My wife and I spent 4 lovely nights on Patricia's houseboat over a beautifully sunny and surprisingly warm late October weekend.
Patricia's communication was excellent throughout and although she was unable to meet us on arrival, she did arrange for her friend Paul to greet us and show us around the boat. When we initially requested to book the houseboat, it was in another, more central, position than it was when we stayed on it and Patricia did offer for us to cancel our booking at no cost, but we decided that it was still the best option for us.
The houseboat is equipped with everything that you need for a short break, including a good-sized fridge. Patricia generously gives you a complimentary bottle of wine, coffee and cookies (no not that sort!). We made scrambled egg on toast most mornings and ate out at lunch time, getting food delivered in the evenings. It is a comfortable place to stay for a short time, however it could do with an upgrade of the shower and bed and the blinds and one of the chairs a bit of tender loving care to get them in full working order.
Despite the fact that there were minimal passing boats in the new position, it is wonderfully relaxing to sit with the door wide open and watch the wildlife, human interaction and general hustle and bustle of the area.
We walked everywhere from the boat, visiting Maritime Museum, Rijksmuseum and Anne Frank’s House all on foot.
We would stay again, as the small issues I pointed out are not deal breakers for us (although they may put others off) and we had a wonderful time on Patricia's houseboat.