Apartments Amsterdam - Houseboats Amsterdam - Amsterdam Apartments

It's very recomendable as a diferent experience. The best way to live amsterdam from the bottom of the channel's hearts. Beautiful house, comfortable. We expend three magicals nights at the boat. Tks Irene for everything! We recomend it.

we came to A´dam since years for a bit relaxing and celebrate the koninginnendag. so we do this year at houseboat B44 :-)
Irene is a perfect houseboatmanager, she was very friendly and we got a very warm wellcome with tulips and prosecco. thanxx Irene :-)
the houseboat is nice, but as we can compare with others.. it´s in a good condition, clean and on a perfect place: prinsengracht ! but we are in a age, that we need more "luxury"..
there is no bathroom, only shower with a bad function, no washbasin (handwash and teethbrushing, shaving e.g. must be done in kitchen).. the toilette is open to the sleepingroom..it´s not bad but very strange.. the Wlan was very good, the TV is very smal 22" screen but if you stay in A´dam you`ll not watching TV long time... we like the little terasse it was so nice to watch all the boats on Koninginnendag..
all in all: it was a good stay but next time we take a boat with a bit more luxury.
bedankt Irene, you´re a perfect landlady

We stayed in the houseboat for 4 days. I have been to Amsterdam on a number of occasions but this houseboat and it's wonderful location really made my most recent stay stand out!
Irene was a great host- accomodating and extremely helpful. The houseboat is clean and it was a pleasure to sip a glass of wine on the balcony whilst watching the boats and ducks go by.
You can walk to all the key points in Amsterdam in under 20 minutes. There are lots of brill restaurants in the area too. I have already decided to come back to Amsterdam and book this house boat again.

Our houseboat was a wonderful place to stay while in Amsterdam. The boat was beautifully presented, clean and perfectly situated. We could not have asked for anything better-top marks all round!

Absolutely nice, cozy and comfortable accommodation. The place is just what you need in the foreign city - exotic, in the very center but quite and relaxing. The canal itself is one of the most beautiful in Amsterdam. Irene, the owner is very hospitable and helpful. So i would definitely recommend this boat for those who want to experience true Amsterdam!

Myself, husband and daughter stayed on this charming houseboat for 4 nights. It's right where we wanted to be to experience life in Amsterdam and be in close walking distance to everything - Dam Square, Anne Frank's museum, Westerkerk, hiring bikes, canal boats, great cafes, restaurants and bars. There is lots of traffic on this canal and the Westerkerk bells chime constantly but this added to the charm for us. Irene was very helpful if we needed anything. Thanks for a memorable experience to take back to Australia.

Recibimiento con botella de vino, unas flores para adornar la estancia. A pesar que casi no pudimos hablar, agradecemos estos detalles a Irene. La casa es acogedora y la ubicacion excelente. Sin dudarlo es totalmente recomendable.

The houseboat is in a great location, just a short walk to the Anne Frank House and very central to everything. Irene was very nice and left us some prosecco and fresh flowers. The house is what I would consider rustic but was very comfortable. Take note there is no door on the bathroom and no soap was provided. There was a tiny bottle of shampoo but certainly not enough for shampooing and soaping your body for 3 days. Not only that but it took us forever to find a store that sold soap and shampoo. The TV is very old and very small and the sound doesn't get very loud. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would do the houseboat experience again.

The best possible setting, accommodation, and location from which to see Amsterdam! We’ve never been happier with a decision. Our host, Irene was delightful and her houseboat is clean, well-equipped, and romantic. Nestled into the most picturesque part of the coveted Prinsengracht canal, we felt part of a neighborhood where locals shopped, and ate, yet we were also a quick walk to Dam Square, Central Station, and The Jordan. We loved having boats float by too, it just added to the sensation that we were in the middle of everything; can’t wait to get back!

Our stay on houseboat B044 has been an extraordinary experience - something special and totally different from average hotel accomodation. The location of houseboat B044 on Prinsengracht is excellent - at sight of Anne Frank house and church Wester Kerke, vis-a-vis Café t'Smalle, where we had breakfast. The very central posistion of B044 gave us the opportunity to have the center of the old city of Amsterdam within walking distance including the majority of interesting sights, attractions and restaurants. The organisation and housekeeping was excellently done by Irene Swiers, who proved to be a well imformed, friendly and charming lady.

My wife and I found the houseboat in a perfect location. We stayed for three days and this part of town appeared very appealing to us. Cosy atmosphere, tons of bars and good restaurants, interesting shops with friendly people.The interior set up was very nice, clean and ideal for two people. Our landlady has been extremely friendly, helpful and practical throughout our communication.
We will come back next year maybe even earlier to experience the Jordaan in the summer time.
Sorry can't say anything negative...

My husband & I booked the boat house for 5 nights and totally enjoyed our stay. The location was fantastic, within walking distance from the Central Station and the city centre. There is an open market a street away from us which was very convenient.
The decor is very charming and the host even left fresh flowers and a bottle of wine on the dining table to welcome us.
The boathouse is ideal only for couples as there isn't a door to the WC. The masterbed is very comfortable and we were greatful for the free internet.
I would recommend this boathouse to any couple wanting a special, romantic experience in Amsterdam!

The houseboat was great location and very nice stay. The bathroom door was a little weird but worked out fine. Sitting on the deck watching boat and people go by is a little slice of heaven on earth. I would go back anytime.

We will definitely be back here again. Irene's friendly welcome (thanks for the wine and lovely flowers) was just the start. This is a very comfortable place to stay close enough to the centre but set in a quiet neighbourhood with lots of unique shops, galleries & eating places. We loved the canal life, sitting on the deck with a glass of wine watching the boats and ducks (the swans tap on the window for their breakfast too!) We have visited Amsterdam several times and think that this is one of the best accomodations we have used.

I had a great stay in this houseboat. Irene was excellent as a host. The houseboat has anything you would need to have a uniquely Amsterdam experience. Smoking friendly is definately the way to go. For my gf and I who visited Amsterdam withing a year of this perticular visit it was nice to have a real holiday were we didnt do any tours and kinda just lived in Amsterdam for a couple days. The only things that maybe bad things to some is one, tourists can look in the living room porion of the houseboat as they pass by on canal tours. My girlfriend and I just ignored them. The second thing is if you are really afraid or allergic to spiders, there were probably more than I would have wanted to see but not enough to keep me from going back in the future. Would recomend to others.

Irene is great and so is her houseboat.The Location is great- right in the center of the Jordan. All types of restaurants are within blocks walking. There is a grocery store within 5 blocks if you want snacks, wine or to cook on the boat. The houseboat is very comfortable and well stocked. I would love to use this houseboat again without any doubts.
William Barrow
Houston, Texas USA

Even we saw the pictures online before, we were really amazed, what a nice place we met. After a day full of sightseeing and shopping we cane "home" and relaxed on our terrace, watching inhabitants and other tourists, passing our boat.
The facilitiies were a kind of unusual, but fitted texactly o the boat and were more nice, than uncommon.
We will come again for sure...:-)

From the private little garden out front to the window-boxed terrace at the back, everything about Boat 44 was delightful and welcoming -- the sparkling accommodations, views, fabulous cafes and restaurants, unique shops, and friendly neighbors who made us feel at home in Amsterdam. The enormous shower was as unexpected as the views of canal traffic from the toilet. (But who cares? The tour boats don't stop, you can see them better than they can see you, and what they CAN see is only from the shoulders up, anyway.) Many thanks to boat-hostess Irene for all she did. We'll be back.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

We reserved accommodation with Irene Swier on her boat on the Prinzengracht. We were welcomed with a huge bouquet of peonies and a bottle of wine. We enjoyed the boat, it is comfortable and well appointed and we were hospitably greeted everywhere we went. I never felt we were tourists, though I saw wonderful art in the museums and galleries and watched great soccer (the winning of the World Cup quarter finals happened during our tenurs). (Complaints on the internet re no bathroom door on this boat are silly: the shower door is either the shower door or the door separating the bed room/bathroom shower from the living/kitchen area. This is more than adequate.) Cafe dining was the best. A wonderful time away from time.

Location is great, close to the Jordan, a very hip district with lots of cafe-bars, trendy shops and restaurants. Don't miss the organic market on Saturday mornings, just across the canal. And the cafe-bar next to it (the best apple pie I've ever tried in my life!)
Irene is a very good host: flowers and a bottle of Proseco were awaiting us on the boat. It's is perfectly equiped (except for the wi-fi, which was on and off) and ready to enjoy both in Summer and Winter (very good heating system).
I recommend it 100%. Enjoy!

can be warmly recommended, houseboat instead of hotel room was there from Monday to Thursday, that my pleasant experiences, will be back there one day
knut ivar..

This is the fourth boat we have stayed on in Amsterdam, and the best so far. Irene was an excellent host, and the houseboat was absolutely lovely. Simple, bright, comfortable and in a perfect location, with the streets of the Jordaan on one side of the canal and the "Nine Streets" on the other. Sitting on the balcony watching the craziness of Queens Day going off around us was particularly special.
So a big thank you to Irene and a big thumbs up for her excellent boat. This is now going to be our boat of choice on our annual trip to Amsterdam. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed staying on Houseboat B044. It was located in a great location--very convenient. The tiny deck on the side was lovely for sitting and putting your feet up after a long day of walking the streets. It was also fun to wave to the tourist boats who looked longingly at us, sipping our wine and reading the Tribune. A few downsides: streetside traffic was noisy, sometimes until 4:00 am; no curtains on some windows along canal, so tourboats and paddle boats going by looked right in and sometimes waved to you sitting on the sofa--a little disconcerting; toilet has no door which is a little weird; kitchen sink also functions as bathroom sink, looking out over canal--also a little weird. Irene was very nice, although we didn't see her after the first day, but then we didn't need her after that.

Only back a week and missing it already, it was such a relaxing environment we fell into a much needed laid-back style of life immediately. The houseboat is well equipped with everything you may need, and it was great fun being taken for a local, all the envious eyes from the passing canal traffic.
The kitchen sink is also the washbasin and the lack of a door on the toilet may put some off, no problem for me, bit of a problem for my wife, but cerainly not a deal breaker. We'll be back.
Many thanks and best wishes to Irene

Irene gave us a warm welcome and a delightful base on her lovely houseboat - within easy reach of the jordaan, centrum, and of course the canals - which have an added attraction when you live on them!! Simple and clean, we hope to be able to stay in the future
Peita

First time in a house boat and i will rebook every time i will be in amsterdam, sure!
thank you.
t.

Really enjoyed stay. lovely cosy and warm boat, great location (quiet) but close to everything. Was first time on canal boat but absolute no comparison to hotel room boat wins every time. complementary bottle of wine on arrival icing on the cake.
will definately come and stay again.

This boat is very pleasant, very nice view and the owner Irène is so nice. We will recommand. ;-))

We stayed in many great places on our trip but this was the most unique, the absolute best location and most comfortable bed. What it lackes in pristine cleanliness, it more than makes up for in funk and fun. Sitting on the deck with our wine and cheese in the afternoon sun, and waving to all the people in canal boats passing by made us really feel a part of the action...yet was totally relaxing after a day of sightseeing. We loved it!

We loved the boat's raw charm (lots of wood indeed!). The location meant we could take advantage of popping home between things to relax and enjoy the view over the canal and boats passing by. Boat had all neccessitites, but lacked a little privacy (i.e. no blinds on kitchen sink, which doubles as wash basin, and no door between loo and bedroom). Otherwise, we truly felt we were on holiday. This is a busy canal, so if you want peace and quiet during the day pick another canal. We loved it as it was very entertaining and by the end of the night it was peaceful and picturesque. An experience we would have again!

We have stayed 6 days in this boat and had a delightful experience. Very well located to catch the feeling of the best of Amsterdam and the Joordan: peaceful sorrounding and canal sights, beautiful small and large shops of every kind, street markets, restaurants, cafes and bars, people and colors. The boat is perfect for a couple (although we acommodated for a couple of nights our 27 year old son!!) and the owner Irene was very kind and helpful in a non intrusive way. It is well equipped, the beds are comfortable and the large table serves many needs like writing, eating, playing cards, etc. We've spent a great time and look forward to coming back soon.
Andrés and Graciela, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Should you have any doubts - don`t! Just go there and you won`t regret. we`ve spent there 4 days and really enjoyed it. Pros: very nice owner; great central location; quiet surrounding; envious glances of tourists passing by on canal boats while you`re resting on the terrace, glass of wine in hand; parking possible on a small street along the canal (although a bit expensive option). Cons: rather for a couple - no inner doors apart from shower glass. Generally much much nicer than staying at a hotel.