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The Boat Hotel

4.0 of 5
Deshar Road, Boat of Garten PH24 3BH, Scotland
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The Boat Hotel
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4.0 of 5 stars 201 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • “Very good” (9)
  • “Staff were friendly” (5)
  • “Dining room” (5)
  • “Steam train” (4)
  • “Railway station” (3)
  • “Great location” (3)
  • “Comfortable bed” (3)
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Cheshire
Top Contributor
66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Called for lunch.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

we called for lunch it was very nice both the food and service was very good.We had a beer which was good but pricey! We will call again when in the area. More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
28 April 2012

A huge thank you for your review. It is wonderful that you found The Boat Hotel 2 AA Rosette Bistro a good experience, and I am especially pleased that you found our team to be so friendly and accommodating, as I firmly believe this is what makes The Boat Hotel such a special hotel. I do hope to welcome you... More

Edinburgh
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“The Friendliest hotel for Dogs in Scotland”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We have just spent another fantastic break in the Boat hotel and were delighted how easy it was to take our well behaved, friendly spaniel. When we arrived we were given a bag of treats for him and a notice for our door to indicate when the dog was in the room. It read 'Paws Please', dog is in the... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
28 April 2012

Thank you very much for your review. I sincerely appreciate your praise of the welcome fro yourself and your four legged friend that we have here at The Boat Hotel. I would like to clarify that guests who are booked on a Dinner Bed and Breakfast package are free to use their £20 food credit per person in either our... More

Perth
1 review
“Stunning location, Amazing Food and World Class Service!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

My family and I stayed for two nights at The Boat Hotel and I have to say , it's one of the best hotels we've ever stayed at. All staff made us feel very welcome and had a genuine interest in ensuring we had an amazing stay. The food and wine were outstanding, both our children decided it was the... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
28 April 2012

Many thanks for your lovely contribution. I must agree that our privileged location overlooking The Cairngorm mountains is truly special indeed, and we are incredibly fortunate to hold such a beautiful spot. Your praise of the welcoming, helpful nature of our team, the quality of our bedrooms, and of the food offering in our award wining 2 AA Rosette Bistro,... More

edinburgh
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“more than perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Arrived at the Hotel we were welcomed by a lovely, young Hungarian receptionist, who checked us in. She was very helpful and polite, always smiling - she recommended walking trails as we had our dog with and even explained the name of the village. She was great, but not only her, the staff were really friendly and nothing was too... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
19 April 2012

Thank you for your kind review of The Boat Hotel, l'm delighted that you chose to visit and explore all that the hotel has to offer its guests. Whether you're arriving at The Boat Hotel for the first time or returning for your second or third visit of the year, the welcome upon arrival at the hotel is something that... More

Elgin
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Family Stay at The Boat Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we had an outstanding experience. Service and attentiveness was first class. We stayed for 2 nights. We are a family with 4 young kids and the menu catered as much for them (in a positively healthy way) as it did for Mum & Dad who ate off one of their... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
19 April 2012

The Boat Hotel prides itself on being many different things. For some guests, The Boat Hotel is a rural retreat from work or other commitments and a destination for rest and relaxation. For other guests, it’s a place to bring family, friends, children and dogs in search of time together. It is excellent to read you that felt that The... More

CORNWALL
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Just the Ticket..what a meal”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Now this place stamps your dance card. From the second you step through the door, you get that feeling that everything will be taken care of and they will be fulfilling your expectations and desires. The place has a quality feel of an age past when doors were opened and everyone said please and thank you. You feel a sense... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Dear Guest, The Boat Hotel prides itself on being many different things. For some guests, The Boat Hotel is a rural retreat from work or other commitments and a destination for rest and relaxation. For other guests, it’s a place to bring family, friends, children and dogs in search of time together. It is excellent to read you that felt... More

Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 review
“Misleading room description”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

We booked a four poster junior suite to discover no four poster bed in the room!! On checking the description the website does say four poster or king bed, however the room description in BOLD is very misleading. The room was clean and very spacious, it had a nice outlook. There were some maintenance issues which include a tap that... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
15 April 2012

Thanks for your review following your stay with us. I am somewhat embarrassed about the room type heading description on our site as we have 2 x Four Poster Junior Suites and 1 x Deluxe King Junior Suite ( the one allocated to you on your stay) I can now assure you that the issues that you highlighted have been... More

Glasgow
Contributor
12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“GOOD HOTEL FRIENDLY EFFICIENT STAFF AND GOOD FOOD”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Stayed here for 2 nights over the Easter weekend and got a great deal on the room rate - well worth the money we paid for it through 5pm. It is a pretty location, easy to get to and only around 10 minutes to Aviemore. Positives = friendly & helpful staff, clean, good food at a reasonable price, good sized... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
15 April 2012

Thank you kindly for your positive review and we would be delighted to have you return. We note your point on the rooms pillows and these have since been changed, however please accept our apologies for not meeting your expectation. Kind regards, Jonathan McConnachie More

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Lovely hotel. very welcoming”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

We stayed for 3 nights, extending our ITISON voucher which at £96 for 2 nights B&B was great value. Our room was a standard double and from reading reviews beforehand i was slighlty worried but our room was lovely (207) very clean, bathroom lovely,shower great temperature was perfect, lovely little touches for our arrival like the towels set out in... More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
16 April 2012

Thankyou for posting such a positive review following your stay with us. The TV's are all planned to be changed and infact this week saw the addition of a further 10 new TVs with full freeview. . I am sorry that there should have been better staffed on the Saturday breakfast. If its the same Saturday that I am aware... More

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Lovely Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Just back from a two night stay at this hotel and we had a lovely time. Not a modern hotel but hotel with a lot of character. Had a lovely twin room which was extremely clean and very welcoming. Food in the hotel was wonderful and the staff were outstanding. Would recommend this hotel and we will definitely be back. More

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BHtlGuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at The Boat Hotel, responded to this review
16 April 2012

Thankyou for posting a review following your recent stay. I am pleased you enjoyed your stay and am particularly grateful for your kind words about the food on offer as we have been doing a lot of work in this area. I am also pleased that you found the staff friendly - I will ensure your comments are brought to... More

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Address: Deshar Road, Boat of Garten PH24 3BH, Scotland
Price range (per night):* RM307 - 788

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