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From the initial booking, to the 'check in' at the marina and 'check out' on our return, ABC Boat Hire were amazing! As this was my first 'barge holiday', I was slightly apprehensive, but the staff were brilliant and reassuring especially the gentleman who went through everything on the boat with us in an unhurried and confident way and to the housekeeping team who are to be commended for their exceptionally high standard of cleanliness. The 'little extras' on board (box of matches, books, cards) were a lovely touch. Thank you to all the staff at ABC Boat Hire - we will definitely use you again and look forward to your next break with you!
26 May 2023
Friendly and professional service. Boat in excellent condition.
26 May 2023
From the initial booking, to the 'check in' at the marina and 'check out' on our return, ABC Boat Hire were amazing! As this was my first 'barge holiday', I was slightly apprehensive, but the staff were brilliant and reassuring especially the gentleman who went through everything on the boat with us in an unhurried and confident way and to the housekeeping team who are to be commended for their exceptionally high standard of cleanliness. The 'little extras' on board (box of matches, books, cards) were a lovely touch. Thank you to all the staff at ABC Boat Hire - we will definitely use you again and look forward to your next break with you!
26 May 2023
All good! Excellent boat, great pubs and good weather.
26 May 2023
Boat was ready earlier than expected Staff were very friendly with the handover Everything was clearly explained
25 May 2023
DRY! Boat ran well apart from occasional starting problem.
25 May 2023
As a first time narrow boater I had tons of questions and the staff answered all my (many) emails promptly and completely. On the day of hand-over the staff could not have been any more helpful and friendly. Absolutely top-notch customer service!
25 May 2023
As per my previous comments
25 May 2023
It was as expected.......
25 May 2023
Friendly staff, clean and well presented boat. Would always recommend to others.
25 May 2023
The process to get the boat and to drop it off were good, but the boat itself had some small issues
25 May 2023
The boat was splendid!! My travel partner and I each had plenty of room to store our own items. The bed(rooms) were more than adequate. The beds were very comfortable and the extra pillows were a nice touch. The shower size and availability of hot water was much better than I anticipated! We were both pleased with the size of the refrigerator - more than adequate for our trip. We didn't use the TV as the WiFi was excellent so we streamed videos.
25 May 2023
Positive points - staff were excellent, polite, helpful and interested. The interior of the boat was very well appointed with up to date technology all working very effectively. Everything was clean and worked well. Negative points - the mechanical part of the boat was clearly problematic from day 1. Engine was very noisy especially at slow speeds - other boats looked at you strangely when you passed. There was a lot of water in the bilges and the pump was always kicking in including at night. The tiller was very stiff and eventually came out of 'the cup' on leaving a lock necessitating a call out to repair. The mechanic also made adjustments to the prop to reduce the leaking.
24 May 2023
Positive points - staff were excellent, polite, helpful and interested. The interior of the boat was very well appointed with up to date technology all working very effectively. Everything was clean and worked well. Negative points - the mechanical part of the boat was clearly problematic from day 1. Engine was very noisy especially at slow speeds - other boats looked at you strangely when you passed. There was a lot of water in the bilges and the pump was always kicking in including at night. The tiller was very stiff and eventually came out of 'the cup' on leaving a lock necessitating a call out to repair. The mechanic also made adjustments to the prop to reduce the leaking.
24 May 2023
We had a lovely weekend. It all went very smoothly
24 May 2023
