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The Ship and Castle

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Exterior
Breakfast and dinner served
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly

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THE WATERFRONT, SAINT MAWES, Truro, England, TR2 5DG
  • St. Mawes Beach
    2 min walk
  • Falmouth Art Gallery
    26 min drive
  • National Maritime Museum
    28 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    61 min drive

Room options

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Sea View

Standard Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Superior Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

St. Mawes

When you a stay at The Ship and Castle in Truro, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and St. Mawes Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Roseland Visitor Centre and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from St. Mawes Castle.

What's nearby

  • Falmouth University - 27 min drive
  • Swanpool Beach - 28 min drive
  • Pendennis Castle - 29 min drive
  • Gyllyngvase Beach - 57 min drive
  • Maenporth Beach - 58 min drive

Getting around

  • St Austell Station - 28 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rising Sun - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Front - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Oggy Oggy Pasty Co. - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Quayside Inn - ‬28 min drive

About this property

The Ship and Castle

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
The Ship and Castle offers 54 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant for dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
View Cafe - This café serves light fare only. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 8 per night)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10 AM: GBP 10.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • View Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

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

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 230 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spent one night only, everything was fine. Parking was public quay-side carpark, less than 50meters away, which required an 8am top-up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

ESOSA GODWIN

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Despite the good location, the property is dated and need refreshing all together. To be honest, customer’s service need to improve considerably right from reception through to dinning. We thought we would have dinner at the hotel on Saturday evening instead of eating out. The receptionist asked us to go to the dining room to be attended to at about 7:15pm, only to be told that the Head chef said the kitchen was closed. There were only few people eating at the time. We couldn’t believe it. So disappointed. The management top brass need to get grip of the situation, otherwise; the hotel will lose business to other hotels in that area!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The Ship and Castle is perfectly ok but would benefit from a refresh especially in the corridors and communal areas. Staff helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location. Beautiful sea view from the balcony. Excellent breakfast. Shame about no parking at hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property could do with a lick of paint, staff very helpful and pleasant, food was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
2 day break
Staff lovely and welcoming Disappointed free parking actually is not and you have to park down road but it’s only 2 min walk and not too bad a price 11.00 For 48 hours I booked on Hotels.com and seemed to pay a lot for a really standard room actually booked a better room I thought? Room was small , shower room tiny, water pressure in shower awful toilet was making an awful noise no one came to look as requested Tv should be on wall opposite bed not above dressing table seemed a bit silly ? Breakfast was ok not a lot for veggies but partner enjoyed his Hotel Seems to need a bit of updating decorating Staff and location made up for it though
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place some parts dated but overall very good place to stay right in the middle of the harbour
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

kenneth

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my son had a lovely time and was very happy with our accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dog friendly by the ocean
My husband and I had a fab visit with our dog. Location is spectacular, right next to the boats to Falmouth and a flat walk to a few nice pubs and restaurants or a takeaway fish and chip place. 1 minute walk to large car park (we paid £7 for 24 hours). Dont expect perfect (carpet worn in a couple of areas) but we really did have the most enjoyable stay in this hidden gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good average hotel. Looking tired in places. Shower tiling could use some anti-mould spray.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Carole

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked a superior sea view room. Our room 208 was nothing like the photos of that level room. Dark with an unpleasant smell. Hotel fully booked so they couldn’t move us anywhere else. Needed a good clean.shower was poor with no power. Nowhere to put anything in the bathroom. Breakfast finished at 9.30 which is early when in a holiday hotel. Breakfast food limited and lukewarm .Room very hot and needs a fridge. Left a day early as we couldn’t face another night in the damp smelling room.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandamali

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was not cleaned upon our arrival, and we found a tea bag in the toilet, indicating that it hadn't been checked by the staff. We checked in around 9:30 pm, but despite the late hour, the room was still not cleaned. The shower drained poorly, and there was no hot water in the morning, forcing us to take ice-cold showers. While the male receptionist at night addressed the issues with the toilet, the lady at the reception in the morning was dismissive and didn't even listen to our concerns about the bathroom. On a positive note, the hotel is conveniently close to the harbor. However, parking is outside and costs around 8 pounds per night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room and toilet were not very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views from.hotel Comfy beds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antoni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Little hotel.
So, it's right in the middle of St Mawes and that's great. Hotel is fine, it's not stupidly up market thank goodness, we didn't want that, we wanted a nice friendly down to earth hotel with clean rooms in which you can be close to town and ferry and that is Exactly what we got. Rooms clean, bed comfortable, bathroom fine, shower adequate. Breakfast was lovely, coffee was awesome.. Its best to park in the Central car park, about 2 mins walk. Cheap too. And the quiet, laid back, relaxing vibe of both hotel and St Mawes was utterly welcome. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired hotel in need of a total re furb
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024