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Hotelschip Sarah

2.5 star property

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Buffet
Hallway
Property entrance
Boating
Premier Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

Explore the area

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51 Oosterdok, Amsterdam, 1011 VZ
  • Place, Nemo Science Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, ARTIS
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Dam Square
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Premier Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Premier Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premier Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Premier Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • Harbor view
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Premier Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premier Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Amsterdam

This vessel pulls anchor and sets sail from Amsterdam for at least part of your stay. . 
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What's nearby

  • Nemo Science Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • National Maritime Museum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • ARTIS - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rembrandt Square - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dam Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Mr. Visserplein Stop - 9 min walk
  • Amsterdam Central Station - 14 min walk
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪oba cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪A Beautiful Mess - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪High Garden - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hannekes Boom - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪ibis Amsterdam Centre Stopera - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotelschip Sarah

Hotelschip Sarah offers 10 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. This Amsterdam cruise ship provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at the cruise ship's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 35 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in hallways (80 centimetre high)
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Magnifying mirror
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1927
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 6 and October 15.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.50 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 35 per day(1312 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Hotelschip Sarah Houseboat Amsterdam
Hotelschip Sarah Houseboat
Hotelschip Sarah Amsterdam
Hotelschip Sarah Cruise
Hotelschip Sarah Amsterdam
Hotelschip Sarah Cruise Amsterdam

Hotelschip Sarah Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Connie, Hamilton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff & owner lived on the boat which we found made it more like visiting friends than a sterile hotel. Speaking directly to the chief insured your eggs were cooked perfectly. Best eggs ever! Very European breakfast buffet with water, coffee & tea available 24 hours and quaint dinning area making it feel like home. Rooms are extremely small, on a boat with basic amenities in the rooms. Not for the handicap having steep steps and size. The location was very safe and one block from the Navel Museum, 15+/- walk to the central rail station and 20 minute walk to the #1 voted French fries in Amsterdam store with 24 dipping sauces. We walked everywhere day and night. Do not know how it works at hotels but we paid extra for the “hotel tax”, was advised at booking, an extra 62 euros at checkout.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jana Louise

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying on a boat and our host Christophe fud everything possible to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. His accomodating mannerism including for breakfast made the stay 1st class. Found the cabin warm so he set up a fan for us. Thank you Christophe.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, cannot say anything negative about any aspect of the stay. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Romick (spelling??) is a very gracious host. He went out his way to make sure we were comfortable. The location is great. Very near many things to do or you can just sit on the deck and enjoy the lovely view. I wish I had more time to spend. Excellent!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was unique being on a boat. Quite compact and fairly basic. Kristoph very helpful good breakfast. Quiet at night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Melody

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was fantastic! Breakfast was delicious. They even made our eggs to order ☺️. Thankfully there was a couple walking into the hotel when we were trying to check in otherwise we wouldn't have known what to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The boat is very clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing trip helped by Sarah and her crew

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maxwell

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The manager Agnes was brilliant. Very helpful and welcoming. Volunteering assistance and cheerful at every turn.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Summer Cook

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very unique way to stay in Amsterdam, but we enjoyed it a lot! The staff are lovely and welcoming, as was the breakfast and rooms. The rooms were slightly small - but that’s expected for a boat! It was in a great location, perfect for visiting all the great places in the city.

10/10 Excellent

Thai

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian A

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ovidiu

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, interesting experience. Close to Amsterdam center. Friendly hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sinan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place close to everything :-)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johanna, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We enjoyed our stay on this boat. As we own our own boat we completely understand that cabins are smaller than a hotel room; with not much in the way of storage space, but for the amount of time we required a room it was perfect. Staff were helpful and very kind. Breakfast was superb. Everything was within walking distance for the most part and we purchased an IAmsterdam Pass at the tourist office which included public transport so anything further was still easily accessible. Advice to anyone going here is to not let the taxi driver tell you it is not easy for him to access and we could easily walk to the docks. Without luggage there would be no problem but in the dark, in high winds and not really certain about where we should go we had a slightly unpleasant experience in finding the docks initially. Had it not been for some helpful young people we may have gotten quite lost. The taxi driver just didn't want a short trip with a small amount of earning. Had we not been so tired we would have gotten his cab number and reported him but we didn't think about that at the time. Our return journey from ship to train station went without a hitch and the taxi arrived at the dock on time so no hauling heavy suitcases around.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julia&Sebastian, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stood there for 2 nights over New Year’s Eve and enjoyed the time. Really nice Hotelschip and the owner is really friendly. Breakfast amazing and close to the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Smith's, Maricopa Az

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Love being on the water in the center of town especially on New Years Eve.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The gentleman looking after the boat was so lovely and wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The host was very nice and helpful It was a great experience Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel was great centrally located and a great atmosphere. Kristoff was our host and he was amazing and made our trip most enjoyable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really good experience

I enjoyed the stay at the Hotelschip Sarah. The hospitality is amazing. Coming back to the ship is like coming home. Both host and guest are friendly, probably because our hosts create a light and enjoyable atmosphere. Clearly, this is not just another business/ job for them. Their hearts are in it, and thus they really care for the guests. Breakfast is really good; you can even "taste" the love and care in the food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019