Houseboat Hotels

A bit different! but well worth the stay - Nice central location and a nice quiet area.

Easy to find from M1 Easy to get to Motorpoint Arena Lovely cosy boat and a very different, fun experience!

The boats are first class, spotlessly clean, they look brand new, with little touches like chocolates on the pillow, towels, all bedding, tea and coffee, bathroom toiletries, hand wash, washing up liquid and dishcloths tea towels. A real home from home. There is a nearby cafe which does food and it is only a very short walk to the town centre. Very peaceful to say it is in the City. Parking was immediately by the boat. Would definately book again if visiting this area.

It was a real treat to stay on this lovely cosy boat in the 1819 (I think) Victoria Quays. It was beautifully presented, peaceful and private. We would definitely book there again if we visit Sheffield. We were there for the theatre, the Brian Friel season. The Crucible in particular is a marvellous venue.

amazing owners who made us so welcome nothing was to much trouble the accommodation was great and so quiet you could be in the middle of the county side not Sheffield with all the ameinities within 2 minutes walk we had an amazing time Mel thank you

I read the previous reviews, and was a little worried, but once turned up i was very very happy. The boats where replaced in July 2013 when new owners took over. everything is spotless. such a nice change to sleep on a boat instead of the normal hotels i stay so much in on my travels. i really recommend everyone stay here. Makes a nice change. beds are brilliant. it has everything you need. and is nice and warm too with the heaters. so dont worry about being cold. it is brilliant and i would stay again!

Had a great time. Kids aged 11 and 9 loved it. Good gentle intro to boat life with luxury thrown in at the Hilton leisure facilities. Central location, friendly swans. Thanks

The unique experience of staying on a houseboat wasn't lost on us and we weren't expecting complete luxury with all mod cons. The boat was cosy and warm and the solitude was welcome. We took along a few bottles of wine and enjoyed watching the Olympics from the comfort of the massage chair and the reflections across the water from the open hatch. However the experience was marred by the dirty and shabby state of the boat.There were quite a few cobwebs, grime on the cupboard fronts, holes in the teatowels and we were dismayed to discover that about half the cutlery had broken handles and there were roasting dishes in the cupboards with thick pools of dirty fat in them, A dirty, stained decanter was also sat in the lounge, every blind was marked with yellow waterstains and the mirror was held to the wall with brown parcel tape.We had trouble on returning to the boat when dark as the torch provided did not work, the batteries were corroded and there were no spares to be found. That said the bedlinen was beautifully fresh and clean as were the towels. We think that if the boat was given a refurb it would easily have been the experience we wanted it to be but given that it is way over the price of a decent hotel room we feel slightly aggrieved by the state it is rented out in. I hope we have been fair in this review as overall we did enjoy our stay.

Positives: seamless booking and arrivals process, prompt and comprehensive information received from the operators of the boats, all instructions were clear and concise and the boat is in a sweet location on the canal. Negatives: Mallard requires complete internal refresh. Interior is shabby and only moderately clean with grease on surfaces and kitchen accessories, stale smells throughout and flies in abundance in the onboard loo. It's the small things that count: if the pedal is broken on the inexpensive waste bin, the bin should be replaced. The washing up brush containing human hair and the greying dishcloth should be discarded, not left to be re-used. We were disappointed with the state of the boat but remain convinced that this is a great alternative to a hotel stay; if the boat was subject to proper cleaning and refurbishment we would want to try it again.