We stayed at Reinhart's houseboat "between the years" as we say in Germany, so between Christmas and New Year's Eve. The houseboat is located in the very central of Amsterdam, just opposite of the central station on the other side of river Ij, so you can be right in the center of Amsterdam in about 10 minutes using a free ferry. It is spacious and cozy and its equipment doesn't leave anything to be desired. From time to time kind of a boat feeling comes up because there are some small waves when a heavy ferry crosses the river. Apart from that, which is most of the time, it is very stable and quiet. Because of the fact that it was winter we were not able to enjoy the garden. Reinhart and his family gave us a warm welcome and supported us very well. We had a good time and enjoyed our stay a lot - definite recommendation.