Eric was a wonderful host. We arrived in Amsterdam on a midday flight, and he offered to let us check in early. He met us at the houseboat to give us a tour, and had a whole host of resources about visiting Amsterdam, takeout menus for the neighborhood, and pointed us in the direction of grocery stores - including one open till midnight. He left us a bottle of wine and a tin of stroopwaffel, both of which were very welcome after a long trip!
The houseboat is a 15-20 min walk from the Centraal train station, and about a 10 minute walk from the restaurants and brewery in Westerpark. Convenient on foot to Jordaan - maybe a 15-minute walk to the Anne Frank museum and Westerkerk. The #10 tram stops right up the street, too. The neighborhood is just far enough removed from the center to not be noisy at night, but convenient to anything we wanted to see.
The houseboat is nice and tidy, and our family of 4 had plenty of room to not be on top of each other when we were taking some down time. The terrace was nice to have as well - it was a great place to have a quiet beer after along day exploring the city. Having the washer & dryer available was very convenient also. This is absolutely a great place for a family or possibly two couples to stay!