The houseboat is fantastic and the hosts very welcoming. It is though, on the edge of central Amsterdam. I was in the city to attend a conference, so the first day I took a bus (four stops) and then walked to the Pathé Tuschinski theatre, but on the second day I borrowed a bike from the hosts. I have to say that riding a bike through Amsterdam is a blast (unlike in London which is like Death Race 2000). I got to the venue in 20 minutes on a bike.