The houseboat at start of Spring with the tulips on the green roof.
The romantic and hidden waterway with the Spring light.
Animal life in aquatic environment with swans...
The houseboat in Spring.
A part of living room with its Godin's Belle Epoque stove.
Livingroom with its two Louis XVI mirrors.
View from the kitchen on the living room.
Living room.
View from the bedroom on the living room.
A part of the kitchen with the coffee and tea corner.
The kitchen with the two electric heaters and sink.
View in the kitchen then the entrance and the living room.
The bedroom with its view on the water way and its large Dutch painting of Haarlemerpoort in Amsterdam during the Spanish occupation.
Bathroom with its walk-in shower.
Entrance with its flowerbed.
The bedroom with the King size bed, its paintings, and Louis XV mirror.
The flowerbed at the entrance.
Lunch and dinner space outside with one garden table and two chairs.

Houseboat in Old Center

Your best location in the Historic Center

Excellent! 4.8/5 (50 reviews)

BOOKA CARE

  • Your money is safe, we pay your host 2 days after check-in.
  • 100% refund in the unlikely event the host cancels.
  • Changing booking details is always free.
  • Access to urgent phone line during your booking.
  • Book Co2 positive, we compensate 3 times more than we emit.
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Houseboat highlights

  1. Host fully available and friendly
  2. Historical Center
  3. Ideal for loving couples
  4. Safe and peaceful neighborhood
  5. Old and vintage style

From our guests

  1. Central location on quiet canal, near main sights
  2. Cozy bohemian decor; unique, authentic houseboat experience
  3. Comfortable large bed; many mention excellent sleep
  4. Well-equipped kitchen, wifi, stereo; feels like home
  5. Access involves steps; may be hard for mobility
  6. Many light switches; pay attention

Welcome to your stay

Your barge is moored with its southern view on one of the most romantic and peaceful canals, surrounded by 17th century architecture and the Zuiderkerk Carillon painted by Claude Monet.

You will enjoy being located in the historic Nieuwmarkt district, 5 minutes walk from the central station or 50 meters from the 'Nieuwmarkt'metro station, 1 minute walk from 12 restaurants, 5 supermarkets (7/7 - 8 to 2 a.m.), the flea market, most museums and major tourist sites.

Bedroom

  • A bedroom with king size bed 2m/1m80, satin curtains and skylight window for looking at the stars.

Services

  • WiFi, cable internet and PC.
  • You can tap into your host's support before, during your entire stay, and afterward if you need it.

Explore your stay

The cozy “bohemian decor” and the “boudoir style” inspire your host’s spirit, love of travel and freedom.

The interior is rich with warm colors, vintage leather furniture and natural wood.

You will really enjoy staying in your houseboat in the 'Old Center' of Amsterdam but in the residential part: 'East side'.

You will really enjoy staying in your canal which was peaceful and green unlike the more touristy waterways, which are too noisy and subject to all kinds of traffic (cars, buses/boats).

This is the Raamgracht Canal: No traffic with a narrow/one-way street and canal, with lush vegetation shading all the boats.

Only traffic with animal life in an aquatic environment with swans, ducks, coots, herons, gulls and many other surprises sailing around your barge!

The hull (Praam type) and the boat were built during the Belle Epoque in 1898, making it one of the oldest boats in Amsterdam. The last complete renovation took place in 2019 to the highest standards but respecting its historic charm.

The Praam

A praam is a type of shallow-draft, flat-bottomed vessel, particularly developed in the Netherlands in the 17th century, reaching around 20 m in length.

These large prams could be operated by oar but also by sail, with a pair of side fins.

Their shallow draft (no more than two feet) allowed them to move goods (not shipped from port) through all of Amsterdam's canals.

Why live in a houseboat?

I understood that an apartment is too noisy, because the walls are too thin with buildings on stilts in Amsterdam.

A barge is too steep.

Living on a boat has a price, that of permanent maintenance, including painting, wood treatment and corrosion, punctuated by regular visits and mooring of the boat at the shipyard without forgetting specific taxes.

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Houseboat details

Registration number

0363 2FB5 9D2A 4C52 A81D

Property type

Moored houseboat

Payment policy

25-75% or 50-50% or 100% (read more)

Cancellation policy

Security deposit

Not required

Check in/out time

Check in between 15:00 and 00:00.

Check out before 11:00.

Bedrooms

1 Bedroom, 2 Sleeps

King size beds: 1

You will really enjoy sleeping in your room with your 2m/1m80 king size bed, satin curtains and skylight window to watch the stars.

You will be delighted to take your hot and comfortable shower with your "Italian shower" with a heated tiled floor and an electric radiator with everything you need: soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, creams body, cotton swabs, hairdryer, towels, etc.

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Bathrooms

Number of bathrooms: 1
Number of en-suite bathrooms: 1
Number of toilets: 1

General information

Paid parking Pets allowed Smoking not allowed Child friendly

Indoor facilities

Shower

Small garden at the dock and entrance.

Outdoor facilities

Garden

Small Pets Allowed : ask to your host before booking.

Parkings close by the boat with Q-Park Centraal Station 800 m or Q-Park Waterlooplein at 200 m.

Child friendly only for one child and ask to your host before booking.

Amenities

Fully equipped kitchen Microwave / oven Toaster Linen provided Towels provided Iron Hair dryer Dining table & chairs

Activities nearby

Swimminig / watersports Walking / hiking Horse riding Golf Fishing Tennis Amusement park / water park

Entertainment

Internet access WiFi / internet Computer Music system

Location

City views Close to the shops Close to the ariport

Electric radiators

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Holiday type

Nightlife Historic / sightseeing Town / city Lake / riverside Romantic Sporting activities

Location

Distances

Airport

9 km

Bar

0.1 km

Beach

15 km

Golf course

4 km

Highway

2 km

Night club

0.3 km

Restaurant

0.1 km

Super market

0.2 km

Train station

0.8 km

How to get there

From Train Station
Only 50 meters from the subway station "Nieuwmarkt" EXIT "Nieuwe Hoogstraat" (the first stop after the Central Station: all lines: 51, 54, and 53). You can take the lead car and you're near the exit "Nieuwe Hoogstraat." Taking the escalator or the elevator, arrived on the surface, you go in the opposite direction and cross Zuiderkerkhof, which is the churchyard. After passing the church Zuiderkerk 30 meters and crossing the courtyard, you go straight, taking the Moddermolenstraat 20 meters, and will see your Raamgracht waterway. Your houseboat is moored on the corner at your right, the most ornate with its two flowerbeds or gardens.

Or five minutes walking distance or 800 meters from the Central Station. Follow straight along the 3 canals "Geldersekade," passing through the Medieval gate Nieuwmarkt at 400 meters from the Central Station, then "Kloveniersburgwal" to "Raamgracht," then go to the fourth boat in front of the number 35 building), the most ornate with its two flowerbeds or gardens. There are only 5 boats at Raamgracht and on the same side.

Direct Rail Link connects Schiphol International Airport to Central Station and is the fastest and most convenient way to get to your houseboat.

Taxi 
If you take a taxi, you can write your address on paper (You will get the exact address after payment. The houseboat in front of building number 35) and give it to the taxi driver. It will be easier.

About the area

You will appreciate being located in the historical area of Nieuwmarkt, at 1 minute walking distance from 12 restaurants, 5 supermarkets (7/7 - 8 to 2am), the Flea Market, most museums, and great sightseeing spots.

In your houseboat at your arrival, your host will give you all information about your stay and the neighborhood, with supermarkets, restaurants, museums, etc., everything you need to know with a guests' guide.

Do not hesitate to request more information if you need about your arrival and your stay.

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Houseboat owner

Lionel

After a life of being a historian, your host decided to live 2 dreams. The 1st was to be in the "Old Center" of Amsterdam ( but in the residential part : East side). The 2nd was to live in a canal but very peaceful and green, unlike the major 'very touristy' waterways (being too noisy with cars and tourists' buses/boats traffic).

It is the 'Raamgracht' canal : No traffic with narrow/oneway street and canal, a beautiful tree-lined canal with lush greenery shading over all the boats.

A flat ? too noisy (As walls are too thin), a barge ? too steep-sided. Your host loves and enjoys the "houseboat". Only renting it when your host is in countryside, a "polder", very closeby.

Therefore, it is not a merely an impersonal and soulless rental property. Your host prefers to welcome friends and guests in a friendly spirit rather than dealing with business customers.

Response time
Normally within 10-20h
Language spoken
English, French

50 Reviews - Houseboat in Old Center

Excellent! 4.8/5

  1. Jessie P - England

    06 Jul

    Wonderful 3 night stay

    We had a wonderful 3 night stay in Lionel's houseboat. The location couldn't be better - very close to restaurants, farmer's markets, shops, everything you'd want to see, but off a small canal which is quiet and peaceful. A lot of fun and a different experience from the normal hotel room! Lionel was very accommodating, friendly and helpful, forthcoming with local advice on restaurants and insider tips (he recommended going to the Van Gogh Museum late on Friday night which was accompanied by music and without school children- a nice change from the usual experience!). The boat was clean, safe and had everything we could want for a great stay. Highly recommended!
  2. Matt L - England

    23 Nov

    Cute and Quirky

    Really nice stay on the Boat, lovely and cozy and really good location.

  3. Vitor B - Brazil

    11 Mar

    Good experience, good host

    Lionel/Jordi was (as one) great host! I received all information about the boat and the city. Everything works good and I had a good and safe experience. The boat is exactly the same you see on internet.

  4. Michelle M - the United States

    10 Apr

    Fabulous!

    What a wonderful place to stay in a perfect location!  You provided so much helpful information for what to do and where the best pastries were!  Thank you!  Your houseboat is so unique and charming.   I loved it.

  5. Alex M - the United States

    12 Nov

    Excellent Amsterdam Experience

    We loved staying in Lionel's houseboat and felt that it provided a unique and authentic Amsterdam experience! Everything was cozy and kitsch and perfect for what we were looking for. We rented bikes a 5 min walk from the boat (note that the Mac Bikes in the area has relocated a few blocks from it's original locale!) and took the metro at the station 3 min from the boat to take in an Ajax FC game. As noted in the listing, the boat is on a quieter canal, but very close to all of the action. We were greeted by church bells and swan visitors in the morning--a lovely way to wake up!

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