Boats & Boathouses

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Take to water and stay onboard a houseboat, converted narrowboat, or a boathouse by the water’s edge. Browse our accommodation, ranging from static, moored sailing boats to mobile barges that follow an water-based itinerary tailored to you.
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The Boathouse London

Paddington, London, England

A design-led boutique hotel barge, indulgently moored on the scenic waters of the capital's first floating park.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 1
From £360 / night

Secret Water

Beccles, Suffolk, England

Escape to Suffolk's beautiful Waveney Valley, in a unique floating glamping pod positioned on the shimmering Southern Broads.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From £200/night

Salmestone Dutch Barge

Sandwich, Kent, England

A floating home-from-home filled with quirky comfort, peacefully moored in medieval Sandwich.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 1
From £210 / night

Leannan Boathouse

Kingennie, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

When only the very best will do for that romantic break away, escape to the Leannan Boathouse - a beautifully converted former boathouse in the Angus countryside.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £190 / night

Sub Bnb

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Be part of history, with a unique stay aboard a restored World War II sub, floating proudly in Wisconsin's historic Manitowoc River.
Sleeps: 16
Bedrooms: 9
From £376 / night

The Four Sisters Boatel

Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

A luxurious, pet-friendly houseboat, permanently moored just ten minutes' walk from Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile.
Sleeps: 4 (+2)
Bedrooms: 2
From £220 / night
The Pontoon Leigh on Sea

The Pontoon

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

A stylish houseboat with an extended deck for sunbathing and socialising, peacefully secluded with panoramic marina views in the quaint Essex fishing village of Leigh-on-Sea.
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 2
From £232 / night
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Ty Cwch

Cwmtydu, Ceredigion, Wales

An award-winning, architect-designed boathouse in Cwmtydu, sleeping up to twelve people across three pods, right on the Welsh Coast Path
Sleeps: 12
Bedrooms: 3 pods (4 bunks each)
From £100 / night

The Ark

Nr Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, England

A unique and luxurious houseboat for grand, dog-friendly group stays on Cornwall’s dreamy south coast, with ocean-view decking and a laid-back studio for movie nights, games and yoga.
Sleeps: 12
Bedrooms: 8
From £1527 / week

Orchardleigh Boathouse

Frome, Somserset, Somerset, England

A tranquil and romantic dog-friendly hot tub retreat for two, nestled on the edge of a sparkling lake on a historic 500-acre Somerset estate.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £270 / night

Boutique Narrowboats

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Explore the Leicestershire waterways at your own gentle pace, aboard your choice of luxurious ‘hotel suite’-style canal boat for couples.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £126/nt
Classic Yacht Nadine at night

Classic Yacht Nadine

Poole, Dorset, England

Live like a millionaire, aboard a 60ft luxury motorboat that’s styled for pure holiday opulence (complete with a jacuzzi hot tub!) beautifully based at Cobbs Quay Marina in Poole, Dorset
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From £380 /night