We had a great stay with Stevin and Jol- the room was private and beautiful and clean!
The area is very nice- quiet and residential and outside of the craziness of the immediate city center (but still very walkable to the center!).
The hosts provided a lot of awesome information and suggestions for our time. It's a fast walk to the central train station, and there's a free ferry to the cool (and not nearly as touristy!) North side of the city right across the street.
If we ever come back to Amsterdam, i'd love to stay here again!