We loved being on a waterfront setting , in a canal and the scenic and private houseboat setting is a great experience for anyone . As my husband said , the houseboat was better than any hotel . The sky view during day and nighttime was spectacular . It was easy , & shirt to walk to and from the busy & nosier center of the city , yet peaceful when you reached the houseboat as close to city yet privately secluded in a quiet canal corner.