Maarten runs a museum and operates his Airbnb with the same level of care. He truly curated our experience. When we arrived, Maarten greeted us and gave us a tour of the apartment making sure we knew how everything worked and let us know we could knock downstairs if we needed anything. He also had a huge binder full of things to do and eat in the area and gave us additional recommendations too. I think our stay in Amsterdam was even better because we stayed at Maarten's Airbnb.
The airbnb is about a 10 minute walk from Amsterdam Central and it's in the Jordaan District which is located in the canal ring. It really is a wonderful area and you can't beat the view of the canal. We were in walking distance to a lot of restaurants and places we wanted to visit. You can also walk back to Central Station to catch a tram/metro. The stairs up to the apartment are narrow (very normal) so just keep that in mind when you pack. The sofa is a sofa bed so the apt was perfect for my friend and I.