Frequently asked questions about Stay@Gouwzee

Stay@Gouwzee is a self-contained holiday apartment in the historic centre of Monnickendam, the Netherlands. Guests have a private entrance, a private kitchen, a private bathroom and a private roof terrace. The apartment is rented to one party at a time, with no shared spaces.

Everything about the apartment

Stay@Gouwzee is located at Middendam 4, 1141 BC Monnickendam, in the historic centre of Monnickendam in Waterland, North Holland. Amsterdam is about 14 kilometres away, Volendam about 5 kilometres and Marken about 6 kilometres.

Explore the surroundings

The Stay@Gouwzee apartment measures 51 m². It includes a living area with a dining table for 4, a private kitchen, a sleeping area, a mezzanine, a private bathroom with a separate toilet and a private roof terrace.

Stay@Gouwzee accommodates up to 4 guests. There is a double boxspring bed in the sleeping area and two single beds on the mezzanine. The dining area seats 4 people.

Stay@Gouwzee is a self-contained holiday apartment, not a hotel. There is no reception, no shared lounge and no breakfast included by default. You stay completely independently, with your own entrance, kitchen and bathroom.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee is at Middendam 4, 1141 BC Monnickendam, in the historic centre of Monnickendam. Shops, restaurants and the harbour are in that same centre, so most of it is within walking distance.

Restaurants nearby

Stay@Gouwzee has a sleeping area with a double boxspring bed and a mezzanine with two single beds. That is three beds in total, sleeping up to 4 people. The mezzanine is reached by a ladder.

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No. Stay@Gouwzee does not have two separate, enclosed bedrooms. There is a sleeping area with a double boxspring bed and an open mezzanine with two single beds. The mezzanine is an open sleeping space, not a lockable room.

The sleeping mezzanine at Stay@Gouwzee is reached by a ladder. If the mezzanine is not used during your stay, the ladder can be removed.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee has a private kitchen that is not shared with anyone. You can cook, have breakfast and do the dishes whenever it suits you.

The kitchen at Stay@Gouwzee has a fridge with a freezer compartment, a 2-zone induction hob, a combination microwave, a dishwasher, a kettle and a Nespresso machine.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee has a private bathroom with a rain shower and a double washbasin. The bathroom is not shared with other guests.

Yes. The toilet at Stay@Gouwzee is in a separate room, apart from the bathroom. That is practical when you stay with four people.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee has WiFi, so you can stay online throughout your stay.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee has climate control powered by a heat pump, which regulates the temperature in the apartment in both cold and warm periods.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee includes a private roof terrace. It is an outdoor space used exclusively by the guests of the apartment.

No. Breakfast is not included by default at Stay@Gouwzee. Because the apartment has a private kitchen, you can have breakfast whenever it suits you.

Yes. Children are welcome at Stay@Gouwzee. The apartment accommodates up to 4 guests in total, children included.

A cot is available on request at Stay@Gouwzee. Mention it when you enquire and we will confirm in advance whether a cot is available for your dates.

Availability & rates

The sleeping mezzanine at Stay@Gouwzee is only reachable by ladder. Parents decide themselves whether that suits their child's age. If the mezzanine is not used, the ladder can be removed.

Check-in at Stay@Gouwzee is possible from 15:00. If you arrive in Monnickendam earlier, the historic centre and the harbour are within walking distance to explore first.

Check-out at Stay@Gouwzee is by 11:00 at the latest on your day of departure.

Yes. Guests of Stay@Gouwzee can check in independently from 15:00. You receive the necessary instructions in advance, so you are not tied to a fixed arrival appointment.

Yes. A personal welcome at Stay@Gouwzee is possible on request. Let us know in advance that you would like this and roughly what time you expect to arrive.

Get in touch

The streets around Stay@Gouwzee are a blue zone. For longer parking, guests use Parkeerplaats Grote Kerk / 't Bolwerk, about a 5-minute walk away. Local parking rules are set by the municipality and can change.

In the blue zone around Stay@Gouwzee you may park for a maximum of 2 hours between 09:00-19:00, using a parking disc. Outside those hours the limit does not apply. The municipality can change these rules.

For long-stay parking during your stay at Stay@Gouwzee, use Parkeerplaats Grote Kerk / 't Bolwerk. From there it is about a 5-minute walk to the apartment.

That depends on your plans. The centre of Monnickendam, with its shops, restaurants and harbour, is within walking distance of Stay@Gouwzee. For destinations further away guests use a car, a bicycle or public transport.

Yes. Monnickendam has bus connections with Amsterdam and other places in Waterland. Journey times and frequencies depend on the current timetable, so check an up-to-date journey planner.

Monnickendam is a historic harbour town in Waterland with its centre within walking distance of Stay@Gouwzee. Guests choose it as a quiet base for Amsterdam, Volendam, Marken and the surrounding polder landscape.

Discover the area

In Monnickendam you can walk through the historic centre, visit the harbour on the Gouwzee and eat in local restaurants. Our area pages list attractions, activities, museums and tours nearby.

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Yes. Volendam is about 5 kilometres from Stay@Gouwzee and is a common day trip from Monnickendam by car, bicycle or public transport.

Attractions nearby

Yes. Marken is about 6 kilometres from Stay@Gouwzee. The former island is reached across the dike and guests often combine it with a visit to Volendam.

Attractions nearby

Yes. Waterland is a water-rich polder landscape around Monnickendam that is explored both by bicycle and over the water. Guests of Stay@Gouwzee can also rent our sloop Black Pearl for this.

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Amsterdam is about 14 kilometres from Stay@Gouwzee. By car that is roughly 20 minutes, depending on traffic.

Yes. Many guests of Stay@Gouwzee combine a stay in Monnickendam with one or more days in Amsterdam. The city is about 14 kilometres away and can be reached by car or public transport.

Yes. Buses run from Monnickendam towards Amsterdam. Journey time and frequency depend on the current timetable, so plan your trip with an up-to-date journey planner.

Monnickendam offers a different kind of stay: a historic harbour town in Waterland, about 14 kilometres from Amsterdam. Guests who prefer to sleep outside the city and visit Amsterdam on day trips choose Stay@Gouwzee.

See the apartment

You check availability of Stay@Gouwzee through the booking module on our homepage. Enter your dates and you immediately see whether the apartment is free for that period.

Check availability & rates

You book through the booking module on our website. If you have a question or a specific request first, you can email us at stay@gouwzee.nl.

Go to the booking module

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee can be booked directly through our own website, without a booking platform in between. That means you are in direct contact with us about your stay.

Yes. Tourist tax is settled separately at Stay@Gouwzee and is not part of the accommodation rate. The rate is set by the municipality and can change annually; the current amount is shown with your reservation.

Yes. A deposit of € 300 applies to a stay at Stay@Gouwzee. This is a commercial condition that can change; your reservation shows the conditions that apply at that moment.

Yes. Stay@Gouwzee rents out the sloop Black Pearl, an Admiral Yachts 575XL from 2014 based at Jachthaven Monnickendam. The sloop can also be rented without staying at the apartment.

More about the sloop Black Pearl

All information about the sloop Black Pearl is on our boat rental page. Current availability and rates are managed through the external rental platform that the page links to.

Go to the boat rental page