The houseboat on the canal provided by Ayla and Jake was absolutely wonderful and far exceeded my expectations of what staying on a canal boat would be like, having never stayed on one before! Me and my girlfriend were greeted with a lovely bottle of wine and even a fridge with beers and milk in it which was a lovely touch! The boat itself was perfect for two people, with plenty of space. The weather at the time in Amsterdam was extremely wet and cold but the temperature as soon as you walked inside the boat was lovely and toasty!

The area is fantastic, very quiet and easily within walking distance to the central station as well as some other nice parts of Amsterdam that we were able to explore during some downtime.

Overall I highly recommend to anyone planning on staying in Amsterdam to choose this listing, as it is wonderful, full of character and ideally situated. I'm already pondering a trip back in the summer to see how it is when the weather is a little better and I'd be able to sit outside!