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The Boat Hotel

3.5 star property

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Suite
Double or Twin Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Bar (on property)
Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, Scotland, PH24 3BH
  • Boat of Garten Golf Club
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Loch Garten Osprey Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Loch Morlich
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio

Double or Twin Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite Double or Twin Room | Bathroom

Suite Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
3.8 out of 5, Good, (233)
The price is NZ$312
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
7 May - 8 May
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About the area

Boat of Garten

Located in Boat of Garten, The Boat Hotel is next to a golf course, a 4-minute walk from Boat of Garten Golf Club and within a 5-minute drive of Loch Garten Osprey Centre. .This family-friendly hotel is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Loch Vaa.

What's nearby

  • Boat of Garten Golf Club - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Loch Garten Osprey Centre - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Strathspey Steam Railway - 9 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Loch Morlich - 12 min drive - 16.6 km
  • CairnGorm Mountain - 18 min drive - 24.0 km

Getting around

  • Carrbridge Station - 8 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cheese & Tomatin - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Route 7 Café - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Old Bridge Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Boat Hotel

Victorian hotel with a restaurant and a bar
The Boat Hotel offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 34 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and ski storage.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, The Boat Country Inn, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Boat Country Inn - This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Bulgarian, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Boat Country Inn

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Books
  • Ecotours
  • Evening entertainment
  • Games
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Playground
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Changing table
  • Children's games
  • Highchair
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses geothermal energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 25
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
A fee for a mandatory Valentine's Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on February 14

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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The Boat Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 252 out of 668 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 668 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 668 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 668 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 668 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were nice and according to our needs. Good dinner and breakfast option in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

lindsay

Disliked: Staff & service

Faulty Towers

Our check in at this hotel was good enough, if very slow. The guy on reception showed us to our room. We paid about £130 for bed and breakfast at this hotel, and it definitely wasn’t worth that price. We are regular travellers who managed to secure an awesome room in Glasgow two nights before at less than half that price! Firstly, the room was nice and spacious enough, but the en-suite bathroom was an absolute joke. An overweight person would not have felt comfortable using the toilet and might not even have fitted into the space allocated to the toilet (I’ll add a picture to prove my point) Secondly, one of the taps was fitted the wrong way round and almost fell off when you attempted to use it. This place is a bit of a faulty towers! It’s a nice old building, but obviously not that well-maintained. I am glad we chose to eat at Anderson’s, a few paces up the road, because when we attempted to pay by cash for our drinks at the hotel bar, we were told they didn’t take cash. My drinks were already poured before they made this shambolic revaluation, so they had no other option than to take my cash (and before anyone replies about a lack of banking facilities in the town, there’s a Post Office across the road). I feel places like this are an embarrassment to Scottish tourism. The breakfast was nice, freshly cooked. But 7.45 - 9 am is too early to serve breakfast at the weekend. Again, pretentious and out of touch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Wonderful place

The staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and well accommodated. They even carried out (incredibly heavy!!) suitcases upstairs for us. The food was incredible and there was so much variety. The only issue was the shower in our room which didn’t have temperature control and the screen was a bit broken. This wasn’t an issue for us as we were only there one night and the standalone bath was beautiful!! The rooms need a little updating but the space is incredible and the rooms were always clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay in the hotel for a couple of nights, staff were very friendly, food excellent both morning and evening. Room good and great shower in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Don’t have the coffee.

2 nd visit. Made very welcome. Nice staff. Only criticism was the coffee machine needs replaced. Worst coffee ever.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good overall stay as always.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We stayed for one night and although our room was fine it hadn’t been dusted properly and the water pressure in the shower was non existent. Had lunch when we arrived and it wasn’t great. We were told it was lentil soup when it was clearly more like a very thick pea soup.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

alan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Garden room very quiet and great to have a patio and a bath!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel in highlands that is ok

Friendly welcome and used nearby hotel parking. Managed to get an off duty waiter to carry my bags as no lift. One of the worst ever views from bedroom window of fire escape and the bathroom window faced a concrete wall a couple of feet away, so check with hotel about the situation of room before booking. Unable to get breakfast tea despite asking the waitress - this further spoilt my stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony G A

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food at Dinner was outstanding,miby not the cheapest place to eat but worth every penny
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, a few minor issues with service but a good hotel in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giacomo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely weekend stay in The Boat Hotel. We were lucky enough to have a room on the corner in the main building, overlooking the train station. The room was comfortable and warm, with the bedding being good quality. Nice meal in the main restaurant and a nice selection of cereals, jams and bread for breakfast. The hot breakfast cooked to order was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel. Beautiful place. Cosy.

Wonderful stay. Off street parking. Garden room with own decking and access to garden which was great for my dog. Side entrance for ease of access to carpark. Staff were lovely and happy to help. Room was big, clean and well decorated.. The bath panel and shower screen was tired looking and brought down the tone of the bathroom which was actually beautifully done so that was a bit of a shame. Food was delicious. Slight niggle with breakfast. Food is cooked fresh so be prepared to wait. The coffee machine was a nightmare (I live for morning coffee) Half a teacup of cold cappucino on both days was frustrating. Staff agreed it was an old useless machine and said they'd been asking for a new one for years. Nevertheless I'd definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food whether it be breakfast or dinner is tremendous 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were superb. Nice clean room and good food and beer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Great stay. Arrived late afternoon so had a quick late lunch / early tea and food was lovely with Gluten-free options. Room was a great size, lovely bathroom and lovely view. Looking forward to visiting again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, but...

Hotel was lovely, spacious, clean and a good price, but wouldn't stay there again as there was a constant noise from (I assume) the boiler/heating system which made sleep difficult 😡
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024