Peter and his wonderful B&B welcomed us to Europe like no one else. While I know he is relocating, there is no doubt in my mind that the new place will be just as cozy, homey and perfect as the first. He saw to all of our needs and then some. We were only able to have one breakfast with him, and due to jet lag did not have big appetites, but now I wish I could go back! I still crave his bacon. :) We left quite early, but he set out a tray of food for us the night before --- not to mention the free refreshments he provides in the fridge and the delicious cake set out. Best of all, he gave us each little porcelain clogs with windmills painted on them. We will be hanging them on our Christmas tree for the rest of our lives as a reminder of our trip and Peter.

I think we had the honor of being the very last guests to stay at Peter's old B&B on Tweede Helmersstraat. He is moving to a new location in a couple months. So while it wouldn't be useful for us to review the premises, I should say that our stay at Boogaard's was outstanding, largely because of our host Peter.

He bent over backwards to ensure that our stay was perfect. Originally, we had to cancel our reservation, because he is moving to a new house; but his plans changed, and he stayed open a day longer, leaving us the only guests for one night before starting his moving. He loaned us a laptop for the length of our stay, and also loaned us a great DVD which he recommended from his huge collection. We had delicious and different breakfasts all five days we stayed, and he asked us what we wanted to have for our last day--we chose the Dutch pancakes which were the best! For a couple of the breakfasts we found ourselves chatting with him and another couple, staying there for a couple hours before hitting the city.

His dinner recommendations, which we followed up on a few times, were terrific, the best being an Indonesian restaurant called Sampurna on Singel. He also made some great recommendations about sights to see and things to do--unfortunately we didn't consult him before doing the Canal Bike--don't do it!

He is the consummate b&b owner, and when we return to Amsterdam, we will not hesitate to stay at his new digs closer to Central Station.

This B&B is the best! service, cleanliness, loaction, food and so cheap.
IT is VALUE for money and you can not go wrong. We felt like we were in our own home - except nicer haha!
We were treated to endless free beers, use of DVD's, books, internet access and the breakfast was made to order.
Dont even think about where to stay in Amsterdam just book Boogaards! You wont be disappointed.

Sydney, Australia
We stayed a Boogaards last week and Peter was a truly wonderful host, giving the best restaurant recommendations and travel advice as well as cooking sublime breakfasts. ...enough food to keep you going for the whole day and something different each day. He is a great personality and his charisma encourages his guests to interact, hence you get lively and animated breakfasts with people from all over the world. He treats you as if you are an honoured guest in his home...wonderful value, service and atmosphere!