Location. Location. Location. This houseboat is about as centrally located as you can get in Amsterdam on a gorgeous canal adjacent to the Nine Streets and walking distance to anywhere you want to visit. Restaurants, shopping and sights are all within each reach of your front door. It truly doesn't get better.
The houseboat experience is unique. At first, it felt a little dated but as we spent more and more time on it, we grew to love it. It was spacious, really spacious, both inside and out on the deck, where you watch the world float by, bicycles speed by and pedestrians look on in envy as they wonder how you landed such an amazing home.
The beds are comfortable, although the pillows could be a bit better. The water pressure in the showers is excellent. The kitchen is spacious. We didn't have to use heat or air so I can't comment on that amenity. The washing machine works well. There isn't a ton of drawer storage available in the bedrooms but we made to with all the counter top space available everywhere.
My kids (ages 12 and 10) had the most memorable time sitting in the windows talking with all the boats that float by. Many people asked us if the boat rocks, which it does not. It is also worth mentioning how quiet it is at night. With all the daytime activity there, I was nervous about the noise at night. After night 1, we learned that it is totally quiet.
We spent 4 nights on board the Musard houseboat. We would recommend it to anyone going to Amsterdam and if we returned to the city, we would stay there again.