It was a thorough joy to stay at Ed's place. The communication before the journey was great as he let us know exactly how to get to his place.
When we arrived he was there to greet us warmly and provided us with information on the area, some insider tips (do check out the public library!) and places to go (Foodhallen was an experience), maps, two public transports cards (which we didn't use but it was lovely they were there), and showed us around the area on his bikes when we got there. He let us have two bikes for the entire stay free of charge and even invited us on a bike tour round the West of Amsterdam and thus showed us a side of Amsterdam which we wouldn't have seen otherwise.
The place itself was a perfect Bnb with tee, coffee, breakfast essentials, and a fridge we could use. The place and area is quiet, so we always got a good night's sleep. Ed was always quick to reply to questions and he also speaks fluent German, which sometimes let to us switching back and forth between English and German.
All in all we had a great time at Ed's and would highly recommend this place to anyone who doesn't want to stay in an anonymous place but rather explore the city with some insights from a local.
Vielen Dank, Ed!