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The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$134
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

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21 The Groves, Chester, England, CH1 1SD
  • Place, Chester Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester City Walls
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Racecourse
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room with Wet Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room with Wet Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 235 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room with Partial River View | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room with Partial River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

4-star Chester inn close to Chester City Walls
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking are available at this inn. WiFi in public areas is free.
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.

The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms has designated areas for smoking.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Boathouse

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • 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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 572 out of 885 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 885 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 885 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 885 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 885 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

chris

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best kept secret in Chester. You step outside the gate and you’re straight onto the side of river. Such a peaceful place to stay, yet within a 5 minute walk of the park, town wall and the town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had great break hotel lovely staff great river boats good chester great loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and lovely pub indoor and outdoor. Loved sitting outside with a drink at the side of the river. The rooms were lovely and quirky. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

james

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
right down on the the river was excellent and the accomodation was quiet and clean [toilet roll holder was falling off the wall ]the lighting was nice but it was too dim to take a shave.The food was typical bar fare and was ok.Breakfast was a bit chaotic[the staff] and if you arrived in approx. the last 45 mins. a lot of the food was gone and was not replaced, i.e. fruit ,yogurt and on our 1st morning coffee from the cafetiere.All in all i would give our stay 8 out of 10.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room number 1 very big,overall cleanliness good bathroom bit grubby around shower,black mould.Restaurant nice,breakfast Saturday morning really good and staff fantastic.Sunday morning,tables not cleared,staff very slow had to keep asking for butter and pot of tea wasn't busy but kept waiting.Good overall would stay again as lovely location and quick walk into Chester.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

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

Great location excellent facilities

Great location excellent facilities, friendly and inviting. I would gladly stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing stay at the boathouse. All staff were friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome. Room was really nice and comfortable. Food was really tasty. Breaskfast and evening meal. Loved the outdoor barge area in the sunshine and beautiful setting on the riverbank. Definately will return and recommend to friends and family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MR RE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LSJ

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

Great stay

Lovely room, convenient parking and the staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy room, friendly staff who accommodated our toddler and beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great place to stay

Stayed last winter had a great time , upgraded to a larger room this time and so glad we did . Service and food were great , room just needs a mini fridge to take it to the next level .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Fabulous accommodation, friendly staff who were very efficient
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I would love to give this property top marks and if my wife and i had stayed any time but during a heatwave I am sure that would be the case. The bad first, the room we were in was sweltering could not sleep could not even sit for long in the day. The good, great room and en suite. Restaurant and bar really good, with riverside seating. Staff excellent. Food we had in the hotel was the best we had during our stay in Chester. What a shame the room was so so hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property room as described. Weather so hot a mini fridge would of been nice to have
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All very good. The bathroom fan didn't work and so the room (2) got very humid... those rooms get hot in the sun, so that didn't help. The doorstop was broken when I arrived, by the way, which I mentioned to someone behind the bar. Everything else 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sion

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

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

FANTASTIC LOCATION

What a perfect spot to stay when visiting Chester. Wonderful riverside location, easy access to the city wall, centre and park. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. Food was great at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The room was comfortable and clean (even though it overlooked the car park, there wasn't an issue with noise). If anything could be criticised - it would be the fact the rooms are south facing and have full length glass (meaning they do get warm). A fan was supplied. If we go to Chester again, we would certainly book another stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jannine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely stay, only a few snags, broken toilet roll holder, miss matched cups and only filtered decaf coffee. Would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt so lucky to have found and stayed here. The location is fantastic, being on the riverside and so close to the town centre. We loved watching the rowing clubs in action right outside the restaurant. The staff, food and choice of drinks were more than we could have hoped for. The room itself wasn't horrible but I've stayed in a lot better. The bed was quite hard and was just two singles pushed together. The toilet seat didn't appear to be very clean with heavy yellow stains underneath. There were strange ornaments above the bed which were actually rowboat seats, not a problem but when laying on the bed you could see they were really thick with dust behind. The shower cubicle was big and superbly clean. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

julie, cumbria

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Mornington

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location. Nice room. Air conditioning. Room with river view was a room with car park view and river glimpse. Bit disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to fault with the property at all just wish I’d booked a different room rather than the accessibility room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Situated in a lovely spot have stayed 4 times but I feel each time I have been it gets worse each time regards maintenance outside
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025