My boyfriend and I had a wonderful stay. I mean how can you go wrong on a picture-esk houseboat in the middle of Amsterdam! We were greeted by Lydia's neighbor Berny who supplied us the keys and gave us a brief run down of what was near us. The boat was on a part of the canal that wasn't too busy or noisy. The small seating area outside was perfect during the day or night to take in the city. Lydia clearly takes great care of her houseboat and made it feel like home to us.