The houseboat is a marvelous place to stay in Gent! The location is excellent and is close to the Gent-Dampoort station as well as the historic areas of Gent. It is quite easy to walk everywhere you want to get to. The canal is peaceful and quiet and there is rarely any boat traffic, at least during our stay. We never felt any motion from the water on the boat. The boat is definitely more spacious than expected and we felt at home right away. Lies was there to meet us as scheduled and the place was clean and ready for us. The room is on a boat so the kitchen appliances are limited as should be expected. There was a small refrigerator, a dual hot plate, a Nespresso coffee maker and all the needed silverware, plates, mugs and cups. The bathtub was a wonderful addition; it is quite relaxing to take a bath in a room on the water. Lies lives on the boat as well in the adjacent apartment and was always responsive when we had a question. She did inform us that there is no soundproofing between the two units but the noise was not noticeable to us. The apartments on the boat are not sealed from each other and we were able to smell smoke in our unit. I'm not sure where it was coming from, but it was not our favorite part of the stay for sure. That aside, I absolutely recommend the boat for your stay in Gent or if you plan to take day trips to Bruges, Antwerp or other locations. It is a great location!