My 7-year old loved staying on the houseboat! It made our weekend away just a bit more special. We spent our first day around Museumplein, which is about 30 min away by tram, but not difficult to get to. We spent our second day around the Central area, and ended up storing our luggage at the station, which was helpful since our flight didn’t leave until early evening. The houseboat was exactly as advertised and the hosts were incredibly nice and helpful beforehand, and on the weekend. My only discomfort was that there were no blinds on the shower/toilet side of the boat, so the sun rising early in the morning woke us up naturally (and a bit earlier than I am used to!). All in all, though, a lovely time.