My husband and I traveled from India and did a stopover in Amsterdam for a few days. Unfortunately we were sick and didn't get to explore much.
Karin's Bike Shed was lovely and perfect for just the 2 of us and for us to lie around in ;) I forgot to let her know our flight was coming in early so contacted her the day before and she was totally fine with it. Upon meeting Karin she was warm and kind and immediately showed us a binder she put together with recs for food and things to see/do nearby. We also met her partner, Vincent, briefly and he was welcoming. The room is small but cozy and as I said before, perfect for the 2 of us. It was cold during our stay and Karin had a portable heater provided in the room along with central heating in the home so it stayed nice and warm.
The Bike Shed is located on the corner of a canal. It was built in the 1590s? and maintains the wooden floor board which makes it quite loud when someone is walking up and down the stairs and upstairs in general. The noise from the outside is also permeable into the room. The both of us were ok with it and actually slept ok without ear plugs. But I would suggest ear plugs for sure.
The location is AMAZING. Very central. Soooo many shops and eateries and nightlife. Since we didn't venture out much I can't tell you how far everything was but I did check on Google maps (in hopes we would feel better) and it's all within walking distance: Anne Frank house, van gogh museum, rembrandt house, hermitage, rjikesmuseum, etc. And if something isn't within walking distance public transportation is EASILY reachable!
I would highly recommend staying here. If we come back to Amsterdam this would be the place we'd like to stay again!