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Jessie The Narrowboat in Little Venice

Central London, England, United Kingdom · Houseboat · 4 guests · Superhost

4.92 stars 848 reviews Guest favorite

Rating and reviews as of September 21, 2026

Verdict

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6 recent guests said feeding the ducks and geese from the deck was a highlight, and 5 mentioned the walk to Paddington Station as a major convenience. Go in knowing 14 of 848 reviews describe maintenance issues like electrical and toilet trouble or limited water and power, last reported in November 2024, and 10 of 848 mention the boat's narrow width, last reported in July 2024.

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Undisclosed electrical and toilet issuemaintenance: 14 reviews
Boat is very narrowaccuracy: 10 reviews

What guests flagged

Undisclosed electrical and toilet issuemaintenance

One guest said the boat had electrical problems on the starboard side and called the toilet impractical, adding that neither was mentioned in the listing.

Counted14 reviews report a maintenance problem · 1 said it would have changed their decision to book · 11 from guests who still gave five stars

Source: reviews · Latest: November 2024

Water and power limitsmaintenance

A few reviews mention needing short showers or watching water and battery use, tied to the boat's small onboard systems.

Countedthe same 14 maintenance reviews as “Undisclosed electrical and toilet issue” above

Source: reviews · Latest: November 2024

Boat is very narrowaccuracy

Guests describe the bathroom and cabins as tight. Most say they expected this from the listing and reviews before booking, but some found it harder than expected in practice.

Counted10 reviews report an accuracy problem · 4 from guests who still gave five stars

Source: reviews · Older issue, last reported July 2024

Listing vs. guest experience

Phrases from the listing, or wording that recurs in reviews, beside what guests went on to describe. The counts are the ones above.

comfortable boat

A 6-foot-10-inch-wide boat. 6 of 848 reviews describe it as tight or narrow.

warm inviting interior

Heat comes from a solid fuel stove you load yourself. 3 reviews mention managing the stove or feeling cold.

Trend

Improving

Problems went from 4.8% of reviews down to 0.0% in the last year. That is 0 of 49 recent guests, against 38 of 799 before.

Star spread

5 stars93%.

4 stars6%.

3 stars1%.

2 stars0%.

1 stars0%.

Airbnb's own spread across all 848 reviews, and we read every one. 55 of them scored below five stars. 11 of those report a problem. The other 44 mention nothing we'd count as one. Those are the ones we start with.

Category scores

Cleanliness4.9

Accuracy5.0

Check-in5.0

Communication5.0

Location5.0

Value4.8

Rating check

looks real

Reviews include specific, varied details like duck feeding and stove management that repeat naturally across years, which reads as authentic instead of templated.

Worth knowing

Guests repeatedly mention feeding ducks and geese from the deck as a highlight, appearing in at least 6 recent reviews. 5 reviews call the walk to Paddington Station a major convenience. Several guests said the host met them personally and gave a helpful orientation to the boat.

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