3.5 Star Hotel

The Boat Inn

Charleston Road, Aboyne, United Kingdom View Map

$127 nightly

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The Boat Inn

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On the banks of the River Dee, The Boat Inn in Aboyne offers accommodations, a cozy bar and restaurant. This Aberdeenshire inn lies around 4 miles east of the Cairngorms National Park, and provides free parking and Wi-Fi in public areas. The 16 individually styled rooms have private bathrooms, Ortho Opulence beds, 200 thread count cotton linen, fresh tea and coffee, TV, hairdryer and free WiFi. Some rooms offer views of the river. Accommodations is offered in two separate areas, 8 bedrooms within the original Inn and 8 bedrooms within the detached Boat House. The Boat House offers rooms with soft furnishings, deep freestanding baths, balconies and super-king beds. The restaurant serves a high-quality menu using fine Scottish ingredients. Aberdeen Angus steaks, North Sea fish and seafood and Highland cheeses are among the offerings. Aboyne is around 30 miles west of Aberdeen. The city’s vibrant Union Street shopping district features well-known stores and boutique shops and is less than 1 hour’s drive.

481 Reviews

9.0Exceptional
Cleanliness
9.5
Staff
9.7
Location
9.5

What Guests Say

  • “The Boat Inn is a great mix of modern, clean rooms, an excellent restaurant with a superb breakfast and a small bothy style pub which…”
  • “Friendly staff, efficient staff. Quality food. Amazing breakfast.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Deluxe Double with River View1/4

Deluxe Double with River View

119 sqft • 1 Double

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Deluxe Double/Twin Riverview1/4

Deluxe Double/Twin Riverview

119 sqft • 1 Double

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Deluxe Double Suite with Standing Bath1/4

Deluxe Double Suite with Standing Bath

216 sqft • 1 King

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Deluxe Triple Room River Facing1/4

Deluxe Triple Room River Facing

248 sqft • 3 Single, 1 Single, 1 King

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Small Double Room1/4

Small Double Room

97 sqft • 1 Queen

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Twin Room1/4

Twin Room

194 sqft • 2 Single

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    What Guests Loved

    9
    Exceptional

    Based on 481 reviews

    Location

    9.5

    Cleanliness

    9.5

    Staff

    9.7

    Overall Quality

    9.1

    Pros +

    • The Boat Inn is a great mix of modern, clean rooms, an excellent restaurant with a superb breakfast and a small bothy style pub which feels very much like a local pub, with a very warm welcome from the staff and the locals alike.
    • Friendly staff, efficient staff. Quality food. Amazing breakfast.
    • Beautiful clean room, friendly staff and exceptional breakfast, also great value will definitely stay again.

    Cons -

    • There was nothing I didn't like about the Boat Inn. I have stayed twice now for work and will always book in to the Boat Inn when in the area.
    • the Wi-fi was not strong but apart from that excellent.
    • Bar closed at 10:30 on a Thursday. Surprised at this given I was a resident
    Business Traveler (38)Solo Traveler (79)Traveling as Couple (469)Family with Young Children (75)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (6)Group Traveler (75)Total (884)
    10MichaelPosted on: 2-18-2026

    The Boat Inn is a great mix of modern, clean rooms, an excellent restaurant with a superb breakfast and a small bothy style pub which feels very much like a local pub, with a very warm welcome from the staff and the locals alike.

    There was nothing I didn't like about the Boat Inn. I have stayed twice now for work and will always book in to the Boat Inn when in the area.

    9RobertPosted on: 2-13-2026

    Friendly staff, efficient staff. Quality food. Amazing breakfast.

    10AlanPosted on: 2-10-2026

    Beautiful clean room, friendly staff and exceptional breakfast, also great value will definitely stay again.

    10KirsteenPosted on: 2-8-2026

    The rooms were very comfortable, lovely staff and great food

    9NathanPosted on: 2-1-2026

    Lovely staff and great rooms / food

    10AlexanderPosted on: 1-30-2026

    very comfortable room with great shower. dinner and breakfast , the food was very good and reasonably priced bar had a good selection of beer. will be back for certain.

    the Wi-fi was not strong but apart from that excellent.

    10RichardPosted on: 1-28-2026

    The Inn is next to the river, the rooms are very stylishly decorated, the staff are brilliant and the food is well above your average pub grub.

    10DebiPosted on: 1-4-2026

    Our room was lovely, plenty room and comfortable. We had dinner, which was lovely and breakfast the next morning, which was outstanding.

    10AndrewPosted on: 12-24-2025

    Beautiful restaurant and rooms. Fabulous outlook over the river and countryside. Amazing dinner and breakfast. EV charging on site very useful!

    6GuntherPosted on: 12-23-2025

    Very nice breakfsast

    Bar closed at 10:30 on a Thursday. Surprised at this given I was a resident

    9GrahamPosted on: 12-22-2025

    Great location, convenient for me, established

    Bit creaky and could hear other guests at times, but accept is a very old building and this is a minor point

    10AnthonyPosted on: 12-18-2025

    Room was clean and bright . Bathroom was spotless with a great hot shower. Bed was comfortable. Temperature was nice . Food in the restaurant was blooming lovely. Evening meal x2 days, breakfast X1 day . Would recommend both the hotel and the restaurant. Staff were very friendly and helpful also

    9RobertPosted on: 12-7-2025

    The rooms were very clean, comfortable, well presented and had a great selection of teas and coffee in the rooms. The staff were all very friendly, polite and professional. The breakfast selection was great and tasty too.

    The bathroom in the upstairs Boat House accommodation ceiling was slightly low, but didn't effect the overall stay.

    9LisaPosted on: 12-2-2025

    The rooms are very cozy and we enjoyed the selection of coffee and teas and the biscuits upon arrival. The beds were very comfortable and the room was warm and pleasant to spend time in. We stayed in the boat house behind the main house, which was a pretty building. Their restaurant for dinner was also good, they had a good selection of the classic pub food and also some more exotic dishes and vegetarian options. The location is fantastic, it is in short walking distance to walking trails and a park and the town itself is very beautiful.

    We stayed in the boat house on the ground floor and on top of us was a family with a dog which kept walking back and forth at night which woke us up a few times. Could make sense to give dog owners a room on the ground floor as the walls seem quite thin.Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, to us at least. They had a decent selection of the classic Scottish breakfast options but we we’re missing some fresh options. We ordered the porridge which was well prepared but lacked flavour and the yoghurt with granola, which was a lot more granola than yoghurt. The coffee was very good. The staff in the restaurant was always friendly however seemed a bit unorganised at times, but we appreciate that a lot of the staff were quite young and were likely getting trained.

    10DarrenPosted on: 11-27-2025

    Really nice staff and lovely food good value for money

    8GrahamPosted on: 11-21-2025

    Great location, good menu

    It’s an old property and a bit creaky at times from pipes

    6RachelPosted on: 11-8-2025

    The level of cleanliness The reception by the staffThe pillowsThe location

    People were SO noisy. I know it's a Friday night but there was zero respect for others sleeping and I got woken up twice between 11pm and midnight.Breakfast shouldn't restrict you to one option- at least toast, cereal and fruit should be available to help yourself.So I book a room with double bed a d it's two singles pushed together? Not impressed at the big crack down the middle.

    9ElainePosted on: 11-3-2025

    Clean room, nice staff, great breakfast.

    9StephenPosted on: 10-27-2025

    All the staff were extremely helpful and friendly, which made for a very warm welcome.Breakfast in front of a lovely log fire was excellent.Very comfortable bed .Great location by the river.

    9AnnePosted on: 10-26-2025

    It felt really homely. Rooms were clean and tidy and well presented. Food was delicious. Breakfast first class

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:30 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 1 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 12 can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are allowed upon request. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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    The Boat Inn

    Charleston Road, Aboyne

    Discover the AreaAberdeen, United Kingdom

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