The origin of ALIF LAILA HOUSEBOATS date back to 1933 when the enterprising and intrepid Mr. M.S.SIAH, succeeded in creating some of the first ever fleet of houseboats which are so synonymous with Kashmir today. With little resources but using brains and brawn and subsequently going through the mill, he succeeded in establishing a name in the travel circles and created a fleet of deluxe houseboats, attracting wide recognition. Even Mrs. Indra Gandhi paid a visit and was impressed. To keep in tune with the march of times, great guts, sharp intellect and keen perception, timely innovations, and additions and alterations were made to face with the construction of the Most Fabulous and Fantastic Houseboat his lifelong dream come true.