House boat experience was lovely. Nicely maintained and decorated. Living room was cozy and nice. Best part was the front deck. Sitting there in the evening was an experience one of its kind. They offered us complementary shikara ride too. Only negatives are the washroom was a little smelly, maybe because of the stagnant water of lake. Overall very nice experience. Would definitely recommend staying at vanda houseboat much better than houseboats in dal lake area. The houseboat owner also arranged a taxi for us for our stay and for sightseeing.