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The Boat Hotel

3.5 star property
Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with free WiFi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated
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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Living area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    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
  • Avie Lochan
    6 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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About the area

Boat of Garten

In Boat of Garten .A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Boat of Garten Golf Club and 3 miles (5 km) of Loch Vaa. Lochan Dhu and Loch Garten Osprey Centre are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Boat of Garten Golf Club - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Loch Garten Osprey Centre - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Loch Morlich - 12 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Cairngorm Reindeer Centre - 14 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Cairngorm Reindeer Herd - 23 min drive - 20.2 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

Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 2 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly The Boat Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This Victorian Boat of Garten hotel is smoke free.

  • 34 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1899
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

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

Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Evening entertainment
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • In-room accessibility
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly 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: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night.

Property payment types

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 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

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

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 security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. This property uses geothermal energy. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • For stays on 25 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner.
  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 31 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 14 February, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Valentine's Day gala dinner.
  • Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Boat Boat of Garten
Boat Hotel
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Hotel Boat
Boat Hotel Of Garten
The Boat Hotel Boat Of Garten, Scotland
The Boat Hotel Of Garten Scotland
The Boat Hotel Hotel
The Boat Hotel Boat of Garten
The Boat Hotel Hotel Boat of Garten

The Boat Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 246 out of 654 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 654 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 654 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 654 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 654 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

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Our suite was lovely if a bit faded. The bed was really comfortable. The main problem was with the staff, there was a lot of very young and very new staff so not a lot of information about the area, or good organisation. The breakfast was chaotic with cooked food being brought before you were finished eating your cornflakes etc, you also had to make your own tea, toast this was not convenient, nor relaxing as a man was tearing around with cooked food with his head down bulldozing through people to take plates to tables. Although the hotel was pretty I wouldn’t stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Lovely Hotel, great Staff and excellent food. Exceeded expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff great, working hard. Lots of food options. Bed comfortable but a little small. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Linda

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing stay
The most important person in a hotel is the front of house staff, they should greet the guest make eye contact and smile, none of these from the gent at reception. We had 3 rooms booked for 2 nights. We were given keys eventually, up to the first floor with my elderly mom, to find there was already a guest in the room we were allocated, back to reception and the same staff member said ok ! and went off to get another room for us but failed to return, I now had my 85yr old mom sitting on the steps of the stairs. Eventually I had to go back down and get the key of new room, no apology. The rooms were not the deluxe rooms we booked. There was no remote control for TV I mentioned it a few times but it never turn up. The bar ran out of draft beer and cream for coffees. The food in restaurant was adequate. Breakfast was ok. Apart from a very nice clued in Scottish lady red hair sorry I didn’t get her name at breakfast and the operations manager who did try his best the whole staff could do with some training. It’s a nice quaint hotel but badly need staff that are trained. The operations manager did give us our dinner for free which was appreciated but would have much prefereed a smile at reception and the correct rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Quite a bit of dust on the carpet beside the bed, also limited choice of draught beer at the bar and drinks expensive. Staff friendly and helpful though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sumaya

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
We enjoyed everything about the Boat hotel. Really a nice surprise, with better than expected facilities. Friendly staff, gorgeous garden room with terrasse and a view. We had dinner and breakfast.. very nice all around. The clientele was also nice. Strongly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

4/10 Poor

Aleen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

James Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Upon arrival we were a bit surprised by how much of hotel it was rather than a quaint B&B. It looks like they've seen better days, and have been riding out the haydays with bare minimum maintenance. Our room was a bit stale, nothing extroadinary considering what we've paid at similarly priced properties in the UK. The view was of the outside bins, and prompted us to request another room as it was too disappointing. I will say the upside of this was the amazing staff who were really helpful in addressing our concerns and were able to accomodate a switch to another room with a better view in the same price tier. It was comfortable enough, my feedback would be on better coffee in the room rather than nescafe sachets and better water pressure! The restaurant was lovely and the breakfast was decent, same advice here with better coffee. The staff again were amazing, and friendly, and remembered us which made our trip feel more special. All in all, it was what you'd expect but the hotel is desperate from some love!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Liz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All ok but would have been better if the chap checking us in had managed to crack a smile! Was he having a bad day or does he just not like being in hospitality? ALL the other staff were lovely especially Milli!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ray

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nostalgic gem
I stayed for two nights while on business. The hotel was recommended to me by a colleague living in the village. It was delightful, traditional and reminiscent of old-style architecture and service. Amazing community garden and steam railway station next door. We ate in the hotel and the food was delicious - compliments to the kitchen! It was no surprise to me that the restaurant was full on a Monday night. Early starts meant I left too early for breakfast service. I only wish I could have spent more time enjoying the hotel. Wholeheartedly I’d recommend The Boat.
View from Room 212
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony, Rochester

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, hotel and dinner. Pricey drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location. Lovely beer garden and bar.
Pretty good with a few wee quirks. Shower in our bathroom room 104 took up 50% of space and position of screen very easy to knock against. Breakfast arrangement could be improved as position of cups glasses etc meant a lot of waking back and forwards. Restaurant Food good though not excellent and could be a bit more varied. My panna cotta desert was amazing. Fish dishes reported as a bit bland. Wine very expensive at £28 for lowest priced bottle. All in all a lovely stay but 2 nights enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely people like always
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel, friendly enough staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hotel, very accessible to nearby hiking. Food was quite good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Frank

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
GREAT LOCATION BUT NEEDS UPDATING
Hotel is in a great location but could do with some updating as showing its age. Service varied between good and poor depending on which staff member served you. Food was average and a little on the pricey side. Couldn’t get parked in hotel car parks. Would stay again due to location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

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

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Stayed 1 night in May 2024