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The Ship and Castle

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast and dinner served
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room
Front of property

Reviews

7.4 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
  • Falmouth University
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Gyllyngvase Beach
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Pendennis Castle
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin 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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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 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 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin 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
(13 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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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 - 4.8 km
  • National Maritime Museum Cornwall - 28 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Gyllyngvase Beach - 29 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Pendennis Castle - 29 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Swanpool Beach - 30 min drive - 6.2 km

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
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪5 Degrees West - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Harbour Lights - ‬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.

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)

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

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

Reviews

The Ship and Castle Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 302 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 302 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 302 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 302 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 302 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Harvey

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Moth infested and filthy room Night staff member was wonderful Beautiful setting Hotel has massive potential, just in desperate need of renovation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Papri

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ship & Castle have a very welcoming team who looked after us very well. It’s right opposite the quayside, with temporary parking opposite the entrance Laos for unloading your luggage and then just a few minutes walk from the main car park. Lovely restaurant & bar views over the waterside! Our room had a spacious fitted bathroom and it was very well decorated and clean. The room itself a twin was a little snug, but had all we required. We would have preferred a better view as we were facing over the back of the hotel, but given all the amenities are so close by and the lift right next door to our room which we required we were satisfied enough. You can request a sea view and even a terrace off your room. The local area is truly unspoilt and great for a daily or evening stroll. The local presidents were all friendly and there is a fish and chip bar for takeaway which is extremely good only a few yards away. We enjoyed relaxing both inside and outside on the terrace at the pub around the corner, called The Rising Sun. Great place if you have a dog also! If you wanted a quiet place for a family picnic, there are steps beside the tourist information located in the main car park. Above the steps is a green area with picnic table and waste bin and a great view of the sea and bay beyond. At the top end of the car park is an excellent play park for children. There is an arcade of shops/art Glry You can take the St Mawes Ferry down the picturesque Fal river to Falmouth.
The Ship & Castle on the quayside
Close up of The Ship & Castle
The Rising Sun pub
Another restaurant along the seafront walk
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

michael

Hotels.com are not to be used

Neither Hotel.com or experien bothered to respond to my emails telling you I had cancer and couldn’t travel. I will never use your company again and will never recommend them to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unique views from the bar and dining room Lovely location, clean and great staff, good breakfast. Room and corridors tired, someone had put a fist through bathroom door with a poor repare. We also looked out onto a window in an adjacent building. Room nothing like the standard double picture advertised. Also did not appreciate housekeeping shouting down the corridor at 7.30am.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I thought the room was a little tired, but that is hyper critical. The room was small but perfectly serviceable and the bathroom was fine. The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. The buffet breakfast was ok. I had a 2 night stay, and it was great value, and a great position. Should be aware that there is no hotel parking and there is a choice of 2 car parks, mine (over the road) cost me £18 for my 2 night stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vicki and John

Liked: Staff & service
Needed space for luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bartlomiej, London

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was happy from the service and people which are very nice and helpful. Building old but nice and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Long, confusing walk to & from my room. Average meal, mainly catering for older customers (smaller portions). Noisy ferry (honking horns every 5 minutes or so until around 9pm, asked at reception what the noise was)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok. Nothing special. Good breakfast even though the staff in the restaurant didn’t know we were there?
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie, Basingstoke

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check-in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Darran

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed for our Wedding Anniversary, and the hotel was nice, it is very dated but the atmosphere and people there where lovely. The room was nice and comfortable and the the view from our balcony was nice. We only stayed for one night and it was a nice experience. We had the breakfast the next day and that was worth the money and very filling.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were fantastic, so helpful and friendly. They were great with my husband's gluten free diet. They are making the best of a lovely, old premises
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Lee

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
good price, good brekfast buffet, freindly staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Business traveller

Great location

Loverly location but restaurant over priced and food basic. The hotel is going through a renovation in the near future so hopefully improvements will be made.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

caron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Would have liked to sit at breakfast table a while before ordering breakfast little bit rushed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

peter

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place,lovely breakfast, close to sea
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

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

Never stay there. It's awful

It was awful. I only stayed one night. The place was not clean, the bedroom door would not lock, the toilet was leaking and there was no hot water, so not possible to shower. All the locals laugh (not in a good way) when I said I stayed there. I would like at least one nights rebate, but in all honesty suspect that will never happen.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with partner
In ideal position to everything but dissatisfaction with the size of the bedroom and bathroom and that on a Saturday night the bar was closed at 21:30pm so was only allowed 1 drink after returning from our dinner .Also no water to drink in our room and considering the bar was shut early we were quite disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025