Unfortunately we were pretty disappointed with this accomodation. We have stayed and travelled on a canal boat before so we’re expecting something similar. And even though this was a bit pricey we thought the experience of staying on a canal right in the centre of Amsterdam would be worth it.
There was nothing horribly wrong with the boat but it didn’t work for us......family of four with two teenagers.
Firstly, the boat is pretty old and a bit worn, you might say. It was reasonably clean but not spotless. Worst problem is, it is tiny! No where to put your cases and bags. We could not use the downstairs dining area as we had to stack the chairs and move they out of the way to place the cases. The kitchen was basic, the fridge was tiny and held next to nothing.
The downstairs lights did not work, I contacted Judith she advised there were two switches that needed to be on, I asked where the second switch was located and she didn’t know! She said others had had the same problem before but eventually worked it out!! Great! Finally found the other switch ....upstairs. The TV didn’t work, neither did the CD player. The stairs!! They would not be accessible for a lot of people...... basically a narrow ladder straight down.
We did however enjoy sitting in the top room watching the world go by ( again small and not overly comfortable). But this was only short periods as we were out sightseeing all day.
This all sounds very negative I know and really we didn’t spend much time in the boat so it was bearable, but apart from eating your breakfast watching the boats go past it was a pretty forgettable and expensive experience.
Just to qualify these comments. We have been touring through Europe for a month and this was our fifth Airbnb in that time. We have not felt it necessary to give a negative review to any of the other places we have stayed and some of them have been far cheaper.
Would not return and could not recommend.