Najade Eco Houseboat♡

Houseboats are pricey, but this one is massively overpriced and not recommended.

2.0

The boat has two rooms; we stayed in the smaller one.The location is easy to reach by bus from the main station.

− Unfortunately the stay was a shock. Bedroom in the lower deck, only reachable via a steep staircase w/o. Very little space, almost no storage for luggage or clothes. The toilet door handle fell off immediately, the bathroom door seal was hanging loose. Only a tiny porthole for daylight. The room felt neglected and the usable space was definitely smaller than advertised. Living area (wheelhouse): A huge fixed wooden table taking up most of the room. Uncomfortable bar stools, one broken and one not fitting the table properly. Right next to the boat: a waste‑disposal vessel (possibly asbestos?). We moved to another place early. The owner was initially understanding and arranged a replacement booking (to fill the not used days) as suggested. Later, however, he became increasingly unfriendly and unwilling to find any fair compromise — clearly focused only on profit.

很独特的体验

7.0

在船屋居住是很独特的体验，尤其是最后一天傍晚遇见阿姆斯特丹难得一见的雷暴天，为整体体验加到满分。

− 夏天太热了，太阳照射下楼上sutdio像个蒸笼，需要晚上回家后把两边门都打开对流会好很多。船屋只有一个风扇，夏天可能没法住人。船屋稍显狭小了，我们两个女生个子比较小，还能住，身材大一点的最好还是独居比较合适。

Good communication and quick replies from owner. A bit of confusion with finding the boat ( partly my not being good wit

8.0

Location is a good walk from Amsterdam Centraal Station. Large bed for 2 people and quiet neighbourhood. It’s also good that the toilet and shower are separate

− The unit needs some minor repairs. And a larger mirror in an easier to see position for ladies .

Houseboat fun, hotel-grade comfort.

9.0

Very pretty houseboat. It is quite small but the space is maximized in such a way that it ultimately feels quite roomy. The ambiance is great, and the bed quite comfy. Our host was lovely.

− The only downside we've experienced was a clogged shower drain. Easy 2-minute fix, a non-issue really. Given that it is our main complain, you can gauge how good our stay was.

Guest review

1.0

My stay at Najade was disastrous. A nightmare. From the moment I arrived. Issue n. 1 The door key wouldn't open the door. I tried several times. I even asked some passers-by for help. Nothing. I called the contact that was sent to me. The person I contacted didn't know what I was talking about. He hasn't worked for the owner of that boat for a long time. I sent him the email from booking.com with the reservation and his contact. I described the situation. We both thought it was a scam. I finally found another phone contact. This time the owner answered. I explained the situation and he calmly replied: it happens every now and then. In fact, he had a second key ready, as a back up plan, hidden on the deck, that opens another entrance. This way I managed to get in. The next morning it worked. In the afternoon it didn't open anymore. I asked a guest on the boat for help. He couldn't open the door either. The owner was unreachable. I called and texted him for about an hour. Unreachable. When he finally answered me he said he couldn't be reached because he was on a trip to the mountains. Since the owner is on vacation, why didn't he leave me another number to call in case of problems? At 3:00 PM I was locked out. After two hours a handy man arrived who fixed the lock and allowed me to come in. Finally he gave me another contact. The contact of a person who lives in South Africa, South African number. He communicates only through WhatsApp. So if you need help, it is better to be on WhatsApp and be connected. Issue n. 2 In the only sink in the room the water was flowing slowly. The next day it was blocked. The person in charge of cleaning was preparing a room adjacent to mine. I informed him about the sink issue. He tried to unclog the sink. He succeeded. But the water was flowing very slowly. In fact that same evening it was blocked again. I informed the owner. On Thursday he said he would send another house cleaner. And so it was.

− He managed to solve the situation. On the other hand, the room was flooded. That was inevitable. Issue number 3: Broken head shower. On day one, as soon as I turned on the water the head shower flew off. It was unscrewed. No way to fix it.I informed the owner. He thanked me for the information. The cleaner tried to fix it. But he couldn't. Nobody fixed it. So I had to use the shower water that comes out of the hose. Issue number 4: Every time I took a shower the water floods the adjacent toilet separated by a wall. I informed the owner. No reaction. This is unacceptable. Unacceptable.