A long-running houseboat hire at Murray Downs Marina, on the river opposite Swan Hill. The boat is a twelve-berth vessel with four bedrooms in queen or single configuration, two bathrooms, a spa and a shaded top deck, with linen and towels supplied. It's a family operation of the old school, booked by the night or by the week, with holiday-period rates for Easter, Melbourne Cup and New Year. A simple, roomy base for a group wanting to potter the Murray and tie up wherever the day ends.