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The Ship Hotel

4.5 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, sea views
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds
Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available

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1 New Rd, Leigh on Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, England, SS9 2EA
  • Chalkwell Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Adventure Island
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Southend Pier
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Sea View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • 1.6 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Sea View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Classic Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Sea View

  • 19 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Sea View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Classic Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Sea View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • 21 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Family Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 26.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Sea View

  • 17 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, Sea View

  • 29 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Family Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Family Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Ship Hotel

Luxury hotel with spa services and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and spa services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and free newspapers are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
The Ship Hotel offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and blackout curtains. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
During your stay at The Ship Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Bell Wharf Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Enjoy British cuisine at Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant with ocean views
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Cliffs Pavilion and 7 minutes from Southend Pier
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Spa services, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the luxury The Ship Hotel. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. A complete renovation of The Ship Hotel was completed in July 2025.

This 4.5-star Leigh-on-Sea hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Restaurant – Overlooking the ocean, this fine-dining restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Bar – This bar specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 6 to 15 for adults and GBP 6 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift (89 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1798
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property - July 2025
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 6 to 15 for adults and GBP 6 to 15 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 100 per vehicle (return, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
The Ship Hotel offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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