The location was amazing. The experience of a canal boat was really fun. We enjoyed being central to everything in Edinburgh. The beds were really comfy. The boat stayed nicely warm. For the women, the flat iron and hair dryer was a great amenity.

It is hard on a boat to say you are going to have lots of space, so that needs to be expected. We did battle venting when we cooked so be prepared to open the hatch to clear out the kitchen. Everything was expected as we knew we were on a boat and if you go into the place with this in mind you will love it.

The boat was lovely and clean.The beds were really comfortable. The boat was in a good location,close walk to edinburgh city centre.

The cooker didn't work.keep tripping the electricity,no water on our last day,could not use the toilet or shower.only 4 forks and knives for a family of five.

The Boatel is quirky but brilliantly located and comfortable. Natasha was really helpful and accommodating. You have to get used to managing the things like the pump and toilet but it's easy enough. Kitchen was well set up and easy to use and beds were super comfortable. We were there in November so you needed to get the blower going initially for heat but once heating on it was snug.

Of course, this review cannot be conventional: how could you even think about comparing a narrow boat with a standard hotel room? We stayed for two days at the four sisters boatels and we absolutely loved it there are some quirks, but that's the goal when you choose anything non standard, right? So if an out-of-the-ordinary stay is what you are looking for, go for it, it's definitely different and your kids will love it as well (the mini-bunk beds definitely were a hit with my daughter), the beds were confy (but on the narrow side, due to the boat format, duh!), the kitchen was fully equipped and everything was spotless clean. Definitely recommend!

As stated in the plus things, there are a few quirks, but all of them are because of the format: - Smallish beds, - Difficult to use bathroom (no toilet paper goes in the loo, need to switch on multiple pumps to get it working) - Super efficient heating, but it doesn't cut itself, so we had to open the windows in the middle of the night in october because we were cooking!

Staying on a canal boat is definitely cosy, but there were four adults on the boat and we were fine. Best nights sleeps myself and my wife had in many years despite being in a small cabin. We think that was the gentle rocking of the boat wot did it. Was great for visiting the Fringe.

To future guests, just be aware that you are staying on a probably contained canal boat. Everything - light, water and waste is contained on board. We loved it and and even got to ride on it for quarter of a mile or so to take it down to the place where they empty the tanks. And the people who maintained the boats were immensely friendly.

The boat was beautiful inside and really spacious. The 7 of us had more than enough space. The beds have heaters and everything is really modern. The owner Natalie was really nice and answered all our questions instantly. Definitely reccomend it.

The only "downside" is the toilet. You need to put the toilet paper in the bin as you can't flush it down the toilet, although , it really wasn't that big of a problem.

Breakfast was lovely Just what we needed And the complimentary fridge fill was above and beyond It was booked as a surprise for my niece visiting from Australia and my cousin They knew nothing about it til we got there and were so excited and thrilled about being on a houseboat 🤗🤗🤗 So spacious and comfortable although there were only three of us a family or larger group would still have had plenty of room and comfort Natalie the owner was very obliging re times and as I’d pre booked parking 1 minute away the whole organisation was amazing And we were only ten minutes walk to the centre at Grassmarket and the Castle !!!!! Fabulous all round and can’t say thank you enough for making our stay so memorable 👍👍👍👍👍

There was absolutely nothing that we didn’t like Everything was just perfect and I would recommend the Boatel to anyone with no hesitation

We loved the unique experience and we were lucky to have one non-rainy evening where we could have some wine above deck. Check-in was flexible and use of the boat was explained quite clearly in terms of the pump systems, etc.

We'd requested a hamper for arrival, but it must have been missed in the communication. And I understand there was meant to be a key left for us so that we could use the laundry/shower facilities, but that wasn't shown to us when we checked in and we couldn't find it. Not a big deal as the shower in the boat worked just fine. But then the gate to the dock was locked and we had to hop the gate a couple of times becuase we didn't have the key. The only real bummer was that there wasn't a toaster! We love some toast and tea, but ended up trying to toast bread in a pan instead.

Good location - quickly into the town centre and not far at all from the Grassmarket area. The kids enjoyed the novelty of staying on a boat. I appreciated the little touches such as a bathrobe and slippers.

It is worth noting that access into the boat is down a couple of quite steep steps, which might challenge some people but other than that, there was nothing that was within the control of the Four Sisters.

Staying on the houseboat was a unique experience. The host was very communicative and helpful. The location was very quiet and the boat did not move much at all so there was no seasickness from anyone onboard.

The rooms were only large enough for the bed with very little wiggle room. From the photos, I was expecting the rooms to be a bit larger and I was expecting three rooms, not two rooms and a pull out bed. That might be my fault for not reading the listing closely, but there are three boats and we were placed in the smallest one.