Appartement Amsterdam - Péniche Amsterdam - Location Appartement

This is the second time I have stayed on a houseboat in Amsterdam and it really is the only way to experience this crazy city.
House boat 040 is in a very nice location within walking distance to everything. It has a beautiful view on Amsterdam's widest canal. One key feature is there is no road for cars next to the boat so traffic is limited to bikes/mopeds/walkers.
Right out the front door is Amstel Hoeck, or "Amstel Corner", aka the Grand Café. They serve food from early morning to late night. The boat is also located next to the opera house. The bar scene at Rembrandt Square is a short walk away, as well as quality coffee shops like Green House. A supermarket is a couple blocks away and has everything you might need.
Everyday there is a Flea Market right around the corner, like a 30 second walk. They have lots of good cheap shopping and it is a lot of fun.
One issue I would have liked to see improved with the boat is more sheets and pillow cases. Also in the ad it says 3 king sized beds basically, European king size and US king size must be very different. The beds were fine but no where near king size.
Frank the boat owner was very kind and non intrusive. He rented us some bikes however we never used them because some in our group there were questionable riders as far as safety, the traffic there is chaotic and dangerous.
Overall I would rate my stay a solid 9 on the boat and I would stay there again, the location doesn't get much better. I will be back, thanks Frank.
Chad

We stayed here recently for 3 nights, 5 lads (all now 40-something) looking to re-live our youth but in a bit of comfort and style. The boat was absolutely perfect for us being right in the middle of the city but in a nice quiet area, perfect as a base for exploring the sites but equally great as somewhere to come back to at the end of a long day and sit on deck watching the world go by. Couldn't fault it!