Royal Houseboats

It was absolutely fantastic, an amazing experience.

Nothing

The staff were helpful, the view was great, and the food was delicious.

The bathroom amenities were scanty (only one medimix soap was provided), and the room didn't have a luggage storage space (the lack of it made us keep our luggage on the floor which made things difficult for us).

Gorgeous boat, lovely staff and very accommodating. Food was delicious too!

Air con in room was directly over bed and quite cold, but was too hot without it. But being on a boat rooms were small so not something you can do much about.

Our Royal Houseboats stay had some definite positives. The staff was kind and attentive throughout our time onboard, providing good service with friendly attitudes. The views of the backwaters were pretty, offering peaceful scenes of local life along the shores. However, our main disappointment was spending so much time docked rather than actually cruising - we had hoped to explore more of the waterways. While it was a pleasant enough experience, the limited cruising time left us wanting more from our backwater adventure. If you're considering booking, just be aware that you might spend more time stationary than sailing.

I wish we were on the open water more, and the experience was accurately advertised. They only had spicy food options, which was an issue for my dietary restrictions, but true to Indian cuisine.