Energetica - Rooftop NEMO Science Center
Energetica - Rooftop NEMO Science Center, IJ-tunnel, 1019 BS Amsterdam, Netherlands- Viewpoint
- Wheelchair Accessible
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Hotels in Amsterdam8.6Excellent(204 reviews) 
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Hotelschip Gandalf
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About this hotel
Unique Accommodation Experience
Stay in simple cabins on a boat just a 15-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station.
Convenient Amenities
Enjoy free Wi-Fi in the public area and breakfast in the breakfast room each morning.
Prime Location
Explore the vibrant Nieuwmarkt area and visit the Rembrandt House Museum, both just a 15-minute walk away.
Book now for an unforgettable stay on Hotelschip Gandalf!
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Important Information
Please note that this accommodations is a boat. The address stated, is the dock. The boat is docked at scaffolding 3 (steiger 3). For extra information, contact the accommodations.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
Terrace
Bar
Non-smoking throughout
Street parking
Board games/puzzles
Parking garage
Special diet menus - on request
Kid-friendly buffet
Coffee Shop on site
Fruits
Fire extinguishers
Smoke alarms
Key access
Security alarm
Room Types
Cabin on Boat (2 Adults)
Up to 2 guests10 sqm2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
The heated cabins have a private bathroom with a shower and a toilet.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
ShowerFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingWardrobe or closetSocket near the bedSmoke alarm
Cabin on Boat (3 Adults)
Up to 3 guests12 sqmTwin bed (90-130 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
The heated cabins have a private bathroom with a shower and a toilet.
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
ShowerFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingSocket near the bedSmoke alarm
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Guest reviews(204 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
9/10
Reviewed Sep 18, 2026Location, breakfast and the host.
Cabin space
10/10
Reviewed Sep 17, 2026Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Lekker eten!
5/10
Reviewed Sep 15, 2026colazione buona personale molto gentile e disponibile a soddisfare ogni esigenza
E' distante dalla fermata dei mezzi pubblici e la cabina è molto piccola e abbastanza scomoda per muoversi anche in due
5/10
Reviewed Sep 14, 2026Frühstück, Lage und Personal war wirklich toll.
Sauberkeit ließ zu wünschen übrig, die Zimmer sehr spartanisch und die Toilettenspülung hat nicht richtig funktioniert.
8/10
Reviewed Sep 9, 2026Nettes Personal und super Lage! Zentral und trotzdem ruhig. Der Kapitän ist ein Kapitän wie man ihn sich vorstellt!
8/10
Reviewed Sep 5, 2026Un bel endroit très bien situé et des gens adorables je recommande vivement
8/10
Reviewed Sep 1, 2026It was a cool experience to sleep on a boat and it was very quiet.
Everything was good
10/10
Reviewed Aug 31, 2026La ubicación, la amabilidad del personal, el desayuno buenísimo. Una estancia genial.
10/10
Reviewed Aug 30, 2026Great location and breakfast
8/10
Reviewed Aug 28, 2026Superbe endroit, une péniche très jolie, central,placé dans un endroit avec une vue sublime à 360 degré. Chambre et équipement très bien👍 Bon accueil et je comprends tout le travail que cela demande de gérer un bateau pour héberger tant de monde. Merci pour votre engagement👌super petit déjeuner, et café et thé à disposition ✌🙏 Gilets de sauvetage dans la Chambre! Bravo
Rien
6/10
Reviewed Aug 28, 2026Très bon emplacement Petit-déjeuner satisfaisant
Propreté des toilettes Interaction avec les gérants très limitée
7/10
Reviewed Aug 27, 2026Nice and quiet, a short walk to the city centre and the train station. Good value.
Nothing, all good, but it is a no-frills accommodation so be prepared.
9/10
Reviewed Aug 27, 2026wir hatten zu zweit eine Dreibettkajüte mit einem kleinen Tisch zwischen Bett und Stockbett und einem kleinen Bad: Dusche und WC. Alles war sauber, das Personal sehr freundlich. Gutes Frühstück. Zentrale Lage.
8/10
Reviewed Apr 4, 2026Está situado junto al museo Nemo, por lo que puedes ir andando al centro. Es una forma diferente de alojamiento.
Las camas son algo incómodas.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 28, 2026La amabilidad de la mujer que nos atendió y lo atenta que fue con nosotras. Sitio limpio, aunque el espacio es reducido, está muy bien aprovechado y estuvimos cómodas. Además de la parte común que se puede utilizar. El día que nos íbamos, vísperas de fin de año, nos ofrecieron ollobollen recién hechos, súper ricos!!
Quizás alguna cosa para poder tapar las ventanas por la noche.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 27, 2026Its central location was the main reason we chose it but the friendly staff, the warm treats offered throughout the day and the nice breakfast made us say we were glad we did. We had no heating issues. The rooms were clean. Just keep in mind that the rooms are small when booking. Experiencing a stay on a boat in this city of canals was lovely. Thank you for everything.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 26, 2026Отличное место, правда, пожалел, что провел там только один день и изначально выбрал гостиницу
Долго обогреватель до нужной температуры доходит, при чекине было 15, только часа через три 20+ Меня не напрягло под двумя одеялами, но для двоих человек было бы не очень
7/10
Reviewed Mar 15, 2026El personal muy amable. Y el desayuno riquísimo, 😋
Una de las camas parecía un sarcófago.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 15, 2026L'emplacement, le petit déjeuner, l'accueil sympathique
10/10
Reviewed Mar 14, 2026Konum güzel olanaklar güzel kahvaltı güzel.
Odalar biraz küçük ama idare eder
10/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Nice and cozy place, Manage by Kind people, very good breackfast and coffe/tea always avbl. Close to central station and city centre.
NIL
8/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Emplacement calme à proximité de la gare
9/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Una bella esperienza questa del barcone comoda posizione vicino al centro!
Mi sono trovata un po male perché il bagnetto non avendo il riscaldamento era troppo freddo per fare una doccia!
10/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026La atencion personalizada
Nada
10/10
Reviewed Dec 30, 2025Estaba todo perfecto, muy bien ubicado, cerca de todos los medios de transporte y el trato de Helena fue espectacular, el último estábamos solos alojados ya que era Noche buena y nos puso la mesa del desayuno muy bien decorada, no lo olvidare
10/10
Reviewed Dec 30, 2025Unterkunft war klein aber fein, für mich immer wichtig ES WAR SAUBER. Frühstück war auch super, am besten hat mir gefallen das, dass Ruhrei und Pfannkuchen frisch zubereitet würde.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 29, 2025Great little stay with my boys 15 min walk to the centre lovely little breakfast and the lady was lovely doing the breakfast
All good we are in about booking it again next Xmas
10/10
Reviewed Dec 29, 2025The host is a lovely lady and I loved stopping on the old ship 🚢 its not the same as staying in some posh hotel, the cabins are small but cosy and exactly what u would expect them to be. But I love the location right next to the nemo science museum close enough to the city centre but far enough away from most of the noise.. I will be staying again in the future
Took a little getting used to there being no TV but free WiFi and Netflix on my phone did the job
10/10
Reviewed Dec 28, 2025Le dépaysement, le lieu atypique, le calme, les rencontres et le petit déjeuner
Pour les personnes de grandes tailles c’est parfois exigu
9/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2025Emplacement très pratique lorsque l’on vient en train et proximité du centre. Accueil chaleureux et attentionné. Notre hôtesse très agréable et aux petits soins. Petit déjeuner top et varié. Cadre agréable et parfait avec nos 3 pré ados.
RAS Peut être à déconseille pour des personne corpulentes (cabines de bateau)
9/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2025La gérante était très sympa et très serviable L'emplacement était génial
9/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2025L originalité du lieux (peniche) Très bien placé on peut tout faire à pied ou en vélo Très bon petit déjeuner Très bon accueil
10/10
Reviewed Dec 25, 2025Super gastvrij en ongedwongen sfeer, en dat in het centrum van Amsterdam. Kleine praktische hutjes en forse gemeenschapsruimte, erg smaakvol ingericht De locatie, naast Nemo en op 300 meter van het Scheepvaartmuseum, en op 10 minuten van Centraal Station, is super.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 15, 2025De gastvrijheid van de gastvrouw, tevens matroos!
9/10
Reviewed Dec 9, 2025La atención de Helena es formidable, muy amables todos. El desayuno bien, se agradece que siempre había fruta, galletas, café y té disponibles a toda hora. La experiencia de alojarte en un bore fue única.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 8, 2025Chambre prête à 13h30, nous pouvions aussi laisser nos valises dans le cas contraire Peniche sécurisée avec carte, endroit très calme Super emplacement à 10-15 min à pied de la gare, tram à 5min, personnel très aimable et à l'écoute Petit déjeuner très varié, bon et copieux Merci, à refaire
8/10
Reviewed Dec 8, 2025Tranquilidad, precio, ubicación.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 8, 2025Una experiencia única,que repetiria.Todo muy limpio,desayuno muy bueno y la señora del barco super amable y disponible.buena ubicación, bastante cerca de todo, sobre todo estación central,que por cierto es una maravilla arquitectónica.
8/10
Reviewed Nov 29, 2025The young girl who checked us in was lovely, very kind and helpful. The ship is beautiful, it has all you need for a lovely unique stay in Amsterdam.
The asian lady who does the breakfasts was very rude when the other staff weren't about. She tutts and huffs if you ask her a question. She is polite if othwr staff are in the room. The stay would have been perfect otherwise.
10/10
Reviewed Nov 25, 2025Great location Peaceful Comfortable and clean Kind friendly hosts
10/10
Reviewed Nov 22, 2025La ubicación y la atención es excelente. Nos encantó el desayuno. Todo perfecto
10/10
Reviewed Nov 18, 2025Tolle Erfahrung an Bord eines Schiffes mitten in der Innenstadt von Amsterdam zu übernachten. Das Personal war superfreundlich und hilfsbereit und wir haben uns sehr nett unterhalten. Es ist eine sehr familiäre Atmosphäre an Bord und das Frühstück war perfekt.
8/10
Reviewed Nov 16, 2025Liked the novelty to spend time on a boat. It was quiet, good beds.
Coming for Breakfast at 9h00, there was not much left to eat..
9/10
Reviewed Nov 11, 2025The staff is so welcoming and helpful. Quarters are snug, but we signed up for an adventure and we got it! Will happily return at some point.
8/10
Reviewed Nov 10, 2025Quando viaggi in compagnia e ti trovi bene nel posto che hai scelto, dove anche se non conosci la lingua vieni comunque compreso ogni cosa funziona. In particolare scegliere di alloggiare in una casa galleggiante. bisogna essere consapevoli che il confort non è quello di un albergo o appartamento. ma proprio qui sta il bello il condividere gli spazi con altri
Nulla. Amsterdam è una città accogliente, ma fate attenzione alle biciclette.
9/10
Reviewed Nov 10, 2025La gentillesse et la cordialité de l'hôtesse.L'emplacement est idéalement situé à une dizaine de minutes de la gare centrale et suffisamment loin pour être calme, le top. Ce sont des couchettes de bateau (dee banettes?) , il ne faut pas être claustrophobe, c'est exiguë.
Manque peut-être d'une bouilloire à disposition. L'eau de la douche s'évacuait mal
9/10
Reviewed Nov 8, 2025The hosts are really nice and made a great breakfast. Excellent fun to stay on a boat in the middle of Amsterdam.
2/10
Reviewed Nov 6, 2025A part l’emplacement rien n’est bon
Salle de bain trop sale surtout les toilettes De l’eau de partout tout nos affaires étaient mouillé Une des deux réceptionnistes faisait la gueule tout le temps Petit déjeuner limité (pas du tout à volonté) Serviettes et draps non changer pendant toute la durée de notre séjour Trop de bruit surtout tôt le matin Aucun ménage n’a était fait durant tout le séjour
10/10
Reviewed Nov 2, 2025Sehr nettes Personal 👍🏻☺️ Es war alles perfekt und es hat auch Spaß gemacht. Definitiv mal etwas anderes. Und die Lage war einfach Top. Nah am Bahnhof und direkt am Stadtzentrum. Alles nur 10-20 Gehminuten. Wir waren einfach begeistert. Vielen lieben Dank und jederzeit gerne wieder 🥰
10/10
Reviewed Nov 1, 2025Posizione centrale, colazione eccellente, staff cordiale
Un po’ più attenzione alle pulizie
8/10
Reviewed Nov 1, 2025Friendly staff great breakfast catered for gluten free. Location was great.
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025Accueil très chaleureux. Petit déjeuner de qualité : varié et abondant dans une salle très conviviale. Proche du cœur d'Amsterdam.
9/10
Reviewed Oct 29, 2025Close to the train station, cool, compact and nice staff
Humidity, tiny room, breakfast is very limited
10/10
Reviewed Oct 28, 2025Nos encantó el desayuno, y la ubicación,
Wifi no llegaba bien al camarote.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 27, 2025Great location. Delicious breakfast. Friendly host and staff. Clean and cosy.
Outside temperature during the day was 18C and a bit sunny. When we got back to our room the temperature inside was 28 because the ship is metal. Windows open and the room cools down during the night
8/10
Reviewed Oct 26, 2025Disponibilità dello staff e del proprietario, buona colazione fatta al momento con possibilità di scegliere cosa mangiare e varietà.Situato a 10 minuti dalla stazione centrale fuori dal caos del centro e ormeggiata sul pontile difronte al Museo della Scienza.
Solo la prima notte non sono riuscito a dormire per un problema con la passerella tra le 2 barche che faceva un fortissimo rumore ma al mattino segnalato allo staff e risolto.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 25, 2025Das Schiff liegt sehr zentral, direkt am Nemo und 10min vom Bahnhof entfernt. Wir konnten unser Gepäck unterstellen bis zum Check in und nach dem Check out. Das gesamte Personal ist sehr herzlich und freundlich. Alles ist absolut sauber und der wenige Raum sehr praktisch genutzt. Man muss halt darauf eingestellt sein, dass das Zimmer sehr klein ist, was ich bei einem Städtetrip aber nebensächlich finde, da man nur zum Schlafen da ist. Wem das Zimmer zu eng wird, kann sich in den großen Essensraum setzen. Dort gibt es den ganzen Tag kostenlos Obst, Tee und Kaffee. Auch kann man bei schönem Wetter sehr schön an Deck sitzen. Das Frühstück ist sehr lecker, es gibt jeden Morgen frischen Obstsalat. Außerdem wird jeder Gast gefragt, ob er Pfannkuchen, Rührei oder Spiegelei haben möchte. Dies wird frisch zubereitet. Wir hatten Pfannkuchen, die hervorragend schmecken. Wenn wir wieder in Amsterdam sind, dann auf jeden Fall hier!
Da wir mit offenem Fenster schlafen, war es nachts z.T. unruhig durch die Gäste der umliegenden Schiffe. Bei geschlossenem Fenster ist das aber vermutlich weniger zu hören.
8/10
Reviewed Oct 22, 2025Chambres sur une péniche au centre d'Amsterdam. Confort obsolète, juste le minimum pour passer une bonne nuit. Le capitaine et son équipage très sympathiques et au petits soins pour ses passagers ! Allez-y sans réfléchir
Un peu humide....mais nous sommes sur une péniche et à Amsterdam !!
8/10
Reviewed Oct 19, 2025L'emplacement. L'accueil. La propreté.
Un lit avec un espace exiguë.
9/10
Reviewed Oct 16, 2025Everything was good ! The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. The staff was very lovely ! The breakfast were delicious. The location is really great, it's close to the train station.
The shower was a little bit low on water and there was no hair dryer
9/10
Reviewed Oct 12, 2025Fantastic stay, great value for the location and price, considering how expensive accomodation is in AMS. Delicious breakfast, nice and witty hosts. The room is clean and small, but it's a boat, don't expect too much space, same for the private bathroom. Was worried about motion sickness, but it wasn't the case. Loved it and recommend! They will ask for a 20Euros cash deposit for the card key that you will get back at check out.
There was a bit of a smell in the bathroom, but it seems that is to be expected on boats.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 11, 2025Incroyable moment malgré une réservation de dernière minute a sauvé notre séjour ! Petit déjeuner super ! Lit confortable et réconfortant !
Rien c'était super
Guest Feedback
Feedback themes are sourced from guest reviews provided by our data provider.
What guests love
- •Friendly staff
- •Great location
- •Unique experience staying on a boat
Areas to consider
- •Poor cleanliness
- •Limited breakfast options
- •Small room sizes
Cleanliness
6.54/10Multiple mentions of poor cleanliness, particularly in the bathroom.
Service
9.51/10Staff is generally described as friendly and helpful, though some inconsistency noted.
Location
9.55/10Many positive remarks about the central location of the hotel.
Room Quality
8/10Quarters are snug which may not suit everyone, but generally acceptable.
Amenities
8.53/10Basic amenities mentioned, with some suggestions for improvement.
Value for Money
8.99/10Perceived as good value given the unique experience of staying on a boat.
Food and Beverage
8.54/10Breakfast is generally praised, but some complaints about limited options.
Overall Experience
9.11/10Most reviewers had a positive unique experience despite some issues.