IT’S EVERYBODY’S DREAM: to rent a houseboat in Amsterdam. As Amsterdam is most famous for its inner waters (the famous canals of Amsterdam) to rent a boat is the wet dream for everybody: from tourist to the people from Amsterdam self. If you can stay at your holiday in a houseboat in Amsterdam, you can count yourself lucky. If you want to rent a houseboat, I’ve got some bad news: houseboats in Amsterdam are quite expensive to rent. So if you just want to get a taste of what living in a houseboat in Amsterdam might be, you can check in into the Amsterdam house boat hotel!

FACT: in Amsterdam 2.400 (round and about) families live on houseboats. As the government has strict rules for houseboats in the canals of Amsterdam, the houseboats can be quite expensive. And because of these rules and permits, when renting a house boat it’s important you should seek advice of a professional broker. If you want to buy or rent a houseboat in Amsterdam, we can help you contacting the right professionals, who have lots of know in how to rent / buy a houseboat.

THE DUTCH ARE WATER RATS. Dutch people are really creative when it comes down to water. The Dutch have a love / hate relation with water, but they have lots of experience with water.  We’ve been building house boats for many, many years now. In fact there are two types of house boats:
1. Ark (Dutch: woonarken): houses built above concrete platforms. This Woonark in Amsterdam is a good example of an ark.
2. Houseboat (Dutch: woonschip / woonboot): houses built into ships which are out of the running.
Arks are most of the time more comfortable to live and have bit more luxury. Houseboats on the other hand are really cosy and you can find lots of them in the center of Amsterdam. Those kinds of boats look more like this.

BED & BREAKFAST + HOTELS. Here are some of the most unforgettable bed & breakfasts and hotels on a houseboat in Amsterdam:
- Blue Wave Houseboat B&B, great bed & breakfast accommodation in the center of Amsterdam. Lovely place to stay.
- PhilDutch B&B, also a bed & breakfast, you can also here rent a houseboat for a short stay in Amsterdam

HOUSEBOAT MUSEUM. Yes, Amsterdam has a house boat museum. It’s near the Anne Frank House. If you’re talking about sights to see in Amsterdam, this is definitely one you shouldn’t miss. And besides that, it’s cheap and good fun!