Rooms and doors of Weesperzijde
Most visitors on the Weesperzijde rent a flat in one of the riverside houses or stay on a houseboat. The flats facing the water are prized for their view, with tall front windows looking over the river; bedrooms are often at the back, away from the street. Staircases are steep, as in most older Amsterdam houses, and some buildings have been renovated with modern bathrooms. Houseboats range from converted barges to modern floating homes, and they need warmth on cooler evenings. There are few hotels directly on the street, but several stand a short walk away near the Amstel station and along the Wibautstraat. The evenings are very quiet: a few cafés with terraces over the water, walkers along the quay, and the occasional tour boat. Neighbours know each other in this part of the city, but a visitor arriving at a front door or a gangplank after dinner is normal, and nobody asks. Some guests say the sound of the river at night, with the soft slap of water against the boats below, is the reason they chose the street in the first place, and a warm room with the curtains open to the water makes a memorable setting for an evening booking.











