Room 3 is small, as can be seen from the photos, but was very clean and comfortable and nicely decorated in a kind of marine steampunk style. There was a cafetiere with real coffee, nice biscuits, and carafes of water. Staff were friendly and breakfast was excellent.

Entry is to the side and up some steep, rather dark stairs, then more stairs and a door. It's definitely not a location for big wheeled luggage, and I was a little worried about finding my way out in the event of fire. There's a public car park at the back which is free from 6pm - 9am, but you have to pay otherwise or try to find some unlimited street parking. Breakfast started at 9am (don't know if this was just a Sunday time), and latest checkout was 10am, which made for some fast eating and packing. Room 3 looked out onto the air-conditioning unit for the kitchen, which was noisy, and I was relieved when it stopped just before midnight.

Came up with the cat whilst at a wedding, and it was really cute that they set up some bowls and treats for cheeto! The location was prime and centre for us. Food was gorgeous and they were incredibly good and accommodating with my elderly gran for her smaller appetite.

Touch on the expensive side, and parking is a bit of a nightmare but luckily there's places to park for free in .. Reliable areas within a few minutes away. The carpet in the room! It's a strange carpet and is actually kind of unpleasant to walk on without socks as it's like a rough burlap sack style material.

The sugar boat was a wonderful place to stay. The room was stunning and the facilities in the room were perfect ( lovely teas and coffee as well as bottled fresh water ) comfy bed and a powerful shower with nice toiletries. The staff were very attentive and helpful and went above and beyond to make our stay ideal , We were made to feel very welcome and special. The breakfast was delicious, freshly cooked and filling. I would thoroughly recommend staying in these centrally located beautiful rooms ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nothing it was perfect

Our stay at the sugar boat was amazing. We arrived to check in and the staff we really friendly. We stayed in room 2 which was super comfy and had what we needed, everything was so clean and the shower is definitely 1 of the best. We went into the sugar boat and had a couple of cocktails, it's great to be able to watch them being made and as it ad been really warm.the frozen strawberry daquari was so refreshing. The bed was really comfy and the quilt is definitely now on my shopping list.

There was nothing I didn't like about this stay

I found Rooms Above the Sugar Boat by accident, and it’s one of the best accidents I’ve ever had. Central location, above a bustling and friendly restaurant and bar, this place is a wee gem. The rooms are small but perfectly formed, and you can see that a lot of time has gone into the smallest details. As a lone female, I felt very secure with a proper lock and key, I was escorted to my room and had everything I needed to know explained to me. The team were friendly and welcoming, the room comfortable and I had the best sleep in a comfy bed. I left early, so received a lovely continental breakfast to take away with me. I really couldn’t have been happier with my stay here, and look forward to visiting again on my next trip to Helensburgh.

Lovely buzzy vibe in the diner - and the breakfast was delicious. We could see that it was freshly prepared, and they got my scrambled eggs just right! The room was just perfect, it had every thing required for a comfortable stay, and was spotlessly clean. Thank you!

If I'd known how nice it was, and that there were oysters on a Friday night, I'd have come up for that instead of just staying one night... will just have to come back for that!

This is the second time we book this place and this room, because we loved it the first time. Second time, nothing to complain about. The room was just as lovely, although really hot as that was during the heatwave (not much they can do about that!). Perfect location as it is right in Helensburgh, the room is massive and beautiful. We also had dinner in the restaurant below (like the first time). And again it was just as good as the first time.

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Good location. Central to my needs. Good restaurant for dinner and breakfast. Very friendly staff. Easy public parking (although you have to be aware of restrictions and timings) Quiet. Comfy beds.

Its not really a 'not like', because there is nothing that can be done about the very small room. No big deal, but for over £100/night I guess I had I had an expectation of a standard sized hotel room. It didn't detract from our two day stay.

Great location, friendly staff, nicely furnished rooms, delicious food downstairs. Parking isn't an issue, as there's a free car park by the water just a few minutes' walk away.

Nothing major. The sofa in room 4 wasn't particularly comfortable to relax on, and rather far from the TV. The carpet was a bit rough, as others have mentioned. But nothing that would prevent us from booking again.

On arrival at the restaurant we got a friendly welcome from staff and were accompanied to our room and shown how to operate appliances etc. We had booked the small room, which was a bit tight for two people, but was tastefully decorated and had quality soft furnishings and bedding. The room was immaculately clean, with a comfortable bed and lovely shower room. There was also a nice selection of teas and fresh coffee for the cafetiere as well as two freshly made Christmas pies!. We thoroughly enjoyed a late lunch of soup and sandwich of the day and perfectly cooked scallops. You could watch the chef making everything in the open kitchen . There was a lovely breakfast menu from which we selected scrambled eggs with bacon and poached eggs with smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce. All absolutely delicious, quality ingredients - even our pots of tea were made with 'real tea'. Highly recommend this establishment We'll definitely stay there again but in one of the bigger rooms.

Not a problem for us but there is a flight of stairs up to the bedrooms.