The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Pub
Front of property
Reception
Double or Twin Room
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
21 The Groves, Chester, England, CH1 1SD
  • Grosvenor Park
    1 min walk
  • The Moorings
    1 min walk
  • Chester Station
    12 min walk
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden)
    39 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, River View

  • 22 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room with Wet Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Chester

With a stay at The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms, you'll be centrally located in Chester, a 3-minute drive from Chester City Walls and 7 minutes from Chester Zoo. .This inn is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Grosvenor Park and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Roman Amphitheatre.

What's nearby

  • Grosvenor Park - 1 min walk
  • Chester Cathedral - 11 min walk
  • Chester City Walls - 15 min walk
  • Chester Racecourse - 18 min walk
  • Chester Zoo - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Chester Station - 12 min walk
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Square Bottle (Wetherspoon) - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hickory's Smokehouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brewhouse & Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Old Queens Head - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

Inn with free parking, near Chester City Walls
The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms offers 21 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Chester inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 21 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 in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Boathouse - This pub specializes in British cuisine.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Boathouse

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Boathouse Riverside Rooms Hotel Chester
Boathouse Riverside Rooms Hotel
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Boathouse Riverside Rooms Inn Chester
Boathouse Riverside Rooms Inn
The Boathouse Riverside Rooms
The Boathouse & Riverside
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The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 478 out of 745 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 745 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 745 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 745 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 745 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, bedrooms really tastefully decorated, nice touch with tea and coffee would like to see some decaf, toiletries in bathroom, bed and pillows comfy, could just do with a bit more attention to detail in terms of cleaning. Food in the pub is of an excellent quality, great choice and friendly staff. Not keen on the floor being mopped whilst eating my breakfast as all I could smell was the cleaning products! Pub looking a bit shabby but understand it’s due for an upgrade, hope it doesn’t put the prices up as they feel just about right at the moment. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

jeanette

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen L

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with a view.
Excellent location, staff very friendly, room was cleaned every day. Breakfast excellent. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri-marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, amazing view best hotel in Chester by far.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Lesley

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Lovely stay. Lovely staff. Would recommend. Food excellent too
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

10/10 Excellent

Lilia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
really nice and clean, big room with everything you might need
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect position for walking into town. Staff were lovely. Room ideal. Definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
After we booked the hotel we got an email to say that towards the end of the year the pub will be shut for a month for refurbishment. This is certainly needing to be done. The comfortable faux leather seats are worn to the point that there’s no leather left in the arms & what is there flaked off & arched to you. We noticed the morning after arrival that the WC has a soil mark on the outside/front, down towards the floor. We reported this at breakfast to staff who apologised & said that the toilet would be given a deep clean. Unfortunately this was either not passed on or ignored during the rooms daily freshen up. We cleaned it ourselves after returning from our tourist walk around the walls & city. We only had dinner on the Sunday & the Sunday roast was nice. Breakfast was great with a good choice of cereals, fruit juices, fruit & pastries in a help yourself buffet style. The cooked/hot choices were ordered at your table & had a good choice & were certainly well presented & tasty. Refills of tea or coffee were offered if wanted.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Fabulous stay, great location and breakfast lovely. Parking handy. Short walk to race course
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr Wayne

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with a small parking courtyard close to the center of Chester, and right on the River Our room was modern and clean. The A/C was a bonus as the humidity was high. The restaurant/bar has good coffee and breakfast options We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bar area very tired- bit much when charged £29 for a bottle of wine that’s £5 in the shops (Rioja)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The food and staff were lovely very friendly and helpful. The room was adequate for our needs the bed comfy . The only issue I had in the room was the position of the tv.It was on the wall in a wooden case .There was very little room between wall and the bed . So if you get up in the middle of the night you could easily walk into . We slept with the light to avoid this issue
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alec

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was ideal as we were attending an event in centre of Chester. Staff were lovely and helpful. The room we stayed in was decoratively pleasant however the maintenance of the bathroom facilities let down the experience. As we were only staying for one night there was little to be done. The staff took on our comments… hopefully the issues will be resolved for the next guests.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024