Our one week stay on the houseboat Charlotte Johanna was FANTASTIC!! The accommodations were spacious, well maintained and very complete: a great kitchen, large living area and two bedrooms. Best of all, it is a houseboat on a major canal - an amazingly delightful place to experience the real city of Amsterdam. The houseboat is located very near the center of town but in a very nice neighborhood with stores and restaurants right outside the door. Hans and Lody were very gracious and greeted us with a bottle of wine (that we later consumed sitting on the top deck in the sunshine, waving at the tourist boats motoring past). They promptly met all our requests - Ann is allergic to feathers so they immediately purchased a new non-feather quilt for the bed!! We will recommend the houseboat to all our friends as the BEST way to get a true feel for living in Amsterdam.