We had great expectations on staying on a canal boat in Amsterdam.
Some were met, many were not.
Good stuff first... the location was great, and it was quiet and warm inside the boat, even though the canal traffic and city are on your doorstep.
Entry to the boat is a challenge, but we knew about this beforehand as it’s covered in other reviews.
Now the not so good.... the boat needs the attention of a good Handyman.
The bed in the second bedroom is broken in two places and two of the steps leading up to the top bed are broken with one more just about to go. This is a bit dangerous and our daughter said she felt unsafe going up and down in case a step broke (luckily she doesn’t weigh much!).
Some of the dado rails are missing or loose and the handle on the metal door to the boat is also coming loose.
The seal on the shower was hanging off in a couple of places and the fridge door handle had also come off.
There were no ‘welcome touches’ either. No milk in the fridge etc
We were instructed to be in for a period of time the first morning to meet the boat owner. We waited, he didn’t appear. Chased up and was told he was busy and my mobile number was incorrect. Even if that were the case, air bnb has a very efficient message system, which was not tried.
All in all this was a disappointment for the price we paid.