The Boat House in South Holland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Nice building. Ambushed by a rude man upon arrival who gave us keys and told us to be at breakfast by 8.30am (Sunday) as thats when they switch fryers off. Whole place stinks of fat and dogs. Door handle to room broken, wooden platform, mattress springs knackered, road noise, a squeeze to get in the shower, no juice at breakfast, but the breakfast is the best part. An ok British breakfast- no other option offered, no jams and butter is flora. The lady at breakfast is far nicer than the young man and the older man who ignores you and rolls his eyes as he walks. Giving two stars as it is cheap compared to other places, perhaps we got the worst room, but will not return to find out

The room was very old fashioned with a broken window and noise coming through View straight into the room from double decker bus outside and anyone looking up so had to have the shade down. It was very hot during my stay and I wanted to open the window without the view Shower tray did not drain after shower Room was not cleaned for the entire stay at all totally disgusting No vegetarian sausages for the duration of my stay even though I requested them. According to the person in charge they could not get any. Come on this was terrible excuse. I also asked for poached eggs and they could not do them. How can a chef not boil water add some vinegar and cook eggs. Absolute garbage. So I ended up paying for a full breakfast to get 2 fried eggs some beans and a hash brown. On the final morning of my stay I could not get any beakfast at all due to staff shortages and was offered a mile trip up the road in the opposite direction in busy traffic due to road works to get a breakfast with no guarantes of the correct sausages. Of course I had to refuse to ensure I got to my appointment on time. Of course there was no offer of a part refund even though I had to leave on an empty stomach. According to the person I presumed was the owner. This was not her fault. Not mines either. Utter garbage service. There was also not enough shower gel in the room for a 4 night stay. The room was booked for 2 for 4 nights and there was 2 small bottles lasting a shower each. As it was hot I showered twice a day. When I requested more I was treated like a thief stealing. I will without doubt NEVER EVER stay there again and would advise all travellers to avoid this B and B at all costs.

I popped in for a quick drink and snack with my friend. I was greeted by a young man who lacked the word excuse me in his vocabulary and instead asked me to "Get out of the way" as he showed someone to the disabled toilet (The customer was not disabled) as it is a one in one out system due to corona and the main toilet had someone in it already. I did not realise I was standing outside of the disabled toilet and like I said a simple excuse me would have been more professional. First impressions RUDE! We ordered some Triple cooked chips to share, they were the whitest triple cooked chips I've ever seen and not very well cooked. The small bowl of chips with a nasty looking bad one sticking out was not appealing to the eye on presentation. If they can mess up a a bowl of chips this much I won't bother going for a main meal. Also the size of the bowl was very small and at the cost of £2.99 definitely not worth it. On the plus side the views are nice.

We stayed at the boathouse 15/17th Aug. Thought the rooms were really comfortable tracey the host was really lovely nothing was to much trouble. The breakfast was great overall great value for money would definitely stay again.

We stayed on a sad occasion it was for a funeral, Tracey welcomed us with open arms, made us feel so comfortable, they were in the midst of decorating but never affected whatsoever the room was lovely, the bed so comfortable, breakfast was amazing, if were in Peterborough again we will certainly use you again, Thank you Tracey and staff Ricky and Marilyn

On arrival found it difficult to find a park told anywhere along the road The Lady who checked us in didn’t take our payment So we were charged high bank fees no happy However the Owner was lovely & very helpful we must say Room was good & breakfast very good Location was good for us

As usual we are always last minute mainly because of the British weather so this place was one of very few available for a sunny weekend away. Upon arriving in Sutton Bridge it was fair to say we were underwhelmed. The town has lots of boarded up buildings which is why we drove past The Boathouse 3 times before we spotted it next door and at the end of the street are two derelict buildings! Which is why we sat in the car for a long time deliberately whether to even check in and not just drive off. Upon entering to check in the dining room smelt damp and fusty and upon being shown to our room “a premium suite” we started to planned to stay here just for the night and go out in the evening to plane our escape. There are not any nice pubs or restaurants near by and nowhere to walk to. The much regarded full English breakfast whicheds praised by some on this site, I think they are people impressed by quantity not quality nasty pasty sausages and concentrated orange juice. THE PROBLEM IS WE BOOKED THROUGH BOOKING.COM THEIR T & C’s state you have to pay the full amount regardless (so why do the owners need to make any effort) which they clearly don’t . We had booked for 3 nights and left after 1 no offer of any reimbursement was made, the manageress didn’t even flinch when we said we are leaving. I can only assume this happens a lot. An expensive mistake this B and B parades itself as a tourist destination it should really be honest and tell it like it is, it’s a B and B for workmen working away from home who just appreciate cheap rates, a big breakfast and a bed to sleep in. Nice things like having a toilet roll holder on the bathroom wall really wouldn’t bother them, we thought this when we saw the high vis vests hanging on the door handles of the bedrooms. NEVER AGAIN

My stay at the boat house was the most horrible experience that I have ever had. The room we where given was filthy, had dust everywhere, and mould growing on the bottoms of the walls. The bed sheets where clearly not washed properly because they had stains on. The bathroom at the boat house was disgusting. The rubbish bin had not been emptied. There was spiders and bugs everywhere. And the toilets needed a good bleach and scrub. My partner was horrified to see maggots and cockroaches under the bed. And mouldy food that a previous guest had left there. There was a constant smell of weed while we stayed there, definitely coming from inside the building even tho there was no other guests when we arrived there. I would not recommend for anyone to stay here. Worst experience of my life.

Although I previously had commented on the restaurant a few months ago I decided to go back as my daughter had booked for us to dine for my birthday. The food was good, the staff were attentive and friendly. This time we were asked if we had registered our cars for non payment of parking and there were plenty of signs reminding people. Well it was good to see that Louis and his team had taken the complaining seriously.

Visited for a one night stay. Lovely room. Fabulous breakfast. Friendly and welcoming. Definitely stay again.

stayed at this place few days ago to be gretted by a dog barking and a wonan who i was to find out was the manageress after chasing the dog into another room she was very informative but was slughtly annoying whwn i got ro my room the bed was clean and made but was so hard and pillows like wafers maybe better to have slept on floor which wasnt clean the picture rails are covered in dust and cobwebs all over the shower was filthy and furniture very out dated not much privacy and the noise can be heard allover the place wont be staying again ok for dirty workmen

Really Good pot of tea last Friday and a great bacon sandwich soup ok too. Service good and friendly

Such a lovely place to stay. Very kind couple and the room was brilliant. The break fast was big and nice I would recommend this to anyone.

this is open and is run by a lovely couple very clean with tea rooms open at the weekend beautiful transformation

Room good size. Clean. Food excellant. Portion size large People very friendly. We were made to feel like One of the family.

We stayed here for three nights and found it to be a really good experience which we hope to repeat! The room was extremely uncomfortable especially the queen size bed and natural pillows. We’ve stayed at many other 4 star accommodations which haven’t come up to the standard of The Boat House. Tracey the manager couldn’t have been more helpful and nothing was too much trouble for her. The breakfast was just great as we could have had anything at all we wanted. Our little dog also received pork sausages for her breakfast which was an added bonus. Well done The Boat House!

Amazing Full English Breakfast, Cereal to start with all branded names, or yoghurts, then beverages, 2 slices of toast, then a huge plate of freshly cooked breakfast, lovely and hot, lots of flavour.

Just had a weekend here.We were welcomed by the lovely owner,and shown to our room (Superior.)Room had 2lovely big windows.Was spotlessly clean.Bathroom was amazing..the only problem in there was the water didnt go down the waste very fast.Plenty of Electric sockets.Very Beautiful dark wood furniture.Bed was very comfy.Breakfast is just Fantastic.From Fruit.Yoghurts.cereals.juices..Then Anything you wish hot..From the enormous cooked breakfast to a boiled egg.Lady is really lovely who serves..Nothing is too much..Shame the bar isnt open anymore.

Great staff and the breakfast are to be believed you name it can be on your plate Very clean and only problem on a main road and a very hot night and had too have windows open

Reserva de última hora, estaba limpio, pero no le vendría mal una mano de pintura y la planta de arriba el crujido era una lata. Dicho esto, el propietario, y su directora eran fabulosas. La habitación la limpiaban y cambiaban las toallas todos los días. El desayuno y el servicio era excelente, la carga en el plato, no comer todo el día después de eso!

Excellent full English breakfast and very helpful staff. Rooms very clean and comfortable with nice towels.

Old fashioned pub with a varied menue. A no frills meal not supposed to be a four or five star restaurant. Has a two for one steak night. Does a roast as well. We found it warm and welcoming Worth a try if passing through

Disappointment at finding out the pub restaurant was now closed only on arrival soon disappeared once I saw quality of the room. Staff also highly pleasant. Ate at the Anchor a mile up the road which was perfectly fine and lively atmosphere Breakfast was way...

Found on returning to this place,all I got for my £70 room was a breakfast which wasn't as good as before, no pub or restaurant open,so the great food we went for was nooner available,could not get an alcoholic drink as the pub has closed down was told by the breakfast lady,we could eat or drink at there sister pub down the road,which turned out to be a bar full of noisy youngster and very poor ding meal from a microwave,THANKS BUT NO THANKS never again will I pay £70 for just a room at least for that price you would expect a bar and restaurant.someone should of made us aware of the fact that there is no bar or restaurant anymore!!!!!!! Will not be returning

we stayed here this weekend 19/03/16,the pub was closed due to staff problems.we were still made welcome and stayed overnight bit strange but was ok,very clean room comfortable queensize bed very clean shower room nice towels and bedding.breakfast was huge and the lady that dealt with us could not do enough will go back soon and i hope they get some staff .

I have just moved to Sutton Bridge and I went on the hunt for a place to eat out. THe Boat house fitted the bill, I am not one to complain or nit pick but after ordering a medium rare Rib Eye steak the chef popped out and said he had a bigger rib eye steak only for a couple of extra pounds, so I agreed to this . WHat came out was a rump steak... well done... hmm. I checked the bill and the had charged me for a rib eye.. When will chefs realise that good customers will know the difference... Apart from that the waitress was top notch and the decor is very pleasant.

Today's lunch was perfect. Clean venue, staff all very friendly and polite. All foods on the carvery very fresh and perfectly cooked. I cannot fault anything. We will definitely visiting again. Well done.

1.25 mins no food served. Was seated took them 20 mins to come to the table to ask for order. Ordered valentines menu. Further hour! Not even a starter was served. Freezing cold in room.Asked for fire advised no, too long to do. Other couple that arrived after us had eaten there starter and we still had no food served! After an hour and 25 mins freezing and hungry our valentines meal/evening was ruined. over 20 years travelling the breath and depth of the country through business how diabolical this service was. They didn't even care when we said we were going not even a sorry. You would think with staying in the room there they would have given us good service!!!???

So having been recommend to try the boathouse my partner and I went there Thursday night 28th Jan Two ladies walked in in front of us when the so called waitress come out and asked if we were together and told no by the ladies ,she took their order of 1 tea 1 coffee and walked away to make it ...... After about 8 mins she returned with the order took their money and Walked away again with even acknowledging us this continued until I grabbed her attention .... She said we are one down and walked off again at this point we walked out I could understand if she had if said I'm really so be with you in a minute but no !We had stood there for at least ten minutes with out a single word At this point we just walked out , I wouldn't mind but there was only 6 dinners in the whole place !!

If you love a good old fashioned Sunday lunch, a choice of three meats, yorkshre pudding, roast and mashed potato and a choice of 4/5 veggies, including cauliflower cheese, with home made gravy then this is the place for you. Also on offer is a selection of three starters and to complete your Sunday experience a wide selection of desserts, most of which are homemade. The ambience is homely and friendly where the waitresses and bar staff are helpful and exceptionally friendly. Jim is the chef and owner and will accomodate most special dietary requests, if notified when booking. A telephone booking is definately recommended to avoid disappointment.

Great place to eat,brilliant home cooked food just make sure your hungry as portions are big,very friendly and helpful staff and a good selection of desserts it's a must to visit

We have been here a few times , mostly on 2 -4-1 steak night. Each time the food has been excellent. I am gluten free and they couldn't try harder to give me plenty of options for sauces and desserts. Staff are always friendly, polite and helpful. The restaurant is clean , nicely decorated and welcoming. We will defiantly become regulars and encourage friends and family to try it.

Wow what a very welcoming place to stay, all the staff are very welcoming and friendly, they can't do enough for you. We stayed for 2 nights, on the day of leaving we needed a later checkout at short notice, this was not a problem. The food was lovely and very filling, the rooms were very clean, the bed was amazing (we stayed in room 1). The added bonus of this place is that we could take our dog, she was too made to feel very welcome.We would definitely stay here again. Thank you for making us feel really welcome and going out of your way to accommodate our needs.

My husband & I stayed at The Boathouse for one night , we were made really welcome and nothing was to much, all the staff were friendly and helpful. The bedroom was decorated very nicely, with an ensuite shower room which was very clean towels provided. There was a TV in the bedroom , tea/coffee making facilities,hairdryer. And to finish our stay the full English breakfast really set us up for the day. There is no car park but parking was not a problem. We would definitely stay again , if it's a special occasion ask for room 4 ! Cheryl & Mick , St Leonard's on sea , East Sussex.

I visited this establishment with friends at lunch time and in the evening and was not very impressed, then again there is no competition to speak of. The staff were great, very pleasant and accommodating but the meals were average, nothing special but wholeheartedly filling. Drinks were limited too. Would visit again if I stopped in Sutton Bridge again due to lack of choice in the village.

Just returned from the Thursday 2-4-1 meal deal,had a family meal tonight can not fault it absolutely fantastic great food, nice decor highly recommend it, a hidden gem of the fens.

We visited on 22nd September and while disappointed with the menu choice and the fact that there were 3 dishes that they couldn't do as well we opted for a burger with "Hand cut chips". Looking forward to this as most places serve frozen chips we were extremely disappointed to find that they were not hand cut chips but just a cheap supermarket bag of frozen chips. In addition they were not cooked long enough leaving some soggy, we also got three onion rings which were extremely greasy.We did try to eat the food but after a few bites it was evident that the burger was poor and undercooked which combined with frozen chips and greasy onion rings decided it was unacceptable and complained so our plates were taken away.We finished our drinks and went to pay for them but not the meal however we were told I'll call the chef (her husband) who gave such a load of waffle that he couldn't get hold of any potatoes so that was why we had frozen chips wouldn't accept that the burger was undercooked and because we'd eaten what he judged what half a meal each that he would only charge for one meal ! I told him that I'd gladly return if he didn't charge for either meal but if he insisted on charging that we'd never return and he'd lose us as customers. Surprisingly he decided that £8.50 was more important than retaining customers . DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE THE MENU IS A CON< FOOD IS POOR AND THEY DO NOT VALUE YOUR CUSTOM. NEVER AGAIN !

Stylish and comfy rooms with amazing giant beds. We all slept like logs in the sumptuous mattresses and ate a hearty full English the next morning. Lovely friendly management and a pleasant find in this twitter region.

After hearing some mixed reviews about the boathouse we decide to go and try it for ourselves. I have to say we were more than impressed.The staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was excellent and more than ample. Each course we had was very nicely presented and certainly tasted as good as it looked. This is a place not to be over looked great food,great prices and great service.

Visited while staying at sutton bridge for the weekend .The food was great ,the staff very helpfull and the place itself was very clean and tidy .Its only a small place so would reccomend booking a table in advance at busy times like weekends and school holiday time.Would visit again without hesitation .

Me, my partner and daughter went to this place for what was supposed to be a nice Sunday carvery lunch on the 22nd March 2015 at 2.45pm. Upon arrival we were left standing at the bar until a young girl came to seat us and took our drinks order. How difficult can it be to get your guests an orange juice with ice, a pint of lager shandy and a fizzy water with lime and a straw. Well obviously for some it is as the orange juice had no ice, the fizzy water no straw and she had to ask my partner again 'what drink did you want'!. Well this was obviously the start of things to come. So never having been to this place before we sat down at our table and waited....and waited.....and waited...until after about 20minutes we asked an older woman what we were waiting for? She stated that they were just waiting for fresh veg to come out from the kitchen. OK fair enough. So we waited...and then a group of 5 people got their lunch and then a couple sitting behind us were called up to the carvery by the female cook who was moaning that she was harassed. I thought to myself, hang on here this is like getting called up for school dinners! So the female cook, knowing we are waiting started having a chat with the female customer. A young lad then came over to us and said 'sorry for the wait you can have a free pudding'!. WELL THANKS ! So the cook chatted...and she chatted...and she chatted.....and she chatted, totally ignoring the fact that we were still waiting to get our lunch...by now its 3.20pm. In exasperation I slammed my glass down on the table which made the cook jump and look my way. We then asked for the drinks bill, (which was waived) and we got up and left, NEVER TO RETURN TO THIS GOD FORSAKEN JOKE OF A SO CALLED RESTAURANT THAT HAS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE WHATSOEVER.

My wife, three children and I dined here on Mothers Day. We were met with a warm welcome by the hostess who seated us. With the restaurant being so small, we were called up to the carvery table in the order we arrived which is a good idea. The food was to die for!!! Everything was cooked to perfection (except the cauliflower cheese, it was crunchy and should have been boiled before baked) other than that, you had a choice of four perfectly cooked beef, turkey, pork or gammon. The roasties were crisp on the outside and like mash in the middle....perfect. The chef Sue has been doing this for over 20 years so you cannot go wrong. Like I said, the meal was perfect but upon receiving the drinks, our Pepsi seemed a bit watered down . I brought this to the attention of the hostess and she said that they were having trouble with the mixture in the pump. Now, I think this should have been addressed before being brought to the table. This pint of "Pepsi" tasted like the Asda cola you get for 17p per 2 litre and my wife and I still had to pay £2.60 per pint for it. And about the seating area.... very clean and seats are very comfortable BUT extremely close together. When it is your turn to hit the carvery table, stack your plate high to avoid squeezing in between chairs or asking someone to stand. It was £8.95 for and adult carvery and £6.95 for the kids

We visited The Boathouse today on our way home during a 4 hour journey. The manager Amanda allowed us a table even though they were fully booked and when it came to the booking coming in the restaurant she kindly found them another table so that we didn't have to rush. We went in with our 2yo son and our 12 week old baby. They have high hairs if needed and I breast fed our baby without any problems. We were also allowed an extra plate for our 2yo which was brilliant as he can be very fussy. The carvery was the best we've had and everything was home cooked really nicely. You could tell the gravy was made the 'proper' way. The only comments I would have is that it was a little pricey and Yorkshire puddings were a bit stodgy. Other than that it was excellent. We had a pot of tea too which was huge and delicious. We will definitely stop here again and recommend the place to our family who do the same journey. The manager Amanda cannot do enough for you which totally enhances the visit - roll on April! Thanks again for looking after us :-)

Having visited the Boathouse in Sutton Bridge this Valentine's weekend twice but visited every Sunday for the carvery for the past 6 months, I have nothing but very high praise for not only the very pleasant and helpful staff, but the excellence of the food. A fabulous choice of menu for Saturday night (Valentine's night) but yet again a stunning Sunday carvery at lunchtime, on Sunday's, which is operated every weekend. If you have a disability of any description they willingly help you with getting your lunch and taking you to your table. If you visit during the week for lunch there is a very extensive lunch menu and every effort is made to take account of special dietary needs, if you let Sue or one of her splendid staff know, in advance. I would recommend pre-booking for the Sunday carvery, so as not to be disappointed.

I have been to the boathouse a few times and it is excellent, staff are amazing and the food is definitely up to standard.

Went for a late staff Christmas meal. Fantastic people I was with said how they would return. I have been a few times and will keep going. Love the place, food and staff were great

Popped in here in a Sunday evening and had heard mixed reviews so we thought we would go and try it for ourselves. The restaurant was empty, no music or atmosphere. Half the menu had sold out so we had to make do with what was available. Staff was very limited and by 7.45pm they were starting close shutters and cash up even though they dont close until 9pm. We felt very rushed and certainly wont be returning.

The food at this place is definitely not up to the standard expected. We will not the returning.The food was way overcooked to the point of almost being burned. Six of us went here and only two said their meals were OK not good but just OK.Whilst the front staff are friendly and the service good I think the cook probably has a day job at the local crematorium.

The service was great but unfortunately the food was lacking.Having been to this establishments sister pub down the road, the anchor (which was great) I felt a little let down and unfortunately the group I was with felt the same way too.

I thought the service was very good and friendly. But the food was disappointing the gammon was very dry and the chips were over cooked. It was that bad we didn't even stay for dessert. My mum's sausage looked like that it had exploded whilst cooking it. But they still put it on her plate. We will not be going there again

Just recently had lunch at The Boathouse and for £8 you will not go home hungry. You definitely get MORE than you pay for. The staff were very friendly and professional, the seating area was extremely clean. Basically, it mirrors it's sister pub The Anchor.

Eaten here on several occasions, if your looking for proper 'pub grub' this is the place to be! Very generous portions, helpful friendly staff that cant do enough for you and a lovely cosy atmosphere :)By the way...The chips are MASSIVE!!

We went without booking after a long day in London and were surprised to get a table so easily - the locals obviously haven't discovered the Boat House yet! The portions were a little on the large side - my husband and I could have shared a meal! But it was well cooked, delicious and reasonably priced - the staff were friendly and polite and the decor was very relaxing. We will definitely go back.

We first visited this pub/restaurant about 6 weeks ago by chance our friends and us had been to Sandringham show on our motorbikes and decided to call in on the way back for an evening meal. We parked up outside and went straight in without removing our gear to check on table availability, the welcome was warm and friendly and of course they would fit us in, they soon had some tables pushed together and menus in our hands, these offered a good choice of wholesome fair which was soon in front of us and consumed with gusto , very reasonably priced and beautifully prepared and presented.Pauline and I went and tried out the carvery last Sunday again beautifully cooked excellent choice of vegetables arm friendly atmosphere staff who can't do enough for you and a dessert menu to die for.Fabulous

Just had another Sunday lunch at the Boathouse and can recommend it unreservedly. Group of eight met there, all 50's plus age group, and everyone agreed it was a really good meal at a very reasonable price. Nice surroundings and cheerful, helpful staff. The old fire surrounds are an unusual and appealing feature, but the decore all over is good. Food portions now self service from a carvery style serving area. First time they were newly open and it was individual generous portions. Traditional Sunday lunch meat and vegetables, but vegetarian option also. Really good value. The only reason I have marked it as a 4 instead of 5 and it really is a bit mean, is that they ran out of Yorkshire Puddings, but did bring them around and offered them to us when ready. Very good service and as I say that comment seems a bit mean to me, but no where is perfect. Good clean toilet facilities as well.

I've been in twice now once when it first opened and then again recently. The portions are very big and great value for money. The staff are very friendly and there's a great atmosphere about the place. The bar is made out of old cast iron fire places which is abit unusual but quite quirky!! This business is also connected with the anchor pub at the other end of the village so if either one is very busy try the other one.

Good home cooking, friendly and efficient staff, reasonable prices. We ate here two nights running. Generous portions. Good selection of puddings cooked on site. Best fruit crumble since Mum's a few years ago.