This was by far the best travel experience we have ever had & quite honestly a DREAM come true. My wife & I came to Amsterdam for 16 Days. I worked about 15 min away while my wife worked from the houseboat & we toured for two - three day weekends. We truly felt like we lived in Amsterdam- like we were locals. Albert was highly communicative prior to our arrival and through our stay. He made sure we were comfortable & knew how to work everything. He scheduled time to come by & check in to see if we needed anything. The houseboat is close to the tram station & a great local market & flea market along with shops & restaurants food all kinds (all of which Albert directed us). My wife said her favorite thing every day was to walk to the market to pick up groceries. It was so nice to be able to cook while we were there (I will miss the fresh squeezed OJ from the market). We were able to walk, bike or tram to all of the museums & other sights. The houseboat was the most beautiful on all the canals. She was extremely clean, cozy, comfy & larger than expected. It was nice to sit out on the balcony & wave at the passing boats. It was quiet at night & not too busy during the day. It’s far enough from tourists to have peace & relaxation while being close enough to everything you want to get to (mostly by walking) Having a washer / dryer was wonderful - we actually traveled home with clean clothes. We will never forget this experience. I highly recommend Alberts houseboat for a truly unique Amsterdam experience!