We have had the good fortune of staying on a number of different houseboats in Amsterdam during the past several years and without a doubt “the Mansard” is the best for quality, spaciousness, location and the nicest owner. Hadewych is a pleasure to communicate with – very responsive, caring and she handles every question or request with kindness. The houseboat is outfitted with everything one could ever need right down to the smallest of details. The user/instruction “manual” for everything on the houseboat was compiled by Hadewych and is the most detailed and thorough one we have ever seen. We had one question about the location of a key for window locks and we received a reply to our text message in less than 5 minutes. The kitchen is set up perfectly with quality utensils and appliances to be able to fix and enjoy any type of meal on board. The outside deck area has several different seating options to enjoy nice weather and watch the parade of tour boats pass by. Even when it rains there is plenty of inside space to enjoy. The location is perfect with the AH grocery store literally 50 steps away and then the”‘9 Straatjes” with many restaurants and boutique shops starting just across the canal. Public transportation to and from Centraal Station is a 5 minute walk just up the canal. We would not hesitate to stay here again and we are already looking forward to our next visit. Thank you Hadewych for sharing your lovely houseboat with us!