The houseboat was an excellent choice for our visit to Amsterdam. I had some concerns about getting back and forth between the houseboat and old Amsterdam. NO PROBLEM. A short walk along the river and then across the bridge brought us to a tram station. Trams run every 10 minutes are so and it is a very short ride into Centraal Station. We were able to get to the Airport in less than two hours using all public transportation. EASY!
The houseboat itself was wonderful. It reminded us of our old sailboat days. Ton greeted us when we came in and gave us a little tour - showing us how everything worked. He even left wine, bread, cheese and eggs in the refrigerator! There is even a grocery story (complete with a small restaurant) right across the street so we prepared breakfast and several dinners right on board. My wife and I would gladly stay here again if we ever get the chance.