Liz’s houseboat was a fun and different way to visit Amsterdam, and we liked it a lot! We spent a while sitting on the outdoor patio on the canal and it was really lovely. It’s in a relatively quiet part of the city but only a short walk to some pretty active areas, which was great for sleeping at night.
Some minor downsides: the wifi was pretty bad and we had trouble connecting and downloading things. We were visiting from the US so didn’t have a local data plan, which meant we wanted to download offline maps and other information before heading out for the day. The check in process ended up being smooth, but we hadn’t had much communication from Liz in the days leading up to check in (I think she was just busy, totally understandable!) so it was a bit stressful not knowing exactly how/when we were going to be able to check in until we got off the train in Amsterdam. Finally, the listing mentions the use of a smaller boat, but gives no details and we weren’t told anything about it at check in. We wanted to use it on our second evening but we were told it had to charge for a while and we needed to have requested it a day earlier. Also understandable, but I wish communication had been clearer.
Besides these little things though, the stay was great! The beds were comfy, the patio was phenomenal, and I’d definitely recommend staying in a houseboat when visiting Amsterdam!