Our 11 year old loved staying on a houseboat - the only problem was getting him to leave!
Despite being in the centre of Amsterdam and across the canal from bars and restaurants - it was surprisingly quiet - even on Saturday night. We loved the outdoor rooftop deck. Will never forget sitting there with a beer watching all the locals and tourists cruise by in their boats.
Daan was easy to deal with and relaxed. He only lives two doors down and popped in to see us a couple of times - which was great. We really appreciated that he looked after our bags after checkout so we could enjoy another few hours in Amsterdam.