The Boathouse, Hythe, Southampton

Official site of The Boathouse - www.boathousehythe.co.uk

Official site of The Boathouse - www.boathousehythe.co.uk

A modern café bar, part of the accommodation and entertainment block built into the Hythe Marina complex. The front windows give a good, if limited, view across the marina to the flats and maisonettes which obscure Southampton Water, beyond. The seating is basic, the food is just about OK, though overpriced, and the WiFi is very weak. Staff are young and functional, but seem devoid of personality or conversation., while the majority of the clientele are aged boat owners with no interesting conversation. Ringwood Best was the only ale on, and it was in very poor condition, barely drinkable. A rather a shoddy affair given its location, and sailors are better off walking into town for a drink.