When we stayed on this boat 7 months ago, it was phenomenal. The whole boat was ours, there were three bedrooms, lots of space to relax after site-seeing, etc.
This listing’s description and arrangement was updated after we booked and since we had stayed there before we weren’t monitoring the listing because we felt confident that we knew what we were getting. Our mistake. THIS IS NOT A PRIVATE SPACE ANYMORE. While the permanent tenant who is living in the front room does not use the kitchen or bathroom, there is only one door to get in and out of the boat so she has access to your space and things. It was very uncomfortable for us given that we had our daughter with us. While the hosts are friendly and responsive, they did not tell us when the listing changed from whole boat to private room proactively. The arrangement was hinted at in the email they sent prior to our arrival, but we didn’t notice that the setup had changed so drastically since our last trip. There is also now no common space where you can relax with friends. Just the kitchen and the bedrooms. Another small point: there were only two small towels on the boat, and our booking was for four adults and an infant. It wasn’t great to have to share.
It’s a great location and is super fun to be on a houseboat. If you’re ok with sharing space with a stranger and only having one queen bed and two twin beds, then go for it. For me, it has been my first negative experience with any travel site and I was so disappointed that we couldn’t share the cool experience I had talked about with my friends who were visiting.