyone, and happy traveling!