little AMSTEL HouseBoat

Kate Hill9 months ago

5/5

Cute place. Small interior, but large double aspect windows made feel bright and airy. Found everything we needed. Privacy and black out blinds, comfy bed, shower good. Small fridge and lovely coffee machine and pods which was a very nice addition. Large outside area to enjoy the view up and down the river. It's very close to a main bridge and there is traffic noise, but with the door closed it's quiet enough and had no trouble sleeping. Walkable to nightlife areas, 30 mins, or around 8 minutes to trams/metro station to access sights etc. There is a hot tub outside on a separate deck area. You do have to pay for wood I gather as it's log fire heated. The access to the property is lovely with lots of plants, potting and very bee/bird friendly. Key system for the door is unusual, in that it's locked and unlocked via an app that you have to install. It worked well, but being a bit of a technophobe, if my husband wasn't with me to get it sorted I would have probably found it quite stressful, I'm sure the host would be able to explain though in advance if you needed assistance with it. Will be adding to my selection of places I'd definitely return to if went back to Amsterdam and I would recommend it for a single person or two people (probably a couple, as is cosy inside)