We had a wonderful stay with Eltjo and Liselore over the weekend. They are kind and warm. Their kids are cute (I am not sure the kids speak English but I sure wished that I could speak Dutch). The hosts are always willing to talk and very responsive to our requests. For example, we asked to store our luggage before check in and after check out, it was no problem. He even provided some free Coca~Cola and Heineken in the fridge under the bed. The house boat is unique and in our mind it was worth the money. The place is 3 stops from Centraal Station but the area is very quiet (if that is what you want). The fact it is on a dead-end reinforces this effect. If the weather is nice, having dinner on the sun deck and watching the sunset is price-less. On the downside, you will have to put up with a serious restraint on space so that is something to watch out for, get ready to tip toe around if you have a lot of luggage, and no dancing in the shower. The bed though is spacious and the gentle waves at night will rock you to sleep real nicely.