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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

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21 The Groves, Chester, England, CH1 1SD
  • Place, Grosvenor Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester City Walls
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪39 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)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Double or Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single 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)
  • 20 sq m
  • 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)
  • 22 sq m
  • 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)
  • 22 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

Inn with free parking, near 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 a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Chester inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Grosvenor Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at The Boathouse
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the location
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Chester City Walls and 7 minutes from Chester Zoo
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Chester inn.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and at the weekend from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Boathouse – This pub specialises in British cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Onsite 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 to 10 AM on weekdays and 8 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 bathroom
  • 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

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 on-site 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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Reviews

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 578 out of 898 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 898 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 898 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 898 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 898 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely rooms and pub on door step. Shame room was so hot even the fan didn’t cool itdown!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhian

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

Fab stay

Beautiful hotel, will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Awel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Great Location

Really enjoyed our stay at The Boathouse. Lovely location, handy for visiting the centre of Chester without the hustle and bustle of actually being in the centre. Room was nice and bed was comfortable. Good breakfast choices. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roderick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property with friendly staff. Location is a short walk to town where there are lots of bars, restaurants and shops. The majority of the rooms are in the building across the parking lot from the hotel restaurant and river. Partial view river views look across the parking lot and are quite limited but pleasant.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Salvatore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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