The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

4.0 star property

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Double or Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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

Room options

Double or Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single 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 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 location and the clean guestrooms
  • 15 minutes by foot from Chester City Walls and a 4-minute drive from Chester Racecourse
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.

Languages

English

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
  • Private bathroom
  • 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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night.

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
  • 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

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.

Property is also known as

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The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 809 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 809 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 809 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 809 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 809 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great location

The hotel is situated at the side of the river Dee. Behind the hotel is the lovely Grosvenor Park. There's a pleasant riverside walk with cafés, eateries and boat rides etc. Our room was basic and clean with a large double bed and hot shower. Breakfast and car parking included in the price (our car was parked about 10 feet away from our room window). The staff were friendly and helpful. Its about a ten minute walk into Chester city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stay was great and service was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

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

Would recommend

I stay here regularly and always have a very comfortable sleep, the rooms are lovely with plenty of space, adjustable heating and a rather confusing TV remote! water is hot, beds are comfy, bottles of water and tea of coffee in the room but sadly no decaffeinated coffee. Good breakfast, great choice, made fresh, though do object to the cleaner mopping the floor during breakfast service making the floor very slippery (a worry for someone who has just had recent hip replacements) I have mentioned this before but seems to be overlooked.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kiran

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

Great stay

I had a great stay here. I checked in late in the day however staff still showed great support welcoming me. My room was very clean and was decorated beautifully. The room had a great tea and coffee station and the bathroom featured a selection on lovely shower products.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Great Central Location With Parking

It is a great location and ideal with parking for the period I was staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

Excellent

Great room, fab shower and free parking!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

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

Staff very friendly

We had a very enjoyable stay. The staff were amazing very friendly and always helpful. The only negative was the bathroom was cold as the heated towel rail was not working and that was the only heat source in the room. It was January but did not spoil the trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Chester Stay

Nice clean room and warm too - excellent heating! Food was good too and the staff friendly. Had I known I should have booked a ground floor room. Outlook across the river Dee from the restaurant was wonderful and would be fantastic in the summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

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

Fabulous

Fabulous service. Comfy rooms with everything you need. Gorgeous food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liann

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

Wonderful River Dee Place to Stay

Just a lovely 2 night stay all in all very relaxed vibe. Great views with your meals / drinks morning noon and night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location with parking in Chester. Walking distance from shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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