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Matthews Palmy Residency is a budget guesthouse near Finishing Point Road in Alleppey, a short ride from the Boat Jetty. Its six air-conditioned rooms come with Wi-Fi and 24-hour front-desk help at value tariffs.

Backwater resort with cottages, pool villas and jacuzzi rooms on the banks of Punnamada Lake, North Aryad, Alappuzha.

Lakeside resort with heritage-style villas on the banks of Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha. It sits in the Nehru Trophy ward of Punnamada, on the Vembanad backwater fringe.

Backwater resort with pagoda-style cottages and an indoor pool at Chungam, Mullackal, Alappuzha town.

Lakefront backwater resort run by EGH Resorts, with lake-view rooms and cottages near North Aryad, Alappuzha. The property faces Vembanad Lake on the northern edge of the district.

ISO-certified houseboat cruise operator running a fleet of luxury kettuvallams in the Alleppey backwaters. It is based at the DTPC building, Sanathanapuram, Pallathuruthy, Alappuzha.

Keralan Homestays is a valid Alappuzha homestay record and should not be removed only because its original source was an OTA link. Current evidence places it around Sreevalsam Inn / Punnamada Finishing Point Road in Alappuzha, useful for travellers needing a small stay near the backwater-boat zone while a direct owner site is still being searched. WiFi.

Houseboat operator running a large fleet of Gold-Star kettuvallams in the Alleppey backwaters, Avalookunnu, Alappuzha.

Alleppey houseboat operator near Finishing Point with direct phone, mobile and booking contacts. Houseboat, Finishing Point, Alleppey.

Ultra-luxury houseboat operator running spice-named kettuvallams through the Alleppey backwaters, based at Chennamkary, Alappuzha.

Backwater resort near the Nehru Trophy finishing point and Vembanad Lake. Thirumala Ward, Chungam, Alleppey, Alappuzha, Kerala 688011 · Backwater resort, Vembanad Lake, Nehru Trophy area.

Backwater resort on the shores of Vembanad Lake at Kottankulangara, Punnamada, Alappuzha. Punnamada, Backwater resort, UDS Hotels.

Fleet of luxury air-conditioned kettuvallam houseboats cruising the Alleppey backwaters, based near Pallathuruthy Bridge, Alappuzha.

Backwater resort with heritage villas and houseboats overlooking Punnamada Lake at Kottankulangara, Alappuzha.

Large Ramada by Wyndham hotel facing Punnamada backwaters at the Nehru Trophy Boat Race finishing point, Alappuzha.

Raheem Residency is a restored 1868 heritage mansion on Alleppey beach, run as a boutique luxury hotel with an infinity pool, antique-furnished rooms and an acclaimed restaurant. It is regularly ranked among Kerala's finest heritage boutique stays and draws an international clientele to the Alappuzha seafront.

Hotel Royale Park is a long-running three-star hotel in central Alleppey with a banquet hall, restaurant and air-conditioned rooms. It sits close to the Boat Jetty and railway station, making it convenient for backwater day trips.

Hotel AJ Park is a budget hotel about 1.5 km from Mullackal Temple in Alleppey, with a garden, restaurant and free parking. It offers value-priced air-conditioned rooms with a 24-hour front desk and room service.

Palm Beach Resort is a three-star property near Alappuzha Beach with a swimming pool, restaurant and sea-facing rooms. Its mid-range rooms suit travellers who want a comfortable base for houseboat cruises and Ayurveda sessions.

Cherukara Nest is a family-run budget heritage guesthouse about a kilometre from central Alleppey. It offers simple air-conditioned and non-AC rooms with home-cooked meals on request at value tariffs.

Contemporary town hotel with an indoor pool near Iron Bridge and Mullackal temple, central Alappuzha.