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Ship Inn

4.0 star property

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Signature Double Room
Front of property
Signature Double Room
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Signature Double Room | Beach/ocean view

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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South Cliff, Mousehole, Penzance, England, TR19 6QX
  • Place, Mousehole Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lamorna Cove
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Penzance Ferry Terminal
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Signature Double Room

Signature Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Signature Single Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Penzance

With a stay at Ship Inn in Penzance, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of St. Michael's Mount and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. .This beach inn is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Minack Theatre and 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from St Ives Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • Mousehole Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lamorna Cove - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Penzance Ferry Terminal - 9 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Porthcurno Beach - 15 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Minack Theatre - 16 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Penzance (PZC-Penzance Train Station) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roos On The Prom - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Jubilee Pool Café - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lovetts - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tolcarne Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taj Mahal - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Ship Inn

Beachfront inn for sun and fun
Ship Inn offers 8 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Ship Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Onsite venue #2 - This bar specializes in British cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 5 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

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

  • Self parking fee: GBP 5 per day

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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Ship Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 157 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

very lovely small hotel

All good here. it is what it says.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

comfy base to explore Cornwall

Right on the harbor in charming Mousehole, we had a front row seat on Cornish life--people swimming, kids jumping off the harbor wall, and walking on the SW Coastal Path. Cooked breakfast was excellent and hearty, and there were a variety of god restaurants in Mousehole and nearby Newlyn. Our room was quiet and well appointed with a spacious bathroom. The room could get warm so the fan was appreciated. One night we parked in the car park closest (about 200 meters, 5BP for 24 hours) and one night found free parking just outside town on the street. Delightful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful spot with room overlooking boats in harbor. Above the pub, so can be a bit noisy until pub closes if windows are open. Very friendly staff. Wonderful place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melville

Travelled with family
Old, quaint and charming. We six- footers must beware of the low ceilings. Good food, nice bar, quiet and comfortable rooms.
Ship Inn on right.
Bar.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service , food was delicious , staff friendly and helpful and a bonus it was quiz night too , which was good fun!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was at a pay and display lot within 5 minute walk.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very pleased with the accommodation and politeness of staff. Had an issue with payment because the card I booked with was out of date, so manager had to contact Expedia to clear payment with the new replacement card. I was out of internet contact, so the mix-up was a bit daunting. Entirely my fault though, and staff were very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

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

Cosy hotel

The location was perfect, i was doing tje SWCP and couldnt stay in a better place. The staff were friendly, the room was of a good size with amenities and tea/coffe, the food at the restaurant was also very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

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

Spring has arrived

Warm reception and kind attentive staff throughout our stay. Dinner and breakfast both high quality cooking. Room had considerate touches like a coffee pod machine and a nightlight in the en-suite so you didn’t have the fan turn on in the night if you spent a penny. Lovely view out over harbour to sea.
Cajun chicken burger
Salmon and scrambled eggs
Smashed avocado and poached eggs
Mussels in creamy lobster sauce
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room overlooking the harbour.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff, pub and room was more than we had expected.. 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a lovely nights stay at the Ship Inn, beautiful harbour view from our room which was comfortable and roomy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent spot and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

marcjanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

All great!

Bed so so comfy, great view, nice food, great stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great time - wonderful location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub was nice and had live music some nights. Breakfast and dinner were amazing! We were out for Lunch. I cant wait to visit again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food is excellent! Had the brie tart for Sunday roast and ice cream for dessert. Beer from the brewery was really good too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024