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We stay on Houseboat B039 for 3 days in February, two adults and one child 11 years old.
This boat is an excellent place to stay in center of Amsteram. The equipment is clean, created with good taste and comfortably.
The informations on the website are correct, it was all perfect.
We enjoyed our stay, it was beautifully.
Thanks to the friendly landlord.

from the begining to end everything was great.your webpage,pictures,quick reply for our qustions really amazing.we stayed B039 boat was same as pictures on web and
wonderful thank you for all and pls beleive me our hotel life ended in amsterdam we want to stay houseboats when we visit your city.
one thing I want to say min stay must be 2 (two) nights.Because I'm on marine business and every november I visit Mets trade show at Rai but I always stay 2 nights.
thank you for everything again.

Note staff: Thank you for your kind review. But i'm afraid two nights is not acceptable, there has to be a difference between hotels and privately owned accommodations.

Our stay on your beautiful houseboat was great and it won`t be the last time! We will come again!

What a nice way to be in Amsterdam. To bad the weather was not always on our side. This houseboat has the best location possible. We walked to go everywhere. I would do it again in summer just to have more time on the deck.

The owners are extremly nice people and gave us all the informations we needed to make this 4 nights stay the most of it.

Just so you know this houseboat can't accomodate handicap people as it is a real one. To go into the boat you go down a latter and not like some others who are like a floating house whit a patio door. This is the real thing and this is why it was so fun.

The happy family from Québec, Canada

Great place to be in Amsterdam. I slept 4 nights in this great boat. Price was OK. Location was OK.

Boat was well equiped great shower, toilet, clean and comfortable rooms TV music cd's, dishwasher, refrigerator. Excellent. The total experience was amazing and I will sure be coming back

L'HOUSEBOAT E' BELLISSIMA...GLI SPAZI SONO AMPI E VI SONO TUTTI I CONFORT!
LA POSIZIONE, CENTRALE, PERMETTE DI RAGGIUNGERE TUTTI I LUOGHI DI INTERESSE A PIEDI, MA PER I PIU' PIGRI VICINO C'E' LA FERMATA DEL TRAM E IL NEGOZIO CHE AFFITTA LE BICICLETTE.
LA CONSIGLIO A TUTTI!
BUONE VACANZE!

We had a super time on the house boat. It is in a great location, is spacious, warm and very well equipped. We would recommend it as an excellent place to stay.

we stayed for 4 nights in october 09 and had a great time. the boat is very centrally located and easy to get about from. great accomodation, would definately be back.

We had a wonderful time in that houseboat and we will recommend it any time!
It was great to sit on the deck of the boat, to enjoy the view over the Amstel just being in the center of Amsterdam. We will come again.

es war wunderbar!!!!!!!!! Das Boot ist Klasse!!!!!!

We had a wonderful time in Amsterdam and the accommodation on the houseboat made it money well spend. The location of the boat outside the City Hall was very central to everything and allowed us to explore the city without being to far away. I will recommend the houseboat any time.

Great boat in great location! The owners very friendly, helpful and nice people! Thanks!
You'll find everything you need within walking distance (launderette, supermarket, bars, restaurants etc.) Right vis-à-vis is a café that serves breakfast. We had a fabulous time Highly recomment this boat!

We would fully recommend this boat to anyone looking to stay in Amsterdam. Its location is ideal, nothing too rowdy, but just a few moments away from the hub of it all. Perfect location!

The boat is very comfy, with all homely mod cons, very airy feel to it, with light bright furnishings, tasefully done.

The hatch is heavy, and the ladders down into the boat are steep and not secure, so a sturdy pair of pins are needed to ensure no harm is done, but that should go without saying, when staying on a canal boat!

We loved it, hope you do too :o)

My husband and I absolutely, without a doubt, loved this houseboat! It is not accessible by car in the immediate area, so I would suggest, if you are driving, to park, drop off your stuff and then head off to the P&R (there are many locations). The houseboat is only steps away from the Waterloo metro stop - so it is very easy to get around town from the location.

The rooms were sunny, well decorated and comfortable. The kitchen is well stocked with some consumables and cooking stuff. We didn't require the second bedroom - but there is more than enough room for a family of three to four or two couples.

The owner met us at the houseboat (and she was punctual, unlike other owners I have had experience with!) and was friendly, helpful and perfectly fluent in English.

This was our last stop on a long and eventful journey and was the linchpin in making this trip a truly memorable, relaxing experience! We both highly recommend this one - this houseboat is worth every penny.

we've found a very nice place to stay, a nice town to visit, and meet nice people. The houseboat is in town but in a quiet canal. The washing machine for clothes was broken but the girls on the houseboat close to our boat let us use their washing machine.

We spent fantastic days and nights on this beautiful houseboat B039.
Two bedrooms, big living room, kitchen and bathroom and the most important place - deck with armchairs!!!
Nobody disturbed our rest here and only seagulls and ducks were our friends...
It was like sea trip on our own boat!!! Very comfortable and cosy.
Good restaurant, supermarket and bike renting are close to the boat.
We hope to return to this place next year.

Thank you!!!

We found our accommodation on houseboat B039 comfortable. very central, owner was very helpful, not having a washing machine and internet was disapointing. But we enjoyed our stay and if we return to Amsterdam we would certainly think about staying on houseboat B039.

Marjorie

stayed there with friends and had a wonderful time. Perfect location, nice and helpful landlady. Quite recommendable.

Wonderful location and fabulous boat. Judith and Arthur were responsive to a couple of "snagging" issues and fixed them as soon as possible, they made it clear they were on the end of a phone if needed, otherwise they were unobtrusive. Plenty of room to sleep up to six comfortably. I cannot recommed this accommodation highly enough for a truly unusual stay, while offering all mod cons. Enjoy!

The boat is in a great location easy walking distance from every thing. The boat was lovely and had everything we needed during our stay. We had plently of laughs and had a great trip. Thank you x

We had a wonderful time on this boat...Its amazingly clean and it had everything we needed and more.We are definatly planning on coming back this year in may 2009.
Cant wait......x x

We spent four wonderful nights on this houseboat. It is such a cosy place to stay. Surprisingly spacious, hugely atmospheric and very relaxing. It is very central, everywhere is within walking distance. It is equipped with everything anyone could need. It's really well heated (we were there in snowy february) but also has fans for the summer. We can't wait to return to such a great city and will definitely stay again on this houseboat.

This houseboat was amazing, It was a wonderful place to come home to after a long day. The place is very comfortable and cozy and has everything you need. It made our trip very unique and we would not have wanted to do it any other way. I would recommend this houseboat to anyone traveling to amsterdam.

4 Guys from Iowa, USA

We had an absolutely wonderful time on this charming houseboat. There were four of us, a couple and two individuals. We used both bedrooms and the pullout couch and it accommodated us perfectly. The boat is in a great location and was close to everything. We rented bikes while we were there and would highly recommend that to anyone thinking of staying in Amsterdam for an extended period of time (we were there for a week). Between the bikes and the boat, we felt like locals and it was a wonderful way to see the city. I'd highly recommend this boat to anyone. Staying on it was a truly wonderful experience.

James

We had a wonderful time on this love boat! We really felt at ease and right at home. We were able to entertain friends for dinner and for light rest on the deck with the amazing views! We really loved it and hope to come much more often! Thank you for everything!

McLain

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay on this houseboat! What a wonderful experience to be able to come home to a beautiful houseboat at the end of each day, relax on the deck and take in the spectacular view of the city. The owners were very welcoming and gave us a complete run-down of all the things we would need to know for our stay. The boat was spacious and comfortable, and was amply stocked with everything we needed to make our stay so pleasant. I would highly recommend this houseboat to anyone considering a stay in Amsterdam. We found it far more pleasant than staying in a hotel, as well as more economical since we could cook our own meals. The location is perfect, as well. Close to everything, but in a relatively quiet area. So we had a quick bike ride to anywhere we wanted to go, but could come back to our peaceful boat at the end of the day and not still feel like we were in the midst of a party. Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful haven in your beautiful city!

The houseboat is perfectly located in the center of Amsterdam near the Rembrandtplein. The boat has everything you need. You can sit on the deck in the sun, the kitchen is well equipped, there's a living room with a table, comfy sofa, tv and stereo. The owners are also very nice. We definitely had a good time!

It was excellent !

This houseboat is right in front of Stopera, and all major attractions are 5 minutes walk. There is a lot of space inside, and the view outside is perfect. I would recommend this houseboat to everyone.
We had a great time, is perfect rest in the big and warm livingroom while watching the Amstel River and the snow flakes falling.
Thank you Judith and Arthur for this opportunity.

We had a wonderful stay on houseboat B039. The location was awesome and the boat was perfect. I will for sure rent this boat again in the future.

Lots of room onboard, heating and water hot and location central, Tram & Metro nearby, nothing is too far away - highly recomended

Hello

We enjoyed the stay in Houseboat B039! Me, my boyfriend and 2 friends stayed for 4 night and we had a wonderful time!

The place was light and the furniture was fresh and comfortably! The boat was also situated in the middle of the canal Amstel, so its was very near everything!

We were in Amsterdam in February ,and believe it or not it was "warm" and nice.
we couldn`t sit in bikinis on the boat deck, but you could sit outside on deck, and look at the great view.

This is something I can recommend.

If there schould be something to "complain" about, was that we had problems with starting the washing machine..? But we managed since we didnt stay for sooo long ! :-)

We already miss the great time and the great city, and hope to be back soon !

Regards Liv :-)

We had the best break ever. My daughter wants to leave Ireland and live on the boat. The interior looks quite big on the website pictures, but it's even bigger in real life and is really comfortable. We felt at home straight away, and the slight movement of the boat rocks you gently to sleep at night. The only small downside is that the windows don't open - It would be nice to be able to hear the sounds from the canal. ...It's quite difficult to get down the ladder into the boat, but we noticed it gets
easier if you have a few beers first, which isn't hard with all the cosy pubs and cafes only a few yards from the jetty. ...as Arnie would say...' I'll Be Back!'

The Simms, Belfast, N.Ireland.

We had a great weekend on Houseboat B039. Great location very close to the centre
but far away enough to get some sleep!

We were 4 persons that stayed 4 nights in the boat. It was great to try a real dutch houseboat. The boat is located close to everything. The view from the boat is really nice. Everything worked perfectly. We cannot imagine a better way to stay in Amsterdam.

We had a wonderful 4 nights in the houseboat and really didn't want to leave! Very nice location, close to restaurants, pubs, and markets. Everything is easily within walking distance.

We had an absolute great time and will not stay anywhere else (unless the houseboat is booked!) the next time we come back!

Highly recommend this boat. It is wonderfully situated in central Amsterdam near the Waterlooplein metro stop, conveniently close to Rembrandtplein and Nieuwmarkt and not far at all from the Dam. *Fantastic* views down the Amstel from the deck.

Inside it is spacious: 2 smallish bedrooms with full/matrimonial sized bed each; in the large living room there's a fold out couch as well. The living area is airy and spacious, with lots of light from the ceiling windows. A fully functional kitchen with washing machine, fridge and stove.

Good sized bathroom with shower and bathtub. Plenty of water, and hot. Heating system worked fine (we were there in late September 2007).

The decor inside is clean and functional and attractive. More than enough bedding and blankets. Pots and pans in the kitchen.

The owner of the boat was courteous and very helpful, offering tips on local shopping and eating as well as providing their phone number in the case that we might need something.

This was an extremely pleasant place to stay and I would definitely return again and recommend it to friends.

G.K., 26 Sept 2007 (full name and email witheld for privacy reasons only)

There is really a lot of positive to say and not much negative. Altough it was really not a problem for me, but it could have been for other persons, there was an ashtray full of old smoked sigaret on the deck of the boat, but maybe this is too insist on the non-smoker aspect inside the boat ? There was as well a strange "smoked" smell inside of the boat. Difficult to say from where this was coming ?

Regards,

Olivier GOSSELET

Well we liked the boat it was roomy and very well done.In a very good location and the river action on the weekend was very entertaining. Most every thing was within walking distance.We were ther July 2nd to the 10th and our neighbor Chris was helpfull.I was here in 2005 but not at the boat and hope to come back next year because it was great.
Pete & Dar
You may e-mail any questions and tell Judith& Arthur we had a good time

We enjoyed our stay on houseboat B039. The location was great and the accommodations worked okay for the four of us. One bedroom is a nice size, the other one tiny. It was nice to sit out on the deck and enjoy the boats passing-by.
I was disappointed that we did not get to meet the owners, but understood that Judith was otherwise occupied having a baby.

I could live on this boat forever!!! There is nothing like being right on the water and this boat is located perfectly at a water intersection. There is boat traffic all day long and into the evening--it is gorgeous.
The boat is extrememly comfortable and easily accomodated our party of 4 adults. It is clean, well-equipped and spacious. There is a nice restaurant just 10 steps off of the boat and the boat is nicely located near many things to see and do. There is an open market just 1 minute from the boat.
We spent 4 nights on the boat and tried to stay more but it was booked.

It was great to be on this houseboat. We enjoyed our holidays on the boat very much. We'll come back!!

Wir (vier Männer) hatten das Hausboot fünf Tage bzw. vier Nächte.
Die Übergabe erfolgte durchJudith Rispens, welche ich bei Ankunft angerufen habe. Sie war innerhalb weniger Minuten am Boot und erklärte die notwendigen Einzelheiten.
Da mit dem Boot alles in Ordnung war, war dies auch der einzige Kontakt mit den Vermietern.
Man muss zwar über ein anderes Boot gehen um zur Einstiegslucke zu gelangen, dafür hat man aber wiederrum einen gewissen Abstand zu den Fussgängern.
Das Boot war sauber, ist geräumig und nett eingerichtet. Die beiden Schlafzimmer sind zwar etwas klein, aber dafür entschädigt das große Wohnzimmer mit offerner Küche. Leider hat es oft geregnet, wodurch die Temperaturen gesunken sind und wir gezwungen waren die gut funktionierende Heizung einzuschalten.
Da das Boot an einer sehr ruhigen Fußgängerzone liegt, hört man lediglich den Straßenverkehr von der anderen Seite der Amstel. Von diesem Standort aus kann man bequem die ganze Stadt zu Fuß entdecken.

Da in der Nähe ein Supermarkt ist, ist auch die Selbstversorgung überhaupt kein Problem.

Einzig der Einstieg über eine Leiter könnte mit kleinen Kindern oder für ältere Personen ein wenig mühsam sein.

Wir waren jedenfalls vollkommen zufrieden, und werden bei unseren nächsten Aufenthalt aufgrund der Lage des Bootes, der Ausstattung sowie der netten Vermieter wieder dieses Boot mieten.

It is a very nice place. The boat located within foot walk to main tourists attractions. It's much batter then hotel if you plan to stay for couple days. We've been there in March 07. No claims about cold inside, always hot water in the bath etc. Just one remark to the owner - it would be better to have a lock on the bath door :))) The rest is very good, we can recommend it to everybody who would prefer to hae such kind of lodging.
Thanks again to the owners and good luck.

Thanks to the houseboat B039 we had a wonderful time in Amsterdam this spring.
We where 4 women who had 3 nights in a houseboat we wish could be our own. Inside it´s like a real house, with good beds, room for 6 people.
A beautiful bathroom, citchen with "everything" and a sittingroom with charm.
On the deck you have the sun from morning to sunset.
The only bad thing for us was: too short time.
Best regards from Elin and friends!

we had a wonderful experience outside the usual hotel stay. Being on the water with easy access to everyting we needed was great. Sitting on the deck watching the world go by was great too. I've passed this number along to many friends that thought it sounded good too.

The houseboat is very nice, large and in a good position. I'm very happy! thank's

Great place to stay as the houseboat is spacious, warm, comfortable and in a marvellous location. The pictures on the website show the converted barge as it really is. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Jenny and Robert, Exeter, U.K.

Boat B039 looked good on the website - and turned out to be even better than we dared hope for in our long weekend in Amsterdam. Getting there was straightforward via car, though parking alonside the boat is difficult as it's moored in a largely pedestrianised area. That said, if you drive into Waterlooplein underground car park for a couple of hours you'll be less than 50m from the front door. It's a very safe place to leave the car for your whole stay, but very expensive at over 30 Euros per day.

Access to the boat is via the deck of boat B040 , then down quite a steep ladder. Once inside, it's better than any hotel room at a comparable price and so much larger. In essence, it's just as it appears in the photos. Immaculate, airy, clean, warm and spacious, it's a real home from home. The beds are comfortable, there's no sensation of bobbing about on the water and where else can you wave to the tourist boats then feed the moorhens as you sip your morning tea on deck?

Centrally located and within walking distance of virtually all the main sights, the looks of envy from passing tourists said it all. You'd be mad to stay anywhere else...

Anna & Colin Watts
London
UK

We stayed in this houseboat from Sep. 14-21 and let me tell you it was FANTASTIC!

The location could not be beat and the views from the deck were spectacular. Every night we enjoyed "cocktail hour" on the deck just watching the many variety of boats pass by. It was truly a relaxing experience -- one we will never forget. Another nice thing about the location was that we were able to lock our rental bikes up on the Waterlooplein railing right near the boat where we could keep an eye on them.

The houseboat itself was quite large and very enjoyable inside with its nice decor and many amenities. The kitchen was well equipped, the bath never ran out of hot water, and there were plenty of towels.

To summarize – We will be coming back to this houseboat next year!

Houseboat 039 is in a great location with wonderful views of the Amstel canal and right outside a pleasant cafe. The boat itself is a wonderfulsurprise inside with beautiful minimal decoratiion and well furnished. Its beautifully comfortable and very romantic. The kitchen is reasonably well equiped and other facilities are excellent. Like everything its not 100% perfect but we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, better than any hotel experience! A privilage to be able to stay there.

Thank You Arthur for our stay at your boat! It was perfectly located close to the Rembrandtplein. We also really appreciated your flexibility when we suddenly needed one more bed for a couple of nights. All our recommendations!

4 of us have just stayed at this houseboat, and i just have to say that it was fantastic, sometimes when you book something over the internet the pictures are much better than ewhat you get in real life, however the pictures really do not do this boat justice. it had a lovely area up top where you could have a cup of tea in the morning and watch Amsterdam come to life, the lounge and kitchen area were huge as was the bathroom, and the 2 bedrooms really well furnished. the location itself was also amazing right in the heart of Amsterdam in the Amstel district. i would definetly recommend this amazing place to stay in the future.