The Boat Country Inn & Restaurant

The four of us here came to play four rounds of ⛳️ I stayed here. We had a fantastic time. It’s a really great and the rooms are very comfortable. The staff is really friendly all in all a good experience I would highly recommend it.!! The train station right next to the end is fantastic with the old steam locomotive. It’s great for family, friends and kids.

Overall, wonderful experience. Excellent food and service. Great breakfast options, delicious salmon, best steak pie ever, reasonable prices for wine. The building itself is very charming and the staff was very accommodating. We had a rare heat wave while there, and the chef from the kitchen kindly offered to let us borrow a fan for our room so we could sleep more comfortably at night, so thoughtful!|One point of criticism - the mattresses feel like they are 30 years old and you can feel every individual spring. Also is it really a king bed if you push two twins together? I know that's more common in Europe, but please don't advertise king if it's not a real king mattress. If this hotel upgrades their mattresses, I would give it 5 stars next time!

We recently stayed here for one night and it was quite nice. We checked in a little after 3pm and the desk was not manned and no one seemed to know where anyone was, three different staff members asked if I was ok and then I replied 'I am just checking in' they all went in search of someone. We eventually were checked in and directed up the stairs to our room. (Please note, not ideal if you struggle with stairs whilst carrying a suitcase, there are several flights). The room was cozy, loved all the tarten, comfy bed, smart TV and beautiful en-suite. The shower showed such great promise, sadly the water pressure was non existent, to the point that if you angled it too horizontally, the water does not reach your body! We also discovered that the walls were paper thin and we could hear other people's conversations. Having said that, we both had a good night's sleep. Our room rate came with breakfast, and having read some reviews, I was concerned, but it was actually really nice and the haggis was the nicest I had during our entire Scottish road trip. Overall, it was nice, I would stay again if in the area, but maybe a higher priced room next time?

Stayed here earlier in the year but forgot to leave a review. Overall a great stay and we'd definitely consider coming back The room was good. Hot water was off one night but it was explained this was an issue being fixed asap and it was back on fairly quick. Plenty of space and a good view. A little garden outside too. The food was great, and the restaurant/bar staff were fantastic. We had a toddler with us and they were great with her. Special mention to the Asian lady at breakfast (so sorry ,it's been 6 months I can't remember her name) she brought toys for our little girl and entertained her. Probably our daughter's highlight of the trip. The location was good. Driving distance from plenty to do but we stayed in the village. S few good woodland walks, a bird hide and a small art gallery. Also the steam train right outside! Reception was a bit hit or miss. Some staff were excellent (young guy with a beard?), some a bit confused or dismissive.

Absolutely first class. I could not ask for better. When we arrived the place was booming. We checked in wanting a double room and the guy behind the desk said if it's not a double room come back down and let me know. We my mate and I went up to our room which had just a double bed 🛏️ which would have been fine. But we went back down and said and he gave me a key to another single room. So we ended up with a room each for the price of one. Excellent service throughout our stay. And our dinner in the restaurant was amazing our steak 🥩 was cooked to perfection of our medium choice along with chips tomatoe mushrooms onions etc and a beautiful pepper sauce. Breakfast the next morning was

I’m genuinely surprised by some of the lower reviews—my experience was lovely. My room was spacious and offered a pleasant view of the garden area just beyond the parking lot.||The hotel itself is full of character, housed in an older building with charming quirks like narrow staircases and creaky floorboards. There was a cozy fire crackling in the fireplace and inviting chairs perfect for reading or relaxing.||My room was decorated in a traditional country inn style, and while the bed was simple, it was comfortable and sufficient for a restful night.||I also dined at the hotel on two evenings and was thoroughly pleased. The Butternut Squash Risotto on the first night was delicious, and the second night’s selection of appetizers—including marinated olives and lentil soup—was equally satisfying. Both meals ended with outstanding desserts that perfectly capped off the evenings.

We had a great stay having moved to one of the Garden Rooms which had an incredibly comfortable super-king bed. Breakfast was very good with a decent selection and option to order off a menu. Check in/out was quick and smooth. As others have said, the hotel could do with some investment/ renovation and the sound proofing in our room was not great but overall we were happy with our stay and had a good rest whilst walking the Speyside Way.

Very friendly staff who accommodated our party of 8 plus baby in high chair plus 3 dogs. Also catered reasonably well with guests gluten and dairy intolerances. Would definitely recommend visiting for a drink or food inside or out and it’s right at the station for the steam train stop.

We stayed here in October of 2022. It was extremely outdated, though it looked clean and was still more comfortable than one of our worse stays. With a little effort to bring in some modern edges, this hotel could be very charming to allow comforts of modernity while honoring a more historic feel, unfortauntely that wasn't what we experienced. There was a huge dip in the center of the bed, which was squeaky. The bathroom was an odd layout, and had a metallic or slight sewage smell about it. Breakfast was pretty awful and bland: eggs were watery, coffee was sludge. Happy we only had a brief night there.

Myself, my wife and my dog had a great stay here on the 2016 May Day holiday weekend. We picked up an incredible deal from a voucher website, however it's worth knowing that they do run these offers directly themselves so I would suggestion going directly to try and give them a little more money into their own pockets. All of the staff (most of them from the rest of Europe which I slightly odd in the Highlands!) were very friendly and they all made a fuss of Luna. The food we had was very nice. The starter portions were a little small, but when you saw the size of the mains it all made sense as a bigger starter would mean not being able to finish your three courses! They have a real ale available which is usually Trade Winds from the local Cairngorm Brewery. However it is expensive at £4.70 a pint, but well-kept and flavoursome. If you are lucky like we were you might also get a view from your room to the adjacent Strathspey Steam Railway - excellent for train enthusiasts!

The Boat Hotel is a very nice hotel. It's just that simple. Yes it has it's flaws but this is an old building. All the floors creak, all the heavy doors bang but in my opinion that's all part of the experience. We stayed DBB (3 course set menu) and we spent most nights eating in the hotel. The food was great, they done a very nice fish and chips, and the leek and potato soup was great. On the Saturday morning we had breakfast in the room (£5 tray charge) which arrived on time and was very nice. We love a good coffee and the standard coffee served with breakfast was full of flavour. We stayed 3 nights, checking in on Friday afternoon. We arrived before the 3 o'clock check-in time but the room was ready and we were able to get settled right in. We were in a simple classic room but it had a nice enough view. The bathroom window faced a wall that was literally a foot away, which was weird but really that made no difference. They had a nice blind covering it up. The room was very nice but nothing to go crazy about. The hotel is pet-friendly and we left our two dogs behind for this trip. We could see the garden rooms from our window and our dogs would love it here. So we will definitely return with them in the future. I just hope the rooms will be suitable for our two big German Shepherds! Also if you're city folk (like us) who are used to phone signal and high speed internet this is not the place for you. We got phone signal most of the time but we could not access data services on our phones. I done a speedtest on the wifi and it got 1.8Mbps download speed and around .26Mbps upload speed. No doubt this is the standard around the area and not a reflection on the hotel directly. Overall we had a great weekend and will definitely come back with the dogs.

Quick update, found an Italian-styled (I know right) patio shortly after. Absolutely packed by Boat Hotel standards. Guess what? They served us.