Sunny Room on a Floating Villa

Great hospitality from Gerard and Joke, fantastic houseboat in a quiet area, very close to city center (free of charge ferry to the main station) any time recommended. 

Great location, Appealing modern houseboat with clean accommodations. The host were the best, made us feel right at home from the minute that we arrived. Great tips, maps and assistance with our questions. Dutch Breakfast every morning started our day off right. Would highly recommend that you stay here. Great location quiet but close to Central Station free ferry. Thanks for a great trip and spring break vacation.

Do not hesitate a single second! We were pampered, and very well received at Joke and Gérard's!

Go here and you will discover another part of Amsterdam. A place you should go!

Gerard and Joke were great hosts and made us feel very welcome in their home. They were extremely helpful and gave us good advice on the best things to do in Amsterdam. 

The houseboat was also very nice and comfortable, and still convenient for sightseeing in the city centre, whilst being peaceful at night. 

I would definitely recommend!

Joke gave us great tips about Amsterdam. Gerard is the one to feed you with good food and wine. The house is beautiful and clean and comfortable. I enjoyed every morning, watching the birds on the water. I even got nice pictures with the swans. The neighborhood was lovely too! In short, staying here was like at home at all times. 

Gérard and Joke were amazing hosts! They truly made us feel welcomed in their beautiful home. It is in a pleasantly quiet neighborhood, but within walking distance to so many great places to eat. It'll just be a short (free) ferry ride to the city center, something which Gérard helpfully told us about. My girlfriend is afraid of cats, but Nina and Nena were so chilled and when they felt like attention, actually made her feel it was safe to pet them, that's never happened before ;) would highly recommend staying here if you're lucky enough to get a slot. Thank you Gérard and Joke! 

The stay with Joke and Gerard was just great! We liked the houseboat. Everything modern and clean. You have your own bedroom, the rest is shared. You can get to the center by ferry. This is only a 10-minute walk away and runs regularly. Everything problem-free. Thank you for this wonderful, unforgettable time with you and the good tips! We'll meet Again. Anja and Frank from Braunschweig.

Very warm welcome from both Joke and Gerard. I felt right at home from the start.

My husband and I had a fantastic 4-night stay here. It's a gorgeous view, easy to get to the city center, and Gerard and Joke are both so friendly and helpful.

Through this way we would like to thank Joke and Gerard again for the warmth, care and the nice days on their romantic houseboat. We had a lot of fun and are very, very happy that we chose you! We were lucky and would come back again and again! Thanks also for all tips and especially the friendly welcome. We have closed you in our hearts. See you again.. Netti and Gerry

It was a great stay and we'd love to come back.

Our stay at Gerard's place was great. The location is super relaxing, beautiful view from the bedroom. They were super welcoming, friendly, and helpful with any questions we had about the city. It's a nice break from the city and the ferry to the city center is just a couple of minutes by foot. The terrasse on the water is also a big winner!! :) Although it was a shared home and we went during ADE so were coming home very late & sleeping in late, we were never bothered once and felt very at home! Would stay here again 100%, maybe during the summer time so we can take advantage of the terrasse & go for a swim! 

Its like having your home a way from home.

Advantages:

Close to the city central but in a quiet place to relax, (with the feeling that you are a local, taking a free ferry only 10 minutes and  a10 to 15 minuts walking distance).

A very spacious house boat, has your own everything , great room, bath room... even has your on deck to feed the swans and ducks that come every morning to be fed.

The view is all what we expected and more, a nice canal filled with boathouses that look like a postcard.

The Host Joke and Gerard... Without words, speachless!

Thanks for the great moments,

Carlos y Gloria

Joke looked after me from the moment I booked. I got very good directions  from the airport and after taking the free ferry onto the north side of Amsterdam, gerry picked me up. The room was very clean and I loved how peaceful it was. Lovely to watch the water flow. Joke and Gerry made me feel very welcome, gave great tips and took me on a canal tour. Fabulous time - thanks!

We had the best house boat experience with Joke and Gerrard, their house is beautifully set up, modern and clean with a great location and views directly out to the water. 

Our hosts were wonderful in every way! We couldn't ask for any better. They were helpful and kind and set up a lovely Dutch breakfast for us. They were very thoughtful and made our visit to Amsterdam so lovely and relaxed. 

If I ever come back to Amsterdam I hope to be able to stay here or at least meet up with Joke and Gerrard again we really appreciated their hospitality. 

Thank you again,

Mel and Maria (NZ sisters)

Gerard and Joke were incredible hosts who have a lovely home. They were so friendly and accommodating. Their home has so many wonderful features. I truly hope we get to visit and stay with them again!

Houseboat apartment was so nice and comfortable. Joke and Gerard are such as nice couple and were very nice to me. I felt very warmed and comfortable . Hopefully I can meet them next year in AMS

We had a fantastic stay at Sloepdogg with Gerard and Joke. The location is good if you wish to be a bit further from the busy city centre but is only 10 minutes walk from the water taxi into the main central station. The area is very quiet but has really fantastic restaurants close by, which Gerard and Joke were very helpful to recommend/direct us to. The houseboat is beautiful, very warm, clean and spacious and the breakfast provided is superb! Gerard and Joke are fantastic, laidback and friendly hosts who seem to love having guests in their home. I would really recommend this houseboat as a great place to stay when visiting Amsterdam and is a fun experience in itself!

We had a great time with Gerard and Joke. They made us feel super welcome in there house boat. Can't recommend enough! 

If you want to have a very relaxed stay in Amsterdam, it is a good choice to stay with Gerard and his wife. They have a wonderful houseboat at a canal just a 15min free ferry ride away from Centraal. We were welcomed very warm-hearted and spent a great time. The room was nice with a view on the canal, both of them were willing to make all our whishes possible from bicycle to extra guests. THanks again to the two of you, hopefully to another stay in the exciting city of Amsterdam. Uta and Eva

We stayed with Joke and Gerard on their lovely houseboat on the north side of Amsterdam for 3 nights. Directions to their home were easy to follow and it was a 10 minute walk from the free ferry from Central station across the river. The advantages to staying away from the city center is it is much quieter and more relaxing after a long day exploring

What lovely fun people, and so generous with their time. Gerard took us around the Amsterdam city canals at dusk in his boat, we saw the bridges lit up and his knowledge of the city as a local was excellent.

They are an easy going friendly couple, who made us feel very welcome and treated us as friends.  

We would highly recommend.

Clean, comfortable accommodation, hospitable owners. Easy 10-12 minutes walk to a free ferry to Central Station. Ferries are reliable and running like a Swiss clock. Definitely better and positive experience than staying in a hotel.

We stayed for two nights at the houseboat. Joke and Gerard were super welcoming and friendly. The location is super relaxing and you have a beautiful view from the bedroom.

We were wonderfully taken care of by John and Dianna, friends of Gerard and Joke who unfortunately had to be out of town. The houseboat was peaceful and it was lovely to relax on the canal, and yet be so close to the heart of Amsterdam. Plus, it's close to the NDSM area which is worth exploring.

A very warm welcome that put us at ease from the start despite our delay following our error in the journey. A good size bedroom in very good condition. An ultra-modern and well-equipped bathroom and toilet. Finally, a shared kitchen and living room which are very functional. Gérard and Joke know how to be both discreet when needed and very present to offer us maximum service. We will come back ...

Joke and Gerard are great hosts, very warm and caring.

The houseboat is really beautiful and the view is priceless!

We felt very comfortable and would love to visit Joke and Gerard again and again :)

Many thanks to Joke and Gerard! Difficult to describe, I miss words so much ... A bnb where you feel at home, at ease. And then the moments spent in their company are unforgettable for me! I will summarize this experience with a ranking, and I put it by far N ° 1 in my top 100 (I travel a lot for my work and personally too ...) I will return to them as soon as possible, so a tip, if you have want to have the best stay of your life in Amsterdam, do not hesitate, Joke and Gerard's is the place to go!

Ps: it's also the first time I've taken the time to leave a comment (I know it's not very nice for others and for the BnB "spirit" in general ...), you will understand why! ”

Great hosts, super clean, nice houseboat, quiet but central location. I'm not really an Airbnb friend because of the closeness to strangers, but while they are all like Joke and Gerard, I can only travel like that ... ... Thanks for the great time with you