Our family enjoyed the unique opportunity to stay in Henk's houseboat while visiting Amsterdam. We enjoyed living right on the canal in a nice quiet, but vibrant neighbourhood. Henk's houseboat was very clean and well cared for. His friends Mark and Cynthia welcomed us to the houseboat and addressed any questions or concerns we had during the stay. They also arranged private transportation to and from the airport for us at a reasonable price.
The houseboat is conveniently located near grocery shops, restaurants and several tram lines making it a great base for exploring Amsterdam. The Foodhallen and museumplein are within walking distance.
The only things that visitors from outside Europe may not be used to is that there is no air conditioning (which was fine with the windows open for most of the days of our stay except during the unexpected heat wave) and the fact that the main bathroom which is inside the master bedroom has no door.
All in all, Henk's houseboat was a great place to stay and we definitely stay there again if we have another chance to visit Amsterdam.