My husband had a conference at the University and this location was great for that. He had a five minute bike ride there and I could easily also bike downtown. There was a grocery store nearby.
We were blessed with great warm weather so being on the houseboat was lovely! The neighborhood is residential - all houseboats! Quiet. On the warm afternoons I listened to all the kids in the neighborhood swimming in the canal.
The bikes were very handy to have.