We had a wonderful four night stay on Boat 84. Our party consisted of two couples which worked out great with the two separate bedroom suites. The design of this arrangement means that once you cross over the metal bridge from the street to the boat, then you are standing on the boat’s outside patio deck with two wooden chairs and fabulous view of the Amstel and the Magere Brug (skinny bridge).
Main Boat Area:
From the deck patio enter the gray door when takes you down a set of regular stairs, not the ladder type. As you enter the inside of the boat there is a small foyer then the kitchen and living room followed by a separate bedroom at the end. The main bathroom with shower and tub is next to the kitchen at the entry end of the boat. The water on Boat 84 has “hot water on demand” which was nice for hot baths. The kitchen and living room are one large room decorated nicely and comfortably. The kitchen is stainless steel with gas stove and sufficient dishes, pots, and pans for cooking. The oven is separate with microwave combined. It was difficult for us to figure out how to use this since we are not used to the symbols used for directions. We did figure it out eventually. The coffee pot is really nice in that it grinds the beans for you. The refrigerator is an eye catching bright orange. Very Amsterdam!
Second Separate Suite:
The second bedroom suite is not connected to the main part of the boat. Go back outside and enter from the metal bridge onto the boat deck. Turn immediately left and walk along the boat’s edge to the small cozy wheel house with padded bench seating and tea kettle where you can enter to experience great views and stay warm at the same time! Take the ladder type stairs down into the second bedroom suite where there is a nice bathtub IN the bedroom opposite the foot of the bed. Very cosy and romantic. The toilet is in a very small separate room with stain glass door. The only recommendation is that the windows in this suite need some type of window coverings like windows have in the main part of the boat. The couple with us who stayed in this suite made creative curtains from paper towels.
Location:
As for the location of this boat, it is fantastic! The views are unbelievable with the Skinny Bridge opening and closing for the water traffic which consists of all sorts of small and very large boats. The bridge is lit up at night which is really scenic. You can walk to the grocery store just down the street as well as to many restaurants, the hop on hop off canal cruise dock, the Waterloosplein Flea Market, and so many more places.
Highly Recommend
We have stayed in several boats on various canals in Amsterdam, but the Amstel is by far the best location. Boat 84 is very clean and well equipped for two couples or a family. The owner, Paul, is excellent to work with and looks like Matthew McConaughey! With an owner who looks like that and Boat 84 on the Amstel, you cannot go wrong!
