Thara's Houseboat

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Staff

9.7

Property highlights

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Thara's Houseboat in Alleppey offers a sun terrace and family rooms with lake and river views. Each room includes a private bathroom, balcony, and kitchenette. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a shared kitchen, evening entertainment, daily housekeeping, meals for kids, outdoor seating, picnic area, and themed dinner nights. Additional amenities include a cooking class, culture classes, and full-day security. Local Attractions: Located 84 km from Cochin International Airport, the property is a short walk from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple. Nearby attractions include Alleppey Lighthouse (3.7 km) and Alappuzha Railway Station (5 km). Boating and walking tours are available. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for sailing, boating, property staff, and breakfast provided by the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Room service
  • Non-smoking rooms

Situated in the best rated area in Alleppey, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

Breakfast info

Vegetarian

Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

Rebecca
Australia Australia
“The food, the journey, the people, and the beautiful backwater. A perfect overnight stay.”
Lucy
India India
“The staff were absolutely lovely and took great care of us, the food was fantastic.”
Rachel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“What a lovely two days we had on Thara's houseboat. Sano and the others really couldn't do enough, a big thank you from us! Joseph the chef produced the most incredible "keralicious" food and was very attentive to our needs. The bed is super...”
Annabelle
France France
“We loved our stay on Thara's houseboat. The food was incredible. The staff were very attentive. The rooms are beautiful and there is aircon available overnight. I highly recommend this accommodation!”
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Plenty of room for four travellers. Very friendly staff and excellent food. A leisurely way to experience the beautiful backwaters”
Laurent
France France
“This was the boat trip of my dreams. A gorgeous boat with every facility you could wish for. The captain jise and cook reji were always on hand to offer what ever you required but at the same time never overbearing. The meals were utterly...”
Elmar
Germany Germany
“We had a wonderful stay on the houseboat. The crew of three – the captain, the assistant and the cook – was warm, professional and always attentive to our needs. They made us feel very well taken care of throughout the entire trip. A special...”
James
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Staying on Thara’s houseboat was one of the highlights of our trip in India. The food was amazing on the boat and all home cooked by the chef who stays on board. The staff were so lovely, it really was such a relaxing and tranquil experience.”
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything. Traditional houseboat with lovely rooms, comfortable beds, air conditioning, working shower, dining room and comfortable seating areas. Leisurely cruise down the river with some optional stops. The food cooked by the chef was...”
Gerrard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The boat was lovely felt authentic and was comfortable. The crew were exceptional, friendly, attentive, ready to please and just really nice. The captain was great, chatting about cricket- let me steer!! The cook worked so hard to produce really...”

Hosted by Thara

9.7
Host review score
Thara
Thara’s House Boat is a 2 bedded sharing house boat u can use it as sharing with other people and also as private boat. Both rooms have private bathroom and shower facility. It includes welcome drinks, traditional lunch with fish curry , tea / coffee/ snacks and dinner and breakfast during checkout. Both rooms has aircons. But it will be working during night time only . This house boats make trips through the real touristic and non touristic lakes, rivers, canals, fisherman’s village, rice fields etc… You will get experienced with toddy shop visit as well .We are ready to serve you with all your requests. Assuring 100 percent satisfaction
Very friendly person and always love to serve people . Been in tourism since 2008 and the experience itself has lots to say 🙂
Language spoken: English

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Check-in
From 11:00 to 12:00
Check-out
Until 09:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.