Whole Houseboat with lake view - 23 min from Amsterdam

We really enjoyed our stay on Anton's boat. It was so peaceful and such a lovely few days. The boat was fully equipped with everything we needed. Thanks Anton,we might return!

Dear following guest,

the boat was what I expected: cosy, big enough for four, with basic comfort and as others wrote before not all the way tidy.

Surprising was: I booked the boat in January in the centre of Amsterdam. Meanwhile the boat moved to Monnickendam. I received no information about that until receiving the route-discription one week before travelling. So we had to buy extra overlandbustickets (which are not valid in Amsterdam) and spent time on the bus. The connection is good, but I booked something different.

I asked Anton for a fair discount (to pay the bustickets for two days for the four of us = 72 € = 15 % discount), what he rejected, because he would loose money that weekend. Fact is: I lost money, because I did not receive, what was promised. In my opinion it is an inappropriate behaviour.

Two hints at the end: 1. there was no lake view, as written in the "new" discription. 2. It´s never 80 square meters inside the boat, not even 60. Do not use the wheel house for sleeping, you will have no place to sit anymore.

We really enjoyed our houseboat holiday. The boat is located on a quiet and relaxed area. It was easy to get to the centre of the city (about 15 minutes by bus) The free ferry to the centre is quiet a walk, but very doable when using bikes. There is a very good super market within walking distance of the houseboat - this was very convenient too. Thanks for having us!

We spent 4 nights on Anton's houseboat in a side canal of Monnickendam Marina. The location is really great, we were undisturbed and got on well with the few neighbors. The boat was a little too small for five adults and limited by the comfortable sleeping possibilities, but for four it is definitely a recommendation. A couple of comfortable seats for the deck would be great, hence only four stars. The four bikes that are included should definitely be used to explore the area. There are a few nice restaurants and bars nearby, and towns like Edam and Volendam are also not far. Those who also like to fish will get their money's worth with the VisPas and can catch some nice fish in the harbor or the Markenmeer. We would come again just because the communication with Anton is great and everything is cleared up quickly.