Unique and luxurious to be sure. I couldn't recommend staying with Derk any more highly.

Coolest thing first: We showed up to Derk's and he actually had three houseboats in a row, and offered to show up the one we saw on the site and another, and let us choose our favorite to stay in! We had an incredible boat with wired internet, a comfortable bed and a very comfortable futon, TV, speakers, hot water, a shower, washer/dryer. I couldn't believe I was on a boat. Plus the charm of being on one was fantastic, and the views out onto the canal were fantastic. It rained one morning and was such a beautiful way to wake up.

In addition, Derk was really communicative, responded to our last minute (day before!) request for a reservation quite casually, and met us right at the boat. He even had a few cold beers in the fridge for us, and was really great explaining the area.

Would recommend!