The Houseboat is clean, modern, neat and comfortable. To get to the deck you need to climb spiral loft steps which might not be easy for everyone or that easy to carry food up etc. The seating on the deck wasn't that comfortable, and it was quite stark i.e. no flowers etc. and so we didn't use it as much as we thought we might. The area was quiet and the bikes were great fun and we felt very safe and welcome (although one night our neighbours had an all night party which was pretty selfish, especially as we were very quiet and respectful to others) We loved going to eat at the local Olympic hotel, sitting out at the back and overlooking the canal. Great food and reasonable prices. However, not many places to eat locally and so you needed to travel closer to the centre for that. All in all a great stay. More information on local bus numbers and trams in the welcome pack would have been helpful at the start, although we worked it out! I would recommend this, as a good place for families. We enjoyed it...