Family run eco-hotel, bar, and restaurant serving good, honest, homemade food
~ All parties and special celebrations catered for, and all allergies too!
~ Homely, warm, friendly, Fawlty Towersesque. Our Hotel
We are a small, quirky, informal family-run hotel in Holyhead, Anglesey, admittedly somewhat Fawlty Towersesque, but we, and our customers, like it that way :) We took over the Boathouse with 3 days notice in October 2023 (a shock to the system to say the least!!) and the hotel was in a bit of a mess, with lights hanging out, leaks, broken windows, broken furniture, a somewhat poor reputation, and dreadful online reviews!! We've made loads of improvements as quickly as we can (which isn't as fast as we'd like, but heigh-ho, what can you do when you're plummeted unexpectedly into a business that needs rebuilding?!!), with new furniture, new carpets, new paintwork, new menus, new windows and loads of eco-improvements. We've almost finished major improvements to our hotel rooms, with new carpets, furniture, beds, chairs, even light-fittings, and it's looking leaps and bounds better! We're basically a little gem and the diamond is being polished daily :)
Great Location
Our location is enviable! Look out at Holyhead Breakwater, bobbing boats on the sea, and Holyhead Mountain, or take a stroll to the Breakwater Coastal Park, a SSSI, nature reserves, rugged cliffs with an abundance of wildlife, the Maritime Museum, and St. Cybi's Church, or hop in the car and visit South Stack Lighthouse, various standing stones, the hut circles, and much more. Our Restaurant
Our restaurant is open for food and functions. We serve good, honest, home-cooked, Mediterranean-inspired food and some traditional pub favourites at fair prices, and we cater for all dietary needs/intolerances. Furthermore, we pride ourselves for only using ingredients – every dish is made from scratch in our kitchen using fresh ingredients and quality products, i.e. nothing is pre-packaged, apart from the bread as it's not our forte! We also use local and Welsh suppliers and produce wherever possible. We cater for Special Birthdays, Celebrations, Christenings, Baby Showers, Gender Reveals and Wakes. Check out our buffets - https://www.facebook.com/61552535461798/videos/605525088589835 (hot buffets also available). We're also open for coach parties. Our Approach to Our Business
We approach our business with the environment, the local economy, and Wales firmly in mind! As such, our supply chain boasts many local suppliers and businesses; our processes and procedures are eco-conscious, and we’ve already replaced several pieces of kitchen equipment with more eco-friendly alternatives, installed solar panels, and replaced the boiler and loads of windows! In addition, our dishes are developed with consideration to electric and water usage, carbon miles, and sustainability. Many of our herbs are home-grown and the apples and pears from the Welsh fruit trees in our orchard have been made into pies and crumbles! Events
We have numerous regular events - Live Music, Open Mic and Jam Nights, Bingo, Charity Quizzes, and Seasonal Events for adults and children - follow us on FB or X to keep updated. Check out our Open Mic and Live Music events - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552535461798&sk=videos. Hoping to host you, please come armed with a sense of humour and don't expect the Ritz or the Waldorf! Big thanks,
The Boathouse Team
