Communication with Mijke was wonderful. She provided very quick and detailed responses to my questions. The location of the houseboat was a bit outside the central part of the city and required a few modes of transportation and some walking to get there. There are only few restaurants and shops in the area and so this was a bit inconvenient for our short stay. The house boat is lovely, but it is where the family lives full time. This is not a full-time rental and so you are staying among the homeowner's personal items. We did not have access to the top floor but we didn't need this for our stay. The weather was chilly during our stay and so we were not able to take advantage of being on the water which was unlucky. They have 2 sweet cats and so there was some additional work to feed them and clean their litter box. That was OK for us, but may not be ideal for others. It's a nice boat - homey and lived-in - and Mijke was a great host.