Arknoa Houseboat

Arknoa: private houseboat offers 2 private rooms, on the sunny side, with waterfront view over broad and active canal during the daytime and peacefull at night:

- A 3-bed-private, the Elephant room with private entrance, and

- a very small double-bed-private, the Nest room which can be locked.

Linen, towels & soaps are provided.

Both rooms with waterfront view are equiped with (secure wifi: sstp), internet 'plug-ins' for your labtops.

When booking 2 weeks ahead of arrival time, please make an upfront payment of your first night thru www.paypal.com (cheap transfer fees)

to secure bookings with Arknoa.

Check-in is after 16:oo. On thursdays and fridays, innkeeper is away in between 18:30 and 21:15. Best is to arrive on these days in between 16:oo and 18.30 or later after 21:15.

Check-out is always at 11am.

Key deposit is e50.- p.p. for both rooms.

Deposit will be returned when rooms and bathroom/cups and dishes/ are left tidy and clean behind and when garbage has been removed and key is returned...

If you are going to arrive late, due to unexpected circomstances, please phone in and please do not email, as Computer is usually switched off at this time!

Baggage cannot be parked at the houseboat for the afternoon at departure time 11a.m., but Central Station offers parking space for luggage at the Eastern side of the Station.

(Up to 5 guests can book at Arknoa, if they book the 2 rooms/but please first check for availability in the other 2nd room.)

1. The Elephant room, a large 'deluxe 3 bed private' with private entrance.This 3-bed private can be booked by a couple or by 2 persons wishing 2 individual beds, or by 3 persons.

The price of this large room is the same if you come 2 persons or 3. The Dutch tourist tax of 5,5% is not included in this price when 3 guests book this room and can be settled on arriving at the houseboat. - When 2 guests book this room, 5,5% Dutch Tourist tax is included. Please see to it that you have the right amount in cash as Arknoa does not accept payment through Master or visa cards.

The Elephant room faces the afternoon sun, the canal and 8 grand beautiful trees on the other side of the canal. It is comfortable, attractive, spacey, with books available in the room.

- There are 4 windows, a fridge, T & coffee making possibilities, a radio,

a private entrance, 'internet plug-in', and a narrow terrasse on the canal side where a rowing boat is parked for you to enjoy safely the feel of the water. There is 1 king size double bed & 1 comfortable couch bed (2m.L).This room is situated at the far end of the houseboat with shared bathroom/shower just down the hall next to the smaller Nest room (2p.) and the innkeeper's studio.

Showers in Elephant room are taken after 10am in the morning as there is only one shared bathroom and wc on the boat!

2. The 'Nest room', a 'basic double bed private''.

A second very small room with one mezzanine double bed, for 1 or 2 persons, preferably one couple, adjacent the 'Elephant room' and the bathroom. This is a good address for a few nights in Amsterdam, due to location, waterfront view and kind hospitality! (Asides 'Innkeeper Rose', only 2 or 3 guests are residing on the boat, variously).

Showers for this room are taken preferably later in the day due to other guests occupying the 'Elephant room'.

This 'basic double private' is exclusive 5.5% Dutch tourist tax and will be added to 'balance due' and settled on arriving at the houseboat.

Please see to it that you have the right amount in cash as Arknoa does not accept payment through Master or visa cards.

Arknoa is close to the supermarket, the Jordaan district, the Ann Frank house & the streetmarkets on saturdays and mondays. It is also close to the Westerpark and the farm there with veg . meals; a.o. (Tel Farm: 00 31 203376820 for meal reservations which are served from 18:oo - 20:oo). Live music there on wednesdays and fridays!

Arknoa offers its guests a safe, peaceful and refreshing place to relax in. So welcome to your floating room on the waters and to a good night's sleep!

Innkeeper, Rose Noa.

- For last minute bookings be sure to phone Rose a.s.a.p. (Please do not email as PC is usually switched off at this time!).

If innkeeper (the only one living at arknoa) is at a class, her mobile phone will be switched off untill the end of the class, which last's max. only 2 hours!

See also for ferry boat trips to interesting locations &/or restaurants and to the dutch beach ! (this flying ferry to the beach, ijmuiden, cost's e5.- (+/-) one way/ bus to beach 10 min./ walk down the beach to zandvort -3hrs-/return by train to Amsterdam!...).

Pour votre bonne information, Rose Noa speaks le francais et un peu d'espagnol.