My friend and I were able to spend 5 nights at Barbara's house boat and we couldn't have been more happy! The house boat is absolutely beautiful and the location was amazing. We rarely used taxis because we were able to walk to most of the restaurants and the downtown shopping area. Barbara gave us a lot of wonderful recommendations for places to see and restaurants to try! She was very flexible when we needed to make a last minute change and responded quickly to any questions that came up! We HIGHLY recommend you staying at the boathouse! I know if I ever go back I will try to book it again!
One small note - if you happen to get motion sick, plan to bring Dramamine or Bonine... I get motion sick very easily and had to go to the pharmacy to pick up a motion sickness patch (which worked very well!). It did not affect my ability to have a great time, but its something to keep in mind :)