Sleep aboard a houseboat that has floated in Amsterdam for over ninety years, right in the city centre.
Book on AirbnbThe Old Lady was built when Amsterdam still ran on water. She has since been carefully renovated, and inside her original hull you now find a private three-level apartment with brass portholes, warm wood and copper details.
Your host, Casper, lives aboard. You have the apartment entirely to yourself, with someone close by who knows the city.
You come aboard through the wheelhouse, with a panoramic view over the harbour. Misty mornings with birds on the water, quiet evenings with boats drifting past. A short stair takes you down to the lounge with its U-shaped sofa and a compact kitchenette. One more level down is the bedroom: a king-size bed, natural materials, steel and copper.
The Old Lady lies on the Prins Hendrikkade in the Oosterdok, a few minutes from Centraal Station. On the map it's the busiest part of town. On board it's quiet.
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