Old Boathouse

It was our 2nd visit to the Old Boathouse.

We like its central position. Great having a garage for my Hyundai I10. Spacious and clean but please invest in a few extra homely touches eg wall art and a bigger lamp in the lounge and maybe a welcome pack in the kitchen.

It was conveniently within walking distance of most things, including the beach, shops, and pubs.

One pub, The Sailor’s Return, is just across the road and offered weekly folk music evenings, which we enjoyed. It was always quiet at night, so we slept well in the comfortable beds. However, on the subject of the beds, the handles on the drawers of the first‑floor double bed stick out and are quite sharp. I caught my leg on one and cut it open. There was no first aid kit available at the property. My wife was very pleased with the very large TV. Overall, we would definitely stay here again if we were looking for accommodation in the area.

Fantastic Place to stay couldn’t find a fault apart from the Kitchen.

The Kitchen itself was good, the toaster you needed to keep turning it over with it not being big enough for a round of bread. The Cheese Grater was rusty, Frying pan wasn’t flat so you had to be really careful on the Gas Hob, I could carry on but all the Utensils and Crockery needs an over hall. So that it will fit in with the Property. Perfect accommodation for Families and very local for all the Amenities perfect for town And Bonus having parking. Would definitely recommend this property and will stay again.

Great property and location Thoroughly enjoyable staying here it's a really lovely property in a great location.

The accommodation was very comfortable and very well equipped and the garage was a real bonus. We would definitely look to book again and have no hesitation of recommending the Old Boathouse.

We love holidaying in Weymouth and we love the Old Boathouse, we have stayed here before the accommodation is perfect for being very near to shops, pubs, restaurants and the harbour and nice walks.

The accommodation has everything you may need. The garage is a bonus as Weymouth is a busy place parking can be difficult. I will just mention a couple of things in the accommodation the mattress in the first floor double room is very firm, didn’t bother my husband but I found it too firm for me. The TV, it would be nice to be able to access films ie Netflix for example, as staying in an odd night is obviously cheaper than going out which is quite expensive these days as we all know. We would still love to return again as Weymouth and the Old Boathouse are one of our favourite places to stay.

Generally good accomodation.

However, the fact that the garrage is difficult to enter, even for a small car, should be made plain in the listing.

Had a great stay again at the Old Boathouse (5th year running).

Everything we need as a family and terrific location too. Went back online to book for next summer but all booked out (disappointed but not surprised

Great location for exploring Weymouth and having a garage for the car is a great bonus.

Great property in great location, extremely close to harbour.

Garage parking a real asset. Unfortunately our young children found a tablet under a bed and a vape under the sofa. Also there was food and drink in cupboards, which we presume were from previous guests (which we did not touch), although instructions when departing are clear that all food should be removed.

We have stayed in the Old Boathouse twice before, we love where it is situated.

It also has its own parking and garage which in Weymouth is important as parking in the centre is not easy or cheap. Very near to bars restaurants and shops and the local bus service. We enjoy walking all around Weymouth but especially to the lovely Greenhill Gardens. The apartment is very comfortable and very well equipped, we did eat in but not every day, the kitchen has everything you need. We look forward to hopefully staying again in the future.

Thoroughly enjoyable holiday, the house is very comfortable and in an excellent location, thank you very much.

The tv is tuned in to west midlands hence the quality was very poor.

Cleanliness around the taps very poor. Shelves required in the bathroom and shower.Mirrors required in the bedrooms. The walls to all rooms look bare without pictures.

Great place to stay especially for central Weymouth and river related activities, everything in walking distance.

Parked our Mercedes van in the garage all week which was brilliant, room to walk round and get to side doors easily. Accommodation was clean and spacious and had everything needed. We had a really good stay and would book again without hesitation. Owners obviously care about their property and guests, Thank you

Great property, great location, Poor TV reception Fridge door on the wrong way round

Great property with decent sized rooms and good facilities.

My only small issue was that, for the money, it would have been nice to have had a few more basics available like washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, few more bin bags for the small waste bins, etc. Maybe also some basics like a pint of milk, sugar, coffee, etc., all of which I’ve had when we’ve stayed in other places. But overall the place was great and would happily stay there again if we’re in Weymouth.

The only reason we would not recommend the home, would be if someone had mobility problems, as the stairs are vety steep, which the property description does warn of.

Evetything included that you could possibly need. Having two bathrooms was very useful. The added benefit of an off-road garage is great for those with a vehicle. Lovely to be able to see the inner harbour from the frontroom window. If we decide to return to Weymouth as a large famiy again, we will certainly look to see if there is a vacancy. Thank you.

Good property in a nice location, not as clean as it should be, ( we have photos if required ) but we had a good week.

Amazing house with comfortable rooms and facilities .

Lovely view of the marina through the lounge window.. Only let down was a terrible Wi-Fi connection no good if Wi-Fi is needed.

Excellent - perfect accommodation and location !

Great property, ideally situated in central Weymouth.

Reversed my Fiesta in the garage with ease. We had read a previous review about steep stairs but my elderly mother with two knee replacements managed the first set of stairs (slightly steeper than your home) with ease as there were safety rails. We were even lucky to briefly meet the owner.

The Old Boathouse is in the perfect location for just about everything, Restaurants, Bars, Takeaways, Shops and of course the harbour and the beautiful beach with all the various children’s rides and entertainment.

The Train Station is about 10 minutes walk away, which we have used before but this time we used the Bus into Dorchester for the market on a Wednesday. We were very lucky with the weather sunshine all week, so spent a lot of time on the beach or walking down to the Putting Green at Greenhill Gardens which are beautiful. The apartment is very comfortable and very clean, and well equipped we had everything we needed. The garage is much appreciated we only used the car once the whole week and that was for a food shop. We have stayed in this apartment before and would definitely recommend.

Great property in a great location.

The 3 bedrooms and separate bathroom was all as described in the listing. Having a garage so close to the harbour and town was brilliant. Not having to worry about parking and parking fees was very welcome. The view of the boats and water from the property was excellent. Would stay there again and hopefully will do so soon.

Very comfortable and great location for Weymouth fishing boats and the town.

Garage very handy, managed to get my Mondeo Estate in there so most cars would fit, you also get a road permit if you prefer. Well appointed with all the facilities you require for your stay. Only complaint just the one set of keys in lock box. Most lets have another set for use inside the property, just makes life easier than using the box every time to get in!

We really enjoyed our stay at The Old Boathouse.

The location was ideal for family beach days and the children enjoyed watching the boats from the living room window. The utility room was very useful for our family with two small children. Our only criticism is that the crockery in the cupboards was dirty and we needed to wash bowls, plates and cups before we could use them. This was disappointing considering the late check in time of 5pm due to ‘deep cleaning!’

Spacious apartment with everything you could possibly need.

Ideally situated for the shops, restaurants and pubs. Will definitely return.

Excellent location.

Our second visit to this property and we would recommend this for anyone. Garage was good addition. We have Skoda Maria which fitted easily.

Great property, fab location very close to the harbour with lots of places to eat and drink.

Property clean and tidy on arrival. Modern and well stocked kitchen (crockery wise). Clean white bathrooms and a good strong shower even at the top of the house (property across 3 stories with relatively steep stairs so not for those with mobility issues). Parking was a little tight but with help directing me in, my Fiesta fitted no problem. Only negatives were tiny things, like no dishwasher tabs so we had to buy our own (probably due to COVID), a really soft mattress in the double at the top which didn’t work for my back, and bed linen patterns which reminded me of curtain sets my gran used to have in the 90s! Would recommend this place (especially if they bought new bed linen!).

Terrific location, very close to central Weymouth!

Fabulous location, stunning picture window, well equipped, comfortable holiday rental.

We have just returned from The old Boathouse Weymouth First I must say that it was SPOTLESSLY clean the location is wonderful within walking distance of the beach, the harbor, pubs, and restaurants but just far enough away so you weren't on top of them.

The garage was big enough to get our car in (Tuscon) although it was a squeeze. I am sorry to say there is a negative and for us, the bed on the first floor was rock hard - I know that a beds comfort is a personal choice but honestly the concrete floor would have been more forgiving. and for this reason, only we wouldn't stay there again which is a shame as everything else about this property is perfect.

Very good comfortable property in an excellent position that is almost exactly as listed, apart from the confusion of the amount of bathrooms in the property,there are 2 bathrooms, not 3 as stated in 1 listing, saying that, both are of a good size.

The stairs are not as narrow or as steep as I thought they would be from the listing. Overall this is a good holiday property in a great location, a very short walk gets you anywhere you want to go, Pub/Shops within 50 meters. We had a GREAT stay and will stay here again.

The property was lovely.

In a central position, with pleasant views across the harbour, we would certainly consider staying there again. The property was smartly-furnished, with a better kitchen than many we have stayed in. We would have appreciated more lamps around the place, as the overhead lighting wasn't to our taste and there was also a lack of waste bins, but these are minor quibbles. However, our stay was spoiled by the horrendous building works taking place next door. On weekdays, the noise began at 08.00 and continued until around 17.00. We had constant drilling, grinding and hammering to put up with and had to keep the windows closed even on the hottest days and also kept the curtains closed due to builders on scaffolding. We are glad we decided to travel by train, as the garage was permanently blocked by builders' vans and JCBs so a car would have been no use to us. We strongly believe that this should have been made clear to us when we were booking: I accidentally found out that building was going on through viewing Streetview on Google Maps. I subsequently revisited the Dream Cottages website and saw reviews mentioning the building works. Searching the property's web page, I finally found mention of the building works at the very bottom of the page under "About the Location". As we know Weymouth well, we had no reason to view this section. I believe you deliberately chose to hide the truth about this property in order to avoid losing bookings and I found this very disappointing: our booking definitely wasn't worth paying over £1000 for the week in the circumstances, and we will have to reconsider staying with Dream Cottages in the future

The building work that was going on next door was horrendous.

Workmen feeding gulls and stood outside windows. Spoilt the cottage. Much too noisy.

We had problems getting into the key safe as the previous occupier had jammed it shut.

Your staff were extremely helpful and the owner replaced it during the week. The builders next door were not too noisy and were very helpful and apologised for any inconvenience. Overall we really enjoyed our holiday and would recommend the Boathouse cottage and Sykes Cottages for your helpful service.

The house was very ideal setting so happy with this house definitely coming back :)

Would have appreciated being informed of the extensive building works taking place directly next door which involved high levels of dust and noise from 8am onwards.

Other than aforementioned lovely holiday home though televisions in the bedrooms would have upped the review ante.

Nobody mentioned building works next door.

I have to rest in the afternoons as I have cancer, this wasn't possible because of the noise. Also to get your vehicle in and out of the garage required asking the builders to move their vehicles from in front of the garage...if you could get them to hear you shouting.

Really fabulous house, great location, garage is also a real bonus. Thank you so much, it was perfect. Stayed May 2016

Told many friends about Dream cottages and will be using you again...... next year........Thank you. Stayed August 2016.

Excellent - clean, spacious, good facilities, ideal location and the garage a real bonus. Would highly recommend it - Stayed May 2017

We had a great booking with Dream Cottages, everything ran very smoothly, even when initially we were abroad when we booked the cottage. Stayed December 2017. The cottage was exactly what we were expecting and was part of a great holiday.

Can't fault the apartment, spotless, everything you could need had a great stay. Stayed June 2018