Name: The Ship Rooms
Address: 171 Kennington Road, Lambeth, GB

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Joseph

Excellent staff and a very nice bar. Room well prepared considering heat with window open and fan on. Would definitely revisit if again in the vicinity.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Randi

The staff at The Ship Rooms was incredibly nice and helpful and even carried my ridiculously heavy bags up two flight of stairs.

However, these are definitely moderate accommodations. The room was a decent size but really lowly lit, but because we were facing the main road, we couldn’t open the blinds fully because it was easy to see into the room. This also made it really really noisy at night; we had to sleep with the window open because it was ungodly hot but heard cars, motorcycles, and people all night. It made it pretty hard to sleep. They provided one fan that was a life saver and had cold water available in the hall thankfully.

The bathroom was a good size and had been updated, but the shower was odd. It was a very high step tub, not a shower, but it had one small panel of class next to the shower head and the rest was just open. It was also right in front of a frosted window, so we had to keep opening and closing the window every time we showered.

These were very standard, very British accommodations without much comfort elements. If you’re an American traveling here, just be aware that it is not a hotel.

Again, really nice people and cannot complain at all about the service. The bar downstairs was also really nice and had good food and drink that you get a discount on.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Megan

Bottles of water were supplied in a fridge as well as a fan. Both super considerate with how hot the weather had been. Staff also looked after our luggage until late as we had a concert before we were able to check in. Everyone was super friendly and kind

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

William

The bed was comfortable and the pizza at the pub was good, my only positives.
The carpet was very old and things are not in the best condition. There’s no a/c and the room was hot! There were no shutters, just a curtain on the window. We had to keep the window open to get air but there was no breeze. The street is very busy and the outdoor area of the pub is very loud until closing time 11pm or 12am. We did not sleep well here. I was glad to leave.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Paul

A great find and great hotel. Only 20 minute walk from Royal Featival Hall. So if you want a hotel not in a tourist area and do not mind a nice stroll then this is the place to go. Will definitely stay here again when next in London.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Sonia

Great location and brilliant pub with a range of drinks and excellent pizza. The staff were also helpful and accommodating.

The room was very hot and stuffy and needs a bit of a refresh - especially the bathroom.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Michael

Nice staff. Extreamly hot room but fair to say it was 30 degrees outside. There was a fan so that was good. I was not a fan of the

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Stephen

Friendly, comfortable, helpful

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Nikolai

The hotel was nice, the staff was friendly, and the pub downstairs was lively. Overall, the room was nicely sized, clean, and comfortable. However--and unfortunately--our trip landed during a heatwave, and the room was impossible to moderate the heat. We were on the first floor and our room was 33C the entire stay, even when the temp outside dropped to mid-20C in the evening. I would not suggest staying during summer months at all. But any other time of year I would consider returning, as it was relatively well positioned for being in a quiet neighborhood, close to bus stops, and a 10 minute walk from Bakerloo. And again, the staff was friend and the room was nice, it's just an old building that is not capable of standing up to our changing climate.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Tim

The hotel is situated in a great location - close to all the main attractions, but in a much quieter area, so away from the crowds. It was great to stay above an authentic English local pub. The staff at the pub were very nice and a special shout out to Ray who went above and beyond to make our stay pleasant. The pub food was very good and the pints of beer were poured to perfection!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Rhoda

Really lovely little place to stay and comfortable. In good waffling distance for two tube lines and from central London. Lovely places to eat close by.
The bathroom lights weren't working during our stay and a small lamp had already been provided for the bedside lamps working. Hopefully they will have resolved that.
It's not a great place to stay if you have mobility needs as every room was upstairs. Water pressure is also poor on the top floor. We were happy to make do for the price

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Maria

Stayed here whilst we had the mini heatwave and it was very hot but the staff were excellent in trying to do everything they could to cool the room down. Would recommend you invest in air con! Particular shout to Ray who was especially helpful. The rooms are over a pub which does really good pizzas until quite late so good if you are arriving a bit later on. A little bit of a walk to the nearest tube stations but also on loads of bus routes.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Mr Ross

Spacious room with comfortable bed and good quality bedding. Very clean, a tiny bit dated but nothing to concern yourself about. Location is very close to Lambeth North tube and quite close to E&C tube/station so very easy to get around from there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Stephen

Excellent, helpful staff, great location, recommended place to stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Debbie

The room was very small but adequate the shower room was nice and had been recently updated by the looks of it. The bed was comfy but the biggest drawback was the heat in the room. We were on the top floor and it was stifling they did supply a fan but it didn’t help much. The temperature outside was only 20 degrees so wouldn’t want to stay in this room if it was any hotter. Staff were very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Sharra

Very comfy bed and pillows! Even though its above a pub that was very popular with locals it wasn't noisy. We stayed during heat wave and even though it was warm the big open windows and fan kept us cool. We stayed 4 nights. Also recommend the pizza!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Matthew

Spotlessly clean and friendly staff. The shower head was a bit spotty and as it was a heatwave a fan of some sort in each room would be nice. But overall pretty good for the price.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Stuart

Great place to stay, staff were all lovely and good ambience when spending time in the bar area. Room ticked the boxes for an overnight stay and decent value for money. Would stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Dean

Our stay was fantastic, helpful staff, close to everything. Very comfortable room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2026

Victoria

Staff were lovely. Room very clean. Good coffee machine with milk available from the fridge on the top floor. Noise levels what you would expect from a room above a busy pub. Would stay there again :)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Cori

The most darling accommodation! Honestly way more spacious than I was expecting and very clean. The staff were so lovely and we enjoyed the pub several times. Thank you from Canada!🇨🇦

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Garry and Sandra

Comfortable stay at the ship rooms and pub
Staff were friendly and helpful bed was very compfy and bathroom spacious and clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Lynne

Don’t be fooled by first impressions, yes, it’s not 5 star, but for a reasonable stay in London, it was fine. A bit worn in places. Nice pint downstairs. Imperial War museum round the corner. Gail’s bakery on the same road for a quick breakfast. Initially we used the tube but actually the bus stops outside the pub take you into Central London, either to the Theatre district or over to Kensington, possibly more places. Definitely, wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Ruth

A very fabulous pub to stay for a weekend away in london. A staff member said myself and my daughter looked lovely as we went out for the evening. Definitely recommend staying here and will be back again. The food was 10 out of 10, good prices.
Well maintained and looked after.
Didnt hear any noise at all with it been part of a pub.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Philippa

Great find, room was good with comfy bed. Great pizza in the pub

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Kajsa

Good value for money, quieter than I had expected for a pub stay. Only downside was the tap in the sink did not work very well.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

Jacquelyn

Older property in excellent neighborhood. Room was dated yet clean with good amenities. Rooms are over a pun/pizzeria yet we heard no noise. Loved walking the area around and immersing into local culture. Quick hop across the bridge and in the heart of London hubs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Ellis

Great stay, clean room good location and great value for money!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Sarah

Lovely staff and large comfortable room

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2026

Sarah

Staff lovely. Room clean and bed comfy. Bathroom does need some help - shower door and loo seat both need attention.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2026

Mark

I was pleasantly surprised by how good and well appointed the room is. Bottled water (from a communal fridge outside the room, as well as a small personal fridge in the room), heated towel rail, Nespresso machine, etc.
It was perfect for my single night business stay.
Very clean, and relatively recently refurbished, but leaving the charm of the building in place (the ornate fireplace, for example).
The hosts in the pub where friendly and informative.
My only slight niggle was the \"desk\" was an occasional table about the size of a large pizza, but it was fine for 1 night's use.
The bed was very comfortable.
I would definitely stay again if I'm in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

JOHN STUART

Great little B&B pub. Clean, warm and really welcoming — exactly what you want after a long day. Rooms were comfortable and well looked after, and the pizza downstairs was great. Would happily stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Andrew

Friendly staff, lovely quiet large room, were allowed a late checkout. Third time we've stayed here this year

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

Gillian

The room was clean and bed comfortable. Staff were friendly and accomodating. Food from bar downstairs was limited to Pizza, but hood and tasty enough.
I,d recommend it. Nearest tube station is Lambeth North.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Andrew

clean large basic rooms with tea and coffee and nice bedding and linen, friendly pub staff downstairs

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

sajjad

The carpet in the room was dirty and stain all over the room. Wall were dirty.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Anne

Very happy with the check in as friendly staff in the pub showed us to our room. Great room amenities with telly, fridge, tea tray, filtered water and coffee machine. Bed was very comfortable, lovely decor and very spacious room. Not too noisy even though we were on the main road as had secondary double glazing. Fantastic location as it took 30 mins to walk to Brixton Academy, 20 min walk to the Thames and Westminster, 20 min bus to London Bridge or Victoria.
Only constructive criticism would be that toiletries weren’t topped up so we got the last squeeze of shower gel and soap before they ran out. Also the shower screen wasn’t sealed so when you shower it leaks all over the floor. Also a full length mirror in the bedroom would be useful. If being really picky, the bed linen (although crisp and clean) was a little rough. Other than that we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely come again as it was great value. Thank you to everyone at Ship Rooms. Five stars!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2026

Kim

We arrived much earlier than check in time permits and the pub staff happily stored our luggage so we could get on with exploring London. When we returned in the evening we were quickly given our keys and shown up to the room.

The beds were very comfortable, room was warm (December), and the shower had great pressure and heated up quickly. Our only fault is the smell of deep fryers that wafts upstairs and really gets in to our clothes and luggage.

Hotel was a quick walk to the tube station.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Claudia

Clean room. Friendly staff. Really nice stay

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Alyssa

Room was cosy and quiet despite being above a busy road and a pub. Staff was friendly too.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Mauricio

El staff se comportó muy bien, la habitación muy agradable.
Excelente servicio!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

DEIRDRE

Staff were very kind and accommodating and let us leave our bags early

4/10

Poor

22 Jan 2026

fatih

There was no window. The room was very cold. Because of the pub till midnigh it was super noisy. The entrance was from the pub and it was full of chaos. I dont feel safe. It was not like a hotel room. Like it was the part of the pub.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Kieran

Great

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Andrew

Nice large old fashioned room. Nice decor. Pub underneath

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Neal

Large room, amazing pizza too!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Emily

Room was cosy and clean with everything needed for an overnight stay. Only spoke to one member of staff but she was very sweet and so helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Benjamin

Lovely room, great amenities, staff friendly and helpful. Great location right near bus stops and not far from train station.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Vania

Great location, amazing room!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Martin

Pnly good thibgs to say. I stayed in a big clean room and with a large private bathroom. Very clean and quiet (the glazing and blinds seem to sound propf the room. Good internet connection whuch i needed for work. Easy check in and in a good location. Nice boozer downstairs too. Thank you ship inn for your hospitality

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

HuiFen

Friendly staff, convenient location, decent size room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Rhys

Great rooms. Loads of space.
Staff were lovely. Nice bar downstairs with discounts for guests

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Brian

Staff very respectful and friendly. Comfortable beds. Appreciate that it’s cheap in very central London❤️ -1 star because the power went out in our room when we arrived, but staff were quick to fix it. All around very good hotel that I would recommend and go back to.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Ilona

I had a lovely stay at Ship Rooms. I expected much less, actually, because of the relatively low price compared to other hotels in the area. The room is simple but cozy and charming. It's within walking distance to Westminster, 10-minute taxi ride to Big Ben, parliament and Westminster Abbey.

The room was clean, spacious, bathroom with a bathtub and shower. I bit cold, so if you are travelling with small kids or babies, it may not be the best option).

There is a Nespresso machine and kettle in the room, coffee and tea bags provided. No fridge in the room, milk and water can be found in the fridge on the top floor.

Overall a very good experience.

There is a pub downstairs, so it may get noisy in the summer if you keep the window open, but I was in the Standard room above the pub, and there was no noise. There is no reception, the key are locked in the safe box outside. I haven't met the staff in person, but communication was clear and friendly.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Eliran

Nice place, there is a great bar downstairs, but not noisy at all.
The room has great TV, coffee machine, and a small fridge. In the floor above, they have a large shared fridge with complimentary cold tap water bottles and milk (I had oat and regular milk while stayed there)
Great welcoming, clean and comfortable.
The surrounding is quiet and feels pretty safe. There is a bus station 3min walk from the place, 15min to Soho area.
I loved it and would stay again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

James

All worked out really well

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Jack

Lovely clean spacious room and friendly staff!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Jeremy

We loved our room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2025

Vanessa

Staff great, location great.
Room needs some tweaks, mattress edges sloping. Could not get comfy. Need firm pillow to go with soft pillows, bedroom curtain could not be pulled up. Bathroom mirror light not working

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Andy

Great.pizza, friendly.staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Sydney

Staff were lovely! Had a short stay! Great!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

Simon

A 15-20min walk from Waterloo station with good ramps and footpaths for wheeling luggage. Was able to leave our bags till 3pm checkin. Friendly staff. A few sirens into the evening ( central London), so wouldn’t expect silence. Small room with openable window. Nice bathroom and tea/ coffee facilities. There are a number of flights of steps, we had assistance with luggage so was fine. Close to underground and local supermarkets, cafes etc. very convenient to walk to Houses of Parliament ( Big Ben).

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2025

Jong you

2박을 했는데 방청소를 해 주지 않았고, 13시에 도착했는데 짐을 맡아 줄 사람이 없었다. 방 조명이 낮아서 너무 어두웠다. 장점은 교통이 좋다는 점 정도.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

David

Super, quirky room, like upcycled Victoriana. Comfy bed with big pillows. Clean and spacious. Very good value. For this price you could stay in a grotty hotel rather than a pleasant room full of character. Walking distance to an event I had in Westminster. I’d stay again without hesitation.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Iben

Cute place, good value for money, frie d

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Stephen

Staff were very polite and helpful. The room wasn’t the most salubrious but I kind of liked it that way.
I like that the windows can open up and get fresh air.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Dave

Room clean, bed comfy, great location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Diana

A good option for staying in London. Close to transit and with good food served in the pub. Simple accomodations with everything you need for a short stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2025

Gerald

Good size room with useful albeit small fridge. Despite reporting it, the internet did not work. The hotel (rooms above a pub) were not close to a tube station but there are nearby shops and restaurants.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Elaine

Staff we met were great, welcoming despite our early check in appearance. Rooms are very tired looking, milk in a jug was off by evening. The rooms were very warm although fans offered some bottled water would have been a welcome addition.

Bed and linen very clean and comfortable. Access to tube and central embankment great only. 15 mins walk away. Ok for an overnighter stay but I wouldn't be rushing back .

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Marilyn Joan

A bit disappointed with the location, seems to be a lot further away from Shaftsbury theatre than we were told. Bar closed at 10.30pm. which is quite early. Bar staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Coffee was in short supply and I felt that instant coffee should be an option.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Joanna

A hidden gem of a hotel

Fabulous rooms over a really nice but nice but rowdy pub conveniently located in South London near south bank.
Provided a fridge with oat milk and Nespresso machine. Also 10% off drinks at bar.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Samantha

The room smelled of smoke. I had to ask for a working fan as the one in the room was broke.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Ian

Really nice service

Really friendly service. Large room, well equipped. Good value for money.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Jonathan

Lovely Room

The location was ideal for our trip to the theatre.
The room was lovely and clean upon arrival and the lady that checked us in was very friendly.
The room was a bit warm but there were fans provided to cool it down and cold drinks available in an upstairs fridge. As well as plenty of team and coffee

Friends_and_family Friends