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The Ship and Castle

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Breakfast and dinner served
Exterior
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Parking available
  • Bar

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THE WATERFRONT, SAINT MAWES, Truro, England, TR2 5DG
  • Place, St. Mawes Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Mawes Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Discovery Quay
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

The Ship and Castle

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, self parking and laundry facilities.
The Ship and Castle offers 54 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Ship and Castle's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and St. Mawes Beach
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Ship and Castle also features laundry facilities, a front desk safe, and a lift. Parking is available for a fee.
For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
View Cafe – This café only serves light fare. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 8 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 10.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • View Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from 13 October 2025 to 30 April 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 full breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.95 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 8 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
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.

Property is also known as

Ship Castle Hotel St Mawes
Ship Castle St Mawes
The Ship Castle
The Ship Castle Hotel
The Ship and Castle Hotel
The Ship and Castle Truro
The Ship and Castle Hotel Truro

The Ship and Castle Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 319 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 117 out of 319 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 319 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 319 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 319 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel a bit 'tired', but good news is that it closed today for complete refurbishment.
The view from the window.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lovely and well priced hotel in an expensive part of the world
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked a 2 night stay, with our daughter in order to be at a close friend's funeral service and wake. The hotel is ideally located to appreciate the view across the water, and to watch the comings and goings in the bay. The staff were really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The public areas and therooms are lovely and clean. Parts of the hotel are ready for being refurbishment (which is about to take place) but it would be a shame if the whole project loses all of the period atmosphere of the present building. The bar was comfortable and the barman (owner/manager??) was very personable and amusing. In fact, all of the staff made us feel really welcome and were encouraging us to return after the refurbishment has been completed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Barman was very good, but shut to early,lovely views from bedroom balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie, Warrior

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible room, incredible view. Lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was friendly enough but what ever you do don't ask for an early breakfast. I was booked on a fishing trip at 8am so I asked both the night before and the next morning if I could maybe get a sausage bap or something to take away. The answer I kept getting back was, No, breakfast isn't served until 8am. I waited until 8am and the breakfast still wasn't out. The lack of even any effort to at least get me something was remarkable even though I'd paid £8 for breakfast. They really let themselves down on that front.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Phill

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
staff are brill. Sadly due to the hotel closing shortly the management seem to think it s ok not to give the customer what he expects. ie menu not as on line. restaurant not open sunday night no music or entertainment
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bradley

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel itself wasnt bad .. but the shower in my room 201. Is totally useless.. its like a dribble
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint and charming

Location was perfect, right in the center of the small town and close to the bus stop. Staff was professional and kind. Our room was in a bad spot overlooking the trash cans and very close to a pub but overall the location was wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Val

Reasonably priced but it was only a small single room but clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

NEIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

RICHARD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay, close to pub and shops. Balcony room with harbour views. Hotel is a bit tied in places but didn't ruin our stay. Victory inn next door is a good place to get a drink and food is good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didnt like the walk from the town car park to the hotel, with heavy bags this was a struggle, staff friendly and helpful, toilet struggled to flush, fantastic views from the room, nice breakfast, lovely eateries new by
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My room was well furnished and recently decorated. The rest of the hotel was distinctly shabby. There was no telephone in the bedroom and no information about hotel sevices like wifi. On one day my room was not serviced despite me being out for twelve hours and hanging the right sign on the door. Breakfasts were expensive and of very poor quality. There was no parking at the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had 2 extra days in St Mawes after time spent with our family in self catering accommodation. We paid for a superior room with sea view and were expecting a room with balcony. We were disappointed to be told they were all taken. The room did have a sea view and was alright. Nothing superior about it. The hotel was not serving dinner while we were there and we chose not to have breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Philip

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was right by the harbour.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and clean hotel ,really enjoyed the stay.staff friendly food good .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place in a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

debra

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service

Not what we booked

I booked this place with balcony and when we arrived was told first in best dressed! appaling really considering this was what the booking stated , women at desk was not helpfull when I questioned this we forfeited the room and was not even offered a refund for the false advertising and booking discription
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely helpful the view was great really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff were welcoming and allowed us to check-in early. Unfortunately, the bar and restaurant were closed and only breakfast available, which was very disappointing. The rooms were decorated and cleaned to a good standard, although we both found the mattress too firm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Emmie

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is the best spot view of the sea front. Hotel staffs are professionally friendly, has a very good & healthy environment, well kept, clean & tidy room & dog friendly. Our puppy ‘ a long coat Chihuahua, has great fun during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025