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Situated within less than 1 km of Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 3.5 km of Alleppey Lighthouse, Kalappura Houseboats & Tours features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Alleppey. The property features lake and river views, and is 4.5 km from Alappuzha Railway Station. The boat has family rooms and facilities for disabled guests. We stayed in the premium boat house. It was great experience, the room / attached bath were clean and tidy. The crew was very polite and offered humble service, food was very tasty. Thanks to Jose and Anthony for making it overall memorable.

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9.8
Exceptional
219 reviews
Price from
US$252
per night

Offering lake views, Thara's Houseboat is an accommodation situated in Alleppey, 1.1 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 3.7 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. This property offers access to a balcony and free private parking. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and full-day security for guests. Great experience. Their hospitality is next level! From warm welcome to their enthusiasm to provide top class service to their guests is something I have never experienced before. David from our crew member and kannan who helped us during check in and check out were great! They ensured we had everything we need to have a great experience. Definitely recommend this to friends and family!

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9.1
Superb
144 reviews
Price from
US$280
per night

Located in Alleppey, Why Not Houseboat offers accommodation with seating area. There is a private entrance at the boat for the convenience of those who stay. The boat also provides free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests. Exceptional boat and experience! We have been traveling with a family of 5, so we booked a 3-bed room suite which turned out to be an entire boat! We had dinner and breakfast served there, so we could enjoy the beauty of the surrounding while floating. The bedrooms are very comfortable and kept in very high quality, so we have been feeling better than in the most hotels in India!

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9.4
Superb
250 reviews
Price from
US$258
per night

Set in Alleppey, 46 km from Kochi Biennale and 44 km from Cochin Shipyard, Spice Coast Cruises - Houseboat, A CGH Earth Experience offers free bikes and air conditioning. It is located 12 km from St. Andrew's Basilica Arthunkal and provides luggage storage space. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service. Great customer service! Entire crew was wonderful and the property was very well managed and maintained. Thanks

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9.5
Exceptional
120 reviews
Price from
US$346
per night

Xandari Riverscapes are a fleet of house boats which sails along Vembanad Lake and in the backwaters of Alleppey. The houseboats are docked near Pallathuruthy Bridge.

The traditional houseboats, called "kettuvallams" have wood harvested from local jackfruit tree plantations, hand-stitched by local craftsmen with coconut fiber rope. Amazing and a very unique experience. Especially living in the backwaters and getting the feel of Alleppey with mesmerising views was worth it.

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9.4
Superb
214 reviews
Price from
US$437
per night

Located in Alleppey, 6.7 km from Alappuzha Railway Station and 18 km from Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple, IndraprasthamLakeCruise offers a terrace and air conditioning. With free private parking, the property is 2.8 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 5.8 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. St. Andrew's Basilica Arthunkal is 22 km from the boat and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is 31 km away.

This boat includes 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms and a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dining area, and 3 bathrooms with a shower. The property offers lake views. Good experience, nice crew, they took a route with less boat, very peaceful ! The food was excellent also I recommend!

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9
Superb
30 reviews
Price from
US$402
per night

44 km from Kochi Biennale, Grand Villa Houseboat is situated in Kumarakom and features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. The property features lake and river views, and is 42 km from Cochin Shipyard. The boat has family rooms. Kylash- chef, Bhutan- driver and Annandeep- assistant, looked after us magnificently on Grand Villa 1. We loved our 2 night cruise and the houseboat is lovely. Keerthi, boss, also answered all our questions quickly and kindly arranged a taxi on leaving. paid 1/3 deposit in advance and balance on arrival - no problems. Hope to stay again some day

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9.3
Superb
81 reviews
Price from
US$246
per night

Offering lake views, Southern Panorama Houseboats is an accommodation set in Alleppey, 2.3 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 5.4 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and full-day security, along with free WiFi. When staying at the boat, guests can use private entrance. We loved that the staff gave us the option of having a bigger room for the same price. It was nice and clean. We had read other complaints about houseboats being dirty, but this houseboat is in very good condition. The bed was comfortable (which we have found is an anomaly for most beds in India), and the room was spacious. The bathroom was also clean, and we had read other reviews about bathrooms having a stench and being unclean. We also experienced amazing food on this houseboat; we purchased some fresh prawns, which the chefs cooked for us and it was scrumptious. During some of our downtime while we were cruising on the water, we went to the captain’s area and socialized with the captain and the crew. We also asked if we could get some cooking tips from the chef, which he allowed us to do, and we spent time watching him cook in the kitchen. The entire crew on the ship was cordial, and we enjoyed the extra activity of taking smaller boats down the canals. We highly recommend taking a houseboat with Southern Panorama Houseboat Cruises! 😁

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8.4
Very good
150 reviews
Price from
US$123
per night

Set within 2 km of Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 4.9 km of Alleppey Lighthouse, Beach Paradise Day Cruise Houseboat provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Alleppey. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with DVD player. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service. The boat was clean and comfortable and finished to a reasonable standard. The food was amazing and all the staff were very nice and accommodating.

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8.2
Very good
221 reviews
Price from
US$81
per night

Floating on the backwaters of Alleppey and Vembanad, Aqua Castle Houseboat ( by Aqua Jumbo Houseboats ) features a 24-hour front desk to assist guests at all hours.

At Aqua Castle Houseboat ( by Aqua Jumbo Houseboats ) you will find a luggage storage and an array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing. The property offers free parking. Amazing stay. Wonderful staff, Fantastic food. Loved it all and the attention to detail was spot on. I am so glad we didn’t swerve this, it was a bucket list item and it delivered

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8.4
Very good
153 reviews
Price from
US$162
per night

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