The houseboat was great - the photographs give a very good idea of what it is actually like - but it is much bigger even than the photographs show. It was very comfortable and had everything the three of us needed for our five-night stay including the company of three very friendly cats which made our cat-loving daughter very happy. It is easy and straightforward to reach on foot from the rail station and very close to a variety of supermarkets and lots of interesting shops. It is a very pleasant walk along the canals to the centre of Amsterdam but also close to bus stops and a tram route (No 3) which takes you straight to the area of the Stedelijk, Van Gogh and Rijksmusem. The houseboat is in a quiet area with a lovely surrounding area of houseboats, old and new buildings, full of gardens, plants and flowers. Mijs and Caspar were very welcoming and made our arrival and departure very easy and straightforward. I would recommend the houseboat to anyone who would like to have the experience, if only for a short while, of living in a family home on a canal in Amsterdam.