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Most houseboats are situated on the banks of the lake, and can be accessed directly from land. While some require a shikara to get to and from them. Most houseboats are situated in long straggling rows; while others are situated singly or in groups of two and three.

Each houseboat has anything between two and four bedrooms in it with attached bathrooms and a common sitting and dining room. The charges of a houseboat always include all meals and a certain number of crossings by shikara to and from the houseboat.

Houseboats offer far more personalized service than hotels because of the far higher host guest ratio. On the other hand, fellow guests at the same houseboat tend to interact much more than if they were staying at the same hotel. Which is why houseboats are ideal for a large group of eight or more adults.