Daan was a great host to us. He showed us everything, even a parking space (which is hard to find in Amsterdam city otherwise, believe me!). As he lives in his own boat only some metres away, he would be available for every issues you could have (we didn't have any, but it was good to know he was there, just in case ...).

This was my first time on a houseboat, and I haven't been to Amsterdam in many years (still I don't know, why - I won't let years go by until next time, because Amsterdam is just cool and great). I was amazed about how calm the boat was, even at night. And I had a lot of fun watching all those boats go by. People kept waving at us and taking pictures, we felt like VIPs on deck in the morning.
Of course you can just shut the curtains if you want more privacy, so don't worry about this.
The boat has everything you would need. Two beds (we only used one of them of course) and even an extra sofa-bed in the living-room. I would suggest the boat for 4 people though, maybe 4 people + kids is okay, but for 6 it could be a bit too small. The bathroom is rather big for a boat (I didn't expect that) and even has a bath tub - how cool is that? And to my surprise there was a dishwasher on board! We didn't use it, since we didn't cook (but we could have, the kitchen is fully equipped), but I liked how the whole space was so well organised and thought through.

The boat's location is fantastic, you couldn't wish any better! Right in front of the Opera, we had everything we needed within walking distance. Yes, you can even walk to Anne Frank-house (which obviously every tourist needs to see in Amsterdam, I have never seen a place so crowded in years). But we preferred going by boat - not the houseboat, of course, because that doesn't move, but there are so many boat tours in Amsterdam that you can easily spend days on one of them, going through all the canals, watching great old architecture and ... other houseboats :)

So if you are looking for a nice houseboat-experience in Amsterdam and you like your places better in a cool and easygoing manner than sophisticated designer-loft-style - Daans houseboat is your place. You will feel at home there, I'm sure. Thank you, Daan, for having us! We will definitely return.