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The former captains' house is now a great apartment.
Key box for your convenience.
Key box to ensure an easy check in, even at odd times.
View from the kitchen window.
There are few places with such a great nautical atmosphere.
View on starboard
Detail in the living room.
Detail in the living room.
The bathroom offers a toilet, small bath and shower.
Detail in the living room.
The houseboat is located in a famous architectural area.
The Spera II in her full glory, offering panoramic views.
Bedroom 2 with a single bed of 90 x 200 cm.
Bedroom 1 has a double bed of 140 x 200 cm.
The dining table gives view on the famous Dutch skies.
The dining area is suitable for up to four people.
View from the living room into the wheelhouse.
A fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and microwave-oven.
The living room is equipped with a tv and a small stereo set
The windows bring in plenty of light into the living room.
This is what a proper steering wheel looks like captain!
The apartment is accessed from the wheel house.
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Spera II - Amsterdam East

Charming 35 sqm apartment with great views in Amsterdam East

Excellent! 4.6/5 (38 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. Charming and spacious apartment - sleeps 4
  2. Great panoramic views
  3. Original boat details
  4. Fully equipped kitchen
  5. Bathroom with shower and bath

From our guests

  1. Clean, cozy, well-equipped houseboat with amenities.
  2. Quiet neighborhood; easy bus links to city center.
  3. Sun deck standout; relaxing canal setting.
  4. Hosts very friendly, helpful, responsive with recommendations.
  5. Nearby shops, supermarket, restaurants, and bar within walking distance.
  6. Good for biking; rentals nearby, quick to Central Station.

Welcome to your stay

The Spera II is an elegant lady, built as a cement transportation ship in 1954 and now the home of your loving hosts. They have created a charming apartment behind the wheelhouse, designed to give you the best time possible. The location is quite unique: although you can reach the city centre in about 12 minutes, you will be amazed by the tranquility and the wide views all around you. Suitable for 2 to 4 guests.

Explore your stay

The houseboat apartment offers surprisingly much space, around 35 sqm in total. The owner lives in the front of the ship, but you are ensured to have all the privacy you can possibly ask for since you have a private entrance. 

Via the entrance in the wheelhouse (shared space) you enter the former captains' house. This area is formed in the shape of the boat and the hight is limited to 190 cm (consider this when you are tall). In the captains' house you will find the living room  with a tv and small stereo set, a sofa bed (120 x 200 cm) and the open kitchen. The fully equiped kitchen is designed for your convenience and offers a dishwasher, stove and a microwave-oven combination. 

Continue and you enter the bedroom with a double bed (130 x 200 cm) and the second bedroom with a double bed (130 x 200 cm).

In the bathroom you will find a small bath (quite exceptional on a houseboat) and a shower. All the water is heated by a modern heater so the whole family can shower without hot water running out. 

The whole boat has good free wifi connection.

An absolute highlight is the great sundeck on top of the ridge, a great place to watch the ships go by en enjoy the panoramic views over the water. And last but not least: know that the ship is located in one of the most famous parts of Amsterdam when it comes to architecture. These former dockes were used to dock steam ships in the 19th century. Nowadays the steam ships and the docks have disappeard, but the nautical atmosphere s still there. Just like the many references to these long-gone days in the great bars and restaurants you will find here. And many great new buildings attract architecturalists from all all over the world. 

Bus 43 takes you into the city centre in about 10 minutes. 

And one more thing for those who like to swim: know that this area offers great, fresh water during the summer. Just 100 meters away is a large jetty where you can swim safely and enjoy the sun.

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Houseboat details

Registration number

0363a02775e5e8e22b33

Property type

Moored houseboat

Payment policy

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

Cancellation policy

Moderate

Security deposit

$116

Check in/out time

Check in between 15:00 and 16:00.

Check out before 11:00.

Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms, 4 Sleeps

  • Queen size beds: 2
  • Sofa bed: 1

The clean and tidy bathroom offers a small bath, toilet, sink and a shower. 

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Bathrooms

Number of bathrooms: 1
Number of toilets: 1

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General information

Paid parking No pets allowed Smoking not allowed Smoke alarm

Smoking only allowed on the roof terrace.

Indoor facilities

Shower Bathtub Sofa bed Child / baby cot Highchair available

Outdoor facilities

Terrace / balcony

Swimming is one of the best things to do of our boat.

Heating / cooling

Central heating Room fans Electric fans

The houseboat apartment is heated by central heating, offering a comfortable atmosphere all year round. So you're ensured to have a great time aboard, even on the coldest winter days.

Amenities

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

Activities nearby

Swimminig / watersports Walking / hiking Fishing Cycling / mountain biking

Entertainment

Internet access WiFi / internet TV Music system

Location

Panoramic views City views Close to the shops Close to the ariport

A great place to relax after a exciting day in the buzzing city centre. With a unique naval atmosphere and superb architecture.

Holiday type

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

Very well suitable for couples and small families.

Location

Houseboat owner

Ira

Water birds...are the best.
We live on the water ourselves and love to share this experience with you as our neighbours on board!
Special to us are the soft movements and the always incredible light that floating on water provides.
The SperaII team makes it possible for you to enjoy the former Captains quarters as a B&B.

Response time
Normally within 30-40h
Language spoken
Dutch, English, German, French

38 Reviews - Spera II - Amsterdam East

Excellent! 4.6/5

  1. Taj C - France

    12 Aug

    What an amazing place

    The boat was very nice in a quite place, not so far from downtown. 10 minutes by bus number 48. 12 minutes by bikes. 

    We loved to drink beers and eat good ribs at the pub Ocean.

    Unfortunately, we didn't swim but we hope to do it next time. 

    Thank you Ira. 

  2. Nicolas R - Austria

    26 Aug

    Wonderfull Peace

    Thank you so much for this wonderfull place  we enjoyed so much and will definately Come back!!!! 

  3. David H - England

    06 Sep

    Nice houseboat studio

    Spera II is in a quiet location away from the busy city centre. We were not disturbed at all during the night. Getting into town and back is easy because the bus runs from Centraal to a stop 4 mins walk from the boat. You can also borrow bikes from the owner. It's 35 mins if you walk. The accommodation is basically one room with two small berths (one a double, one a single). If there are 4 of you then you'll need to use the sofa bed which is not very comfortable. Be aware that the room is much smaller than it looks in the photos which is a bit disappointing when you see the huge length of the boat. The owners live in the rest of the boat although we did not meet them during our stay. You are basically renting the old crew cabin behind the wheelhouse so it is quite small. TV and wifi good. Very clean and tidy. Nothing in fridge so bring milk etc when you arrive. Overall, a good choice if you want a houseboat away from the busy centre of Amsterdam. 

  4. Arina V - Russian Federation

    18 Nov

    Very nice stay on the channel

    We stayed for 4 nights and enjoyed it very much. Ira is a very nice host, who gave us good advice about the places to visit. The boat was very comfortable for 4 people. There is everything for cooking, so we enjoyed our breakfasts in the living room.  Beds are comfortable, the bathroom is very neat and clean. The neighborhood is very nice and it's quite convenient to go to the center by bus which is nearby and goes every 15 minutes.  I highly recommend this houseboat for your stay, it's a very different experience from living in the hotel.

  5. Miriam V - Canada

    17 Jun

    Quiet family-friendly neighbourhood.

    We rented Spera II for 6 nights for our family of two parents and two teenage boys. It was a bit of a tight squeeze, but only because we had one boy in the living room, and teenagers take up quite a bit of space.

    The apartment is well appointed and cozy, it's a great quiet retreat from Amsterdam, which is a very busy city. It's a short bus ride from two excellent museums, the science museum and the shipping museum. As well as a short trip away from Dapperstraat which has the Zoo, the Dapperstraat market and the Museum of the Resistance. We loved staying there and appreciated that it was a charming family friendly neighborhood.

    Thanks so much to Ira for hosting such a great B&B.

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