The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

4.0 star property
4-star inn near Chester City Walls

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Pub
Front of property
Reception
Reception
Double or Twin Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
21 The Groves, Chester, England, CH1 1SD
  • Grosvenor Park
    1 min walk
  • Roman Amphitheatre
    6 min walk
  • Chester Roman Gardens
    7 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

Heart of Chester.With a stay at this Chester inn, you'll be steps from Grosvenor Park and a 5-minute walk from St John the Baptist Church. Roman Amphitheatre and Newgate are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Chester Cathedral - 11 min walk
  • Chester City Walls - 15 min walk
  • Chester Racecourse - 18 min walk
  • University of Chester - 3 min drive
  • 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

4-star inn near Chester City Walls
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.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English

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 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

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 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
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
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. 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 Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 478 out of 744 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 744 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 744 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 744 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 744 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

ANITA

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