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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. Staff was great, the houseboat and the rooms are clean and well organized with cozy areas to relax and enjoy the view, they provide 3 meals a day with snacks in between, view is amazing. Jose and Anthony were super helpful and also helped us book a taxi to the airport. They are all very hospitable, and they are focused on giving you the best experience possible. Highly recommended.

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9.7
Exceptional
206 reviews
Price from
US$199
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. Relaxation in the highest gear. This houseboat is beautiful and very comfortable. Lots of open space to enjoy. Upstairs dining room and seating area with beautiful view. Downstairs is room, kitchen and another seating area. Everything is neat and clean

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9.4
Superb
248 reviews
Price from
US$239
per night

Spice Coast Cruises - Houseboat, A CGH Earth Experience is located in Alleppey, 46 km from Cochin Shipyard, 12 km from St. Andrew's Basilica Arthunkal, and 14 km from Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. It is set 46 km from Kochi Biennale 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
122 reviews
Price from
US$352
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. The houseboat was amazing and and it was a pleasant and wonderful journey. We had the trip of our life with Xandari. The captain Sony, Chief cook Sanjith and kannan make us feel like kings. We bought shrimps on the way, enjoyed a shirodhara massage and had a very relaxing peaceful trip. We will come back. 10 stars for the food! It was the best food we had. Leave your phone in you bag!

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9.4
Superb
210 reviews
Price from
US$445
per night

Boasting lake views, Kerala Boathouse offers accommodation with balcony, around 1.7 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple. The property has river and garden views, and is 4.1 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service. It is really excellent , particularly the dinner arrangement and arrangement for fast boat services for children

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9.2
Superb
12 reviews
Price from
US$110
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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9.3
Superb
28 reviews
Price from
US$330
per night

Situated in Alleppey and only 2.3 km from Alleppey Beach, Sterling Houseboats Lake Palace, Alleppey features accommodation with lake views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property is located less than 1 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, 2.8 km from Alleppey Lighthouse and 3.8 km from Alappuzha Railway Station. Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is 31 km away and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is 31 km from the boat. I stayed in the Rajdhani houseboat. I had a best experience of my life. The food was fantastic with a huge spread. The facilities were top notch. Very neat and clean. Staffs were very courteous.

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9.1
Superb
17 reviews
Price from
US$262
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 44 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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9.2
Superb
77 reviews
Price from
US$250
per night

Offering lake views, Southern Panorama Houseboats is an accommodation set in Alleppey, 2.3 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple and 4.9 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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8.6
Fabulous
152 reviews
Price from
US$125
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. Rooms are comfy. Cook is great The househelp was also very good.. It was our anniversary and they did some decorations( at extra cost) in the room, they also arrange a candle light dinner though it was a shared houseboat The locations on the route were also great.

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8.1
Very good
216 reviews
Price from
US$82
per night

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