Lydia and Chooky were excellent hosts. My communication prior to the trip was with Lydia who was very helpful in advising me the best way to get to the boat etc. On arrival Chooky was there to greet us. He was very informative, telling us about Amsterdam and things to do see and places to eat etc. He showed us around the boat, which was lovely. He had even got us a lovely bottle of wine and some biscuits as a welcome gift. The boat is very well equipped, has everything you need and the location is BRILLIANT! Very near to everything. I would thoroughly recommend that if you want to stay in a Houseboat in Amsterdam, then this is for you.