Houseboat apartment with water terrace, free bikes & fast wifi

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Free WiFi

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Houseboat apartment with water terrace, free bikes & fast wifi in Amsterdam offers spacious family rooms with river views. The property is pet-friendly and includes a private entrance. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, a terrace, kitchenette, balcony, washing machine, and private bathroom. Additional facilities include an outdoor seating area, luggage storage, and soundproofing. Outdoor Activities: The property provides free bicycles, water sports facilities, and fishing opportunities. Activities such as canoeing and cycling are available nearby. Prime Location: Located 23 km from Schiphol Airport, the guest house is near attractions like A'DAM Lookout (3.4 km) and Rembrandt House (6 km). Highly rated for its bike/bicycle, host, sailing, and boating.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Terrace
  • Heating
  • Luggage storage
  • Air conditioning

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 sofa bed
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jan
    Switzerland Switzerland
    “The houseboat is great, and we really enjoyed our stay with our dog. There is a park nearby where you can go for walks. The ferries are also close (about a 15–20 minute walk) and can be reached either on foot or by bike. There are also some nice...”
  • Katja
    Latvia Latvia
    “I highly recommend this place for anybody staying in Amsterdam. It's easy to get to the city center, shops are close by and you also have easy parking. The apartment is comfortable and with everything you need. Saskia was not at home, but her...”
  • Montgomery
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Everything we needed was there when we arrived and even though we were an hour late we were still greeted with a smile and felt relaxed and at ease”
  • Linda
    Italy Italy
    “Super charming apartment, functional in terms of space with a design very attentive to details.”
  • Suzanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Comfortable, quiet and unique accommodation. Use of bikes very welcome. Local restaurant recommendations were great.”
  • Lesley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The house boat was lovely with everything we needed. Saskia was extremely helpful and friendly. She couldn't have done more. We loved everything about our stay.”
  • Diogo
    Spain Spain
    “Saskia is a nice person, helped us in everything we needed. The place is also nice, calm and cosy. Highly recommended!”
  • Mickey
    Germany Germany
    “Such a lovely place with a great and caring host. Saskia helps you whenever it's needed and gives you great advices, we enjoyed the stay very much at this unique place.”
  • Nadezda
    Estonia Estonia
    “Interesting experience to live on the water. The location was surprisingly good - just 10 min by free ferry and 1 km to walk. The host Saskia is very nice and helpful”
  • Kila_jay
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Lovely accomodation, great location not far from the NDSM ferry but enough out the city to have a peaceful place to return to after the hussle and bustle of the city. Also can be reached by other ferries and bus easily. Clean accomodation and...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Saskia van den Heuvel

9.7
Host review score
Saskia van den Heuvel
Houseboat B&B The Seal is a 35m2 private apartement. It has it's own entry, a kitchenette with refrigerator & microwave & some cooking equipment. There is a bathroom, living room and a loft bedroom (standing height +\- 1.65 m), a terrace on the water. Free wifi, free parking until 1/11/25. The Seal is situated in North Amsterdam near the NDSM warf where you can find fun restaurants. You are 15 to 20 minutes away from the city center, but also a bike ride away from the lovely Waterland. The houseboat has two apartments. We live in the front apartment. So you will be sharing the houseboat with us. The outdoor spaces are private for both apartments and we have sound isolation in all the walls. But please be aware of the quiet hours and house rules.
I absolutely love living on the water. As soon as we can we will get on the water (by boat or sup board) or in the water (swimming). And when it is still to cold we enjoy just staring at the water. I feel we live on the best place on earth. I love to share this experience with our guests. I have live in many areas in Amsterdam. North Amsterdam for me is the best place to be. Our houseboat village is nice and quiet, but you are in the center of town in only 15 minutes. The B&B is in my own houseboat! So I live there too ;-)! I am often on the premises and easily available in case of questions or problems. Guests have a private entry and a private outdoor space, but it is unavoidable that we run into each other every now and again. Most guests love to have a little chat but I also do my best to give my guests the privacy they want.
Our houseboat B&B is located in North Amsterdam, near the old shipyard NDSM. North Amsterdam is a creative, vibrant place. Northerners who have working on the warfs, artist, new inhabitants are the people who live in this part of town. There are many fun and tasty restaurants. The neighbouring warf has many activities and festivals. From the warf you can take the free ferry that takes you to central station in 10 minutes.
Languages spoken: German,English,French,Dutch

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
City regulations
Please note that, due to fire safety regulations, the City of Amsterdam limits bookings to a maximum of 4 people per apartment.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Houseboat apartment with water terrace, free bikes & fast wifi in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

License number: 0363 7BF8 7CF7 4C28 9945