Large, light and hip ship with roofed terrace

Cool boat, cool area. Ingeborg was very accommodating and easy to communicate with. Water was a bit wavey on our last night but that comes with being on a boat. I'd stay there again.

Esther

The short version: a beautiful spacious modern and comfortable houseboat in one of the upcoming trendy but still very residential and quiet areas of Amsterdam, with good connectivity to the bustling city centre and wonderful and helpful hosts. We absolutely loved our stay here! The longer version: This houseboat is really large and roomy. Regular houseboats can feel a bit cramped due to their limited space, but this former passenger-ship was built to carry dozens of passengers. With windows on both sides of its entire length it has gorgeous views and provides an even more spacious atmosphere. It's been modernly decorated with lots of retro quirks all around. The living room is large enough for a group of friends or family to relax without being on top of each other all the time. The little terrace with hammock is a great place to have breakfast or have drinks watching the leisure work on the boats in the small passenger-harbour next to it. You can go for a swim around the boat from the pier or visit one of the many nearby informal 'city-beaches'. (The water was a lovely 24C in July.) The kitchen has everything you'll need and have you ever experienced bathing in a bath tub on board of a slightly rocking boat? (The boat is really stable because of its size, but it does float on water itself, so it'll slightly move every now and then.) With enough restaurants, bars, shops and supermarkets nearby you might even be tempted to forget about the rest of Amsterdam and just enjoy the venue. However if you do want to visit the city centre, the nearby bus/tram-stop will directly take you everywhere you need to go: a tram goes all around the city centre, providing easy access to all the tourist hot-spots and there's a bus that will drop you off at central station in 12 minutes. (From where you can take the free ferries across to even more interesting new Amsterdam areas.) Ingeborg is an excellent source for tailored destinations - whether it's the main attractions or going off the beaten track, she has lists of tips for everyone's taste!

Maurice

We had a great stay at Sachsen-Anhalt. A very spacious houseboat which did not disappoint at any point. We were welcomed by the owner, who lives in the other half of the boat, and who made it feel like we were crashing for a couple of days at a friends place (and more importantly: it still felt like that when we left). A well stocked kitchen, comfy furniture, the hammock outside on our private deck, table top games to play, a CD collection, a vinyl collection that hit a nostalgic sweet spot (and of course a turntable to play them on), loads of interesting books, wifi internet, digital television and also little life savers like the mobile phone adapter (I forgot my own), it all added to the great experience that we had. Public transport is very good too. Near the boat there's a stop at which two buses and a tram halt. Central station and the inner city are equally easy to reach using this transport. If you like running, I did a few runs and it was fun! Almost no traffic and since you're on an island, it's possible to run along and across the water of the IJ. Even though you're in a big city, it didn't feel like it on these runs. Thanks Ingeborg!

Once you have stayed at the Sachsen Anhalt, you know what love is. Love for interior design, love for hosting, love for life. Thanks Ingeborg for making our holiday unforgettable!

The Eastern Docks may not be known to the large tourist masses, and that is a great thing. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the great houseboat of Ingeborg, and highly appreciate the effort she has put in her houseboat. You will feel at home as soon as you get aboard - at least that is what we did. 

About the surroundings: you have great wide views, some really interesting restaurants and architecture and good public transport connections. Highly recommended house boat!