If you want an AMAZING in Amsterdam experience, then this is the place to stay!
Located on the iconic Amstel river, it's ideally located close to restaurants and cafe's. Getting around is easy via the trams which are close by.
I couple of things to note:
1. The apartment quite small, so don't expect anything too spacious, but perfect for my needs.
2. The apartment is actually on two levels, with the lounge / kitchenette / living areas at water level, and the bedroom and bathroom below the water line.
3. The staircase is REALLY steep, which makes it nearly impossible to get a large heavy bag into the bedroom. I ended up leaving my bags upstairs and just taking down what I needed. I also think these stair would be difficult for the elderly.
4. There's no microwave or oven, so best to eat out at the local restaurants.
5. There's no basin in the bathroom, which means you either have to wash your hands or brush your teeth in the shower, or in the kitchenette upstairs.
6. It was very cold in the bedroom on the first night (February) as it's below water level, so make sure you turn the heaters on to warn the whole place up. The subsequent nights were fine as I left the heaters on.
7. There's limited hanging space for your clothes as there's no wardrobe, just some hooks on the wall.
8. There's no TV.
9. The apartment is a small part of a much larger houseboat that houses 2-3 apartments. This is definitely the smallest of them all.
10. The houseboat doesn't move an inch! So don't worry about getting sea sick ;-)
11. Masha was awesome, easy check-in and check-out, with great communication.
Not that any of these things detracted from my stay, this place is AMAZING, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to anyone, but it's always good to know what to expect when you arrive :)