Our room was clean and comfortable and had a beautiful view of the water. It was sooo nice to dip in the water at night before bed & shower on the HOTTEST days on record in Amsterdam. Joke & Gerard were hospitable, friendly, and gave good advice for getting around. Pllek restaurant/bar/beach/music venue in their neighborhood is AWESOME!!! GO! There were was a hiccup on our trip as previous guests were not checked out or even at the house upon our arrival (it was not known when they were returning to pack up). We had to leave our bags at the door after our flight and clean up in the bathroom as much as we could and just head out into Amsterdam for the day. Ideally, given how hot it was, we probably would have showered and rested first. The houseboat was really dreamy, calm, and secluded in comparison to the bustle of the city center--I liked that with a ferry ride we were able to escape the madness.
A special retreat within the city of Amsterdam.