Houseboat is on other side of Nigeen lake which is accessible only by Shikhara so freedom of movement is compromised. We stayed there only for one night. Before moving into houseboat we had finished all the sightseeing in city while staying in a hotel. Choose Lake and Mountain facing rooms which are available in houseboat which is moored/aligned parallel to bank of the lake. Other houseboats are parked vertically. The sole attendant is not available all the time for any kind of service required. I think stay in houseboat is overhyped. Indoors the only attraction across all houseboats is Kashmiri styled wood carved furniture adorning rooms, dining hall, lobby, etc. Once in, unless your room has window to lake, you won't even realise that you are inside a houseboat as it is stationary.