A houseboat in the old center

It was a great stay, although the facilities could use some updates for convenience. The location was absolutely incredible, and the decor was full of character.

This was a really fun and funky place to stay if you like different, instead of a hotel room, where you have your own kitchen and are centrally located to most things you want to do as a tourist, including the Rembrandt House museum, 2 blocks away! ✅ Versus a hotel room you will not remember, staying on this houseboat, where just finding the light switches to all the unique lamps, sconses and accent lights are an adventure that you will never forget, this is the place! 👍 While it is on a quiet block with no retail and only one small Thai restaurant anywhere close, it is not that quiet, with melodic church bells nearby and the occasional squaking coot, as well as the occasional loud reveler in the evenings, but my earplugs did the trick and the bed was comfortable and warm. The bathroom is also a trip, as is one nice large space with a low ceiling that is the toilet area, shower and sink all-in-one, but as long as only one at a time in there and you use the provided squeegee after a shower, you get used to to floor all slanting to the drain in the middle. ☺️ Lots of hot water, great water pressure and complete kitchen, utensils... What is not to like?

This is the perfect location for the houseboat to enjoy exploring Amsterdam and everything is within easy walking distance. We loved the market just across the canal, all of the lovely places to eat and the ease of the metro. I think the pictures online are old when it comes to the houseboat. All of the living area furniture is old, ripped and broken so a comfortable place to sit is difficult. Loved the small but efficient kitchen but you need to eat standing up as there is only one chair at the small table. The other 2 chairs are marked with notes saying do not sit on me. The outside of the houseboat the top garden and the small patio desperately need to be cleaned up as they could be absolutely gorgeous but now are overgrown and with broken chairs and junk thrown around. Would have liked to have a small space in the closet (full and no room to hang anything) instead of living out of the suitcases which had to be stored in the living area. King bed was huge and spacious. The host was very responsive and was always quick to answer any questions. VRBO needs a new set of pictures or the houseboat needs a spruce up. The multiple rugs were definitely a tripping hazard especially at night when the lights were on. Absolutely loved opening the windows and enjoying the cool breeze and interacting with the tour boats/locals on the canal. Amsterdam was incredibly beautiful this time of the year and the flowers were beyond beautiful on and around the canals!

The boat is excellently located, close to all the surrounding neighborhoods and walking distance for everything we wanted to do. Check in and out was simple. Owner was extremely responsive whenever I reached out. The boat furnishings are very eclectic with limited seating. Many of the chairs are close to falling apart. There is also poor lighting (very dim) except for the bathroom (very well lit). Despite these things we made the most of it and enjoyed ourselves immensely.