We stayed at Erik & Mary Jo's front/street side room over Kings Day (April 27th). It is a great location: easy 10 minute walk to/from the train station and well situated for walking around Amsterdam. We found the windows to be sufficient for blocking the noise from the street. Although the bathroom and shower are shared, we found them to always be available and clean. Erik gave us great suggestions on where to go given the King's Day festivities, as well as how to get to the train from the airport. It was perfect for our stay and we would gladly stay there again in the future.