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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. -comfortable room -very cozy top deck -good food -well organized in advance

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9.8
Exceptional
226 reviews
Price from
US$250
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. The houseboat is just beautiful and we moored at a very quiet peaceful village. The cruise back in the early morning was magical. Crew were so friendly and helpful. Opportunities for side trip on a small boat and a village massage added interest too.

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9.1
Superb
146 reviews
Price from
US$278
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. Very friendly staff, comfortable, we booked for two and enjoyed it in a private atmosphere,abundand and delicious food, top level is very cosy and comfortable

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9.4
Superb
253 reviews
Price from
US$256
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. What to say..such an experience!! Blissful and relaxing, amazing places on a wonderful house boat. The crew are knowledgeable and ready to share this with the guests, they are super available in any way, kind and ready to make you feel like a king/queen!!! Delicious meals, fresh fish, stunning sunset and sunrise!!! Absolutely a must to do experience in Kerala!!

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9.6
Exceptional
119 reviews
Price from
US$344
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. Highly recommended - the team looking after us were fantastic! Our boat was called Karamanayar and the food prepared by chef Mahesh was sublime! The captain Venu was delightful and Rejeesh was so attentive and helpful. This boat had an upper deck which was a great place to get the best views.

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9.4
Superb
213 reviews
Price from
US$434
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$399
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. The reception was very nice . The house boat attendes did am excellent job . Special mention to chef Arjun, host bipin, Abhilasha and Aymaan you guys have done a fantastic job.

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9
Superb
21 reviews
Price from
US$361
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. Friendly & knowledgeable host

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9.3
Superb
81 reviews
Price from
US$244
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
151 reviews
Price from
US$122
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. Food was very good and stuff very kind!

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8.2
Very good
220 reviews
Price from
US$80
per night

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