The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms
21 The Groves Chester Cheshire, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH1 1SD, United Kingdom
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21 The Groves Chester Cheshire, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH1 1SD, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Free Parking
- Golf Course
- Room Service
- Bar
- Canoeing
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Wheelchair accessible
- On-site parking
- Accessible parking
- Designated Smoking Area
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant(s)
- Sun Deck
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Fruits
- Outdoor furniture
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Electronic room key
- balcony/terrace
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Restaurant (special diets available)
- Tour services
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Kid-friendly dining
Airports Show all on map »
- Chester Hawarden Airport - 4.04 mi
- Speke Airport - 10.09 mi
- Manchester Intl Airport - 27.55 mi
Museums
- Grosvenor Museum - 0.41 mi
- Cheshire Military Museum - 0.50 mi
- Mouldsworth Motor Museum - 6.70 mi
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Price (Couple)
stayed in February, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
I love the boathouse and will definitely be back,it's not a 5 * but it's a lovely bar with view's of the river Dee while enjoying a drink or dining ,I would recommend the boathouse to anyone
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david (Couple)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything
Angela (Couple)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The location was fantastic, the room was lovely and cosy. The bar was very nice, clean and welcoming
Breakfast was very nice ,just what we needed
Louie (Couple)
stayed in December, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Exceptional breakfast and large comfortable bedroom with walk in shower
Requested a twin room
Pauline (Couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location into Chester with parking is ideal. The property is very clean and comfortable food great and staff friendly
N/A
diana (Couple)
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Jacqueline (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
It was a nice room in a nice location. Sitting on the hotel's pontoon on the river having a cool one in the afternoon sun was delightful. Was ideally located for walks along the river and the park and was an easy distance into town. The bed was very comfortable and the room wasn't noisy considering it's behind a pub and next to the rowing club, etc
We were there in August and the room was so hot we honestly thought the heating had been turned on by accident. There was a fan, but it made next to no difference. It's because the rooms are glass-fronted. Luckily, we were upstairs so could open doors both ends of the room to cool it a little. Downstairs rooms only have 1 door, though, and the people we spoke to in one were very uncomfortable. Also, rooms are literally in the carpark. I think I thought they'd be more on the water. We only had a river glimpse from our upstairs room. And our shower was a bit moldy. This probably reads worse than it was, though.
deborah (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
excellent evening meal and great breakfast
sheets a bit itchy
Amy (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Nice location on the river and short walk to the city center
The shower wasn’t very clean and it was noisy in the evening with people coming and going from the restaurant.
Kerry (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The location. It was near everything
The view of the carpark wasn't very nice. The room had cobwebs and it was a bit tired in places. The service at the bar was very poor and it was the same at breakfast. I had to ask for fresh juice to be filled and fruit then I was stood there for 5 minutes waiting.
Nona (Couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Excellent location.
Comfortable, peaceful bedroom.
Tables overlooking the river. Good menu.
Able to walk by the river to the stop for the tour bus which took us back to the railway station.
'Riverside Rooms' is a misleading name.
Actually overlooking a car park!
Only one bedside table.
The room was very hot on arrival.
David (Family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
staff were excellent.
good location
in old part of location. could do with some upgrade
Susan (Couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location and views from bars/restaurant. Friendly helpful staff.
N/a
Murray (Couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Location. Staff
Bar service .. having to order at the bar and there was only one person working. There should have been 2. It was busy. We had the steak Diane. It was lacking in presentation. Big plate piece of meat maybe 6 oz. And a container of fries. No vegetable or color. Very blah in appearance.
Andrew (Couple)
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The air-conditioning was a god send, the room was spacious and clean, the staff couldn't do enough for you. The service was exceptional and the food was amazing we ate there every evening.
Nothing
Winstanley (Couple)
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The breakfast was very good and staff very friendly.
The beedroom was a bit of a disappointment as there was no bedside cabinet on my wifes side and it was hard for her to get out of bed in the night due to the TV sticking out of the wall.
We paid £150 per night and our friends paid £100 for the night!!!
Andy (Couple)
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location was ideal and evening food was good
No plug in sink (why wasn't this found when the room was cleaned/prepared), bathroom fittings loose (flush + toilet roll holder), shower sealant had signs of mold, too warm without air conditioning
Xiaoying (Group Traveler)
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Just near river Dee and good for a walk alone the bank
A little bit far from the city center
Mary A. (Couple)
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
I loved the location, being situated on the River Dee is perfect! We walked everywhere, along the River and through lovely gardens, on the ancient wall, to the historic racetrack, to the cathedral, amphitheater, restaurants and pubs. We felt very safe. It was great watching boaters on the river, morning and evening. The room was nice size, very clean with comfortable bed. Breakfast was tasty with nice variety, we had dinner at the restaurant twice also, very convenient. We had a car so onsite parking is a huge plus. Every staff member was pleasant and helpful, no exceptions. Chester is beautiful and I would definitely choose to stay at The Boathouse again.
We arrived at a busy time of day for the restaurant so the parking lot was full. We didn’t have to wait long for a space and after that on subsequent days we had no trouble at all with parking. A shelf in the shower would be convenient.
Bet (Couple)
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location 10 mins from city centre but very peaceful on the edge of the River
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Area information
- Chester Hawarden Airport - 4.04 mi
- Speke Airport - 10.09 mi
- Manchester Intl Airport - 27.55 mi
- Grosvenor Museum - 0.41 mi
- Cheshire Military Museum - 0.50 mi
- Mouldsworth Motor Museum - 6.70 mi
- Chester Train Station - 0.55 mi
- Bache Railway Station - 1.38 mi
- Capenhurst Train Station - 5.50 mi
- Hawarden Railway Station - 6.22 mi
- Ellesmere Port Train Station - 6.50 mi
- Hawarden Bridge Train Station - 6.50 mi
- Ince and Elton Train Station - 6.63 mi
- Shotton Railway Station - 6.67 mi
- Overpool Train Station - 6.82 mi
- Stanlow and Thornton Station - 6.86 mi
- Mouldsworth Train Station - 6.88 mi
- Little Sutton Train Station - 7.15 mi
- Buckley Train Station - 7.41 mi
- Helsby Railway Station - 7.52 mi
- Helsby Train Station - 7.59 mi
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station - 7.84 mi
- Chester Zoo - 2.04 mi
- Blue Planet Aquarium - 4.96 mi
- Chester Castle Agricola Tower and Castle Walls - 0.34 mi
- Chester Cathedral - 0.47 mi
- Chester Castle - 0.49 mi
- Dodlestone Castle - 4.50 mi
- Shotwick Castle - 4.70 mi
- Pulford Castle - 5.12 mi
- Hawarden Castle - 6.07 mi
- Flint Castle - 6.28 mi
- Ewloe Castle - 6.28 mi
- Holt Castle - 7.65 mi
- Chester (Curzon Park) Golf Club - 1.04 mi
- Eaton (Chester) Golf Club - 2.42 mi
- Hawarden Golf Club - 5.78 mi
- Hawarden Golf Club - 5.78 mi
- Aldersey Green Golf Club - 6.77 mi
- Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet - 5.26 mi
- Chester Racecourse - 524 f
- Dewa Roman Experience - 0.41 mi
- Eccleston Mound - 2.07 mi
- Aldford Blobb Hill - 4.11 mi
- Airbus UK FC - 4.29 mi
- Connahs Hey Mound - 5.31 mi
- Delamere Forest - 5.63 mi
- Ashton Motte - 6.09 mi
- Truemans Hill - 6.14 mi
- Chester Services M56 - 6.40 mi
- Cheshire Farm Ice Cream - 6.65 mi
- Roft Motte - 7.00 mi
- Coddington Mud Hill - 7.22 mi
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The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms
21 The Groves Chester Cheshire, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH1 1SD, United Kingdom