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Offering lake views, Thara's Houseboat is an accommodation situated in Alleppey, 1.3 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. There is a seating area, a dining area and a kitchen equipped with kitchenware. The boat offers bed linen, towels and housekeeping service. Guests at the boat can enjoy a vegetarian breakfast. Guests at Thara's Houseboat will be able to enjoy activities in and around Alleppey, like walking tours. The accommodation has a sun terrace and a picnic area. Alappuzha Railway Station is 5.1 km from Thara's Houseboat, while Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple is 17 km from the property. Cochin International Airport is 84 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Alleppey, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

Breakfast info

Vegetarian

Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
10
Facilities
9.8
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Value for money
9.8
Location
9.8
High score for Alleppey
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Guests who stayed here loved

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    David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely boat and crew. Excellent food. Couldn't be more helpful. Would recommend
  • Kevin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were very friendly and the food was fantastic. I would definitely recommend this trip to others, amazing scenery and the boat was great.
  • Julia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful, albeit too short stay on this lovely traditional houseboat. The food was amazing with a great variety of veg and fish and the team were fantastic, particularly Saji. It was very relaxing cruising slowly around the backwaters and we...
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our 3 night stay on this amazing houseboat exceeded our expectations. It is an exquisite and traditional boat and you can feel that when you get aboard. It is so luxurious in every way and the guys on the boat just add to the experience -...
  • Felix
    South Africa South Africa
    Beautiful House Boat by providing stunning Cruise! We enjoyed our stay at the Thara's House Boat during our visit to Alleppey. The rooms & lobby were clean and had beautiful views of the back water. The ambience was lovely Pros: • Clean...
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our houseboat Oscar VII was the best, most authentic boat we saw over the three days that we cruised the backwaters. Traditional woven bamboo roof and wooden hull. Food was freshly prepared each day and was as good and better than any we had the...
  • Chintan
    India India
    Mr Saaji was one of the best person in boat. Very good man.
  • H
    Hatala
    Sweden Sweden
    Had such an amazing time onboard Thara’s houseboat. The backwaters are truly stunning, the food was really tasty and we had the best crew members. The boat was very traditional and great atmosphere, neat and clean. Which was perfect during this...
  • Hugo
    Portugal Portugal
    Very nice boat with a fantastic crew. Definitely recommend!
  • Larya
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing traditional houseboat. Plenty of space and comfortable bed. The staff were incredible and the customer service and food were outstanding! Highly recommend.

Hosted by Thara

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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

Property surroundings

Facilities of Thara's Houseboat
Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities
  • WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Room service
  • Non-smoking rooms
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Linen
  • Dressing room
View
  • River view
  • Landmark view
  • Lake view
  • View
Outdoors
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun terrace
  • Balcony
Kitchen
  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Kitchenware
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
Activities
  • Cooking class
  • Tour or class about local culture
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Walking tours
  • Evening entertainment
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Seating Area
Food & Drink
  • Fruits
  • Kid meals
Internet
WiFi is available in some rooms and costs Rs. 2,500 per 24 hours.
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).
    Services
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Wake-up service
    • Room service
    Entertainment and family services
    • Books, DVDs, or music for children
    • Child safety socket covers
    Safety & security
    • Fire extinguishers
    • 24-hour security
    • Safety deposit box
    General
    • Air conditioning
    • Mosquito net
    • Soundproofing
    • Private entrance
    • Interconnected room(s) available
    • Carpeted
    • Fan
    • Family rooms
    • Non-smoking rooms
    Accessibility
    • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
    • Entire unit located on ground floor
    Languages spoken
    • English

    House rules
    Thara's Houseboat takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 11:00 to 12:00
    Check-out
    Until 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children of any age are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

    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.

    Legal information

    This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

    FAQs about Thara's Houseboat

    • The prices at Thara's Houseboat may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

    • Check-in at Thara's Houseboat is from 11:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

    • Guests staying at Thara's Houseboat can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 10.0).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Vegetarian
    • Thara's Houseboat offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

      • Fishing
      • Canoeing
      • Evening entertainment
      • Tour or class about local culture
      • Walking tours
      • Cooking class
      • Themed dinner nights
    • Thara's Houseboat is 0.7 miles from the centre of Alleppey. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Yes, Thara's Houseboat is popular with guests booking family stays.