This houseboat is exactly as good as you think it is. Situated on a quiet side street with virtually no traffic, yet just a five-minute walk from the pulsing heart of Amsterdam, you'll have a one-of-a-kind oasis all your own with quick and easy access to all the good stuff the city has to offer. Shy types might not appreciate the steady stream of canal tour boats that coast on by for most of the day, but I suggest embracing it; get yourself some cheese and beer, set up shop on the deck, and raise your glass as the tourists pass by, secure in the knowledge that they wish they were staying where you are.