The Ship Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

philip

Breakfast and staff amazing. Will definitely stay here again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Peter

Lovely room with everything you need. Pub was great for dinner and the breakfast was excellent (Great choice of cooked options and good selection of cereals, juices, yoghurts, croissants etc). All the staff I came into contact with were wonderful, friendly and very helpful. Will be staying again next time I am down in the area.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Paul

Being a solo traveller- the single room was a cleverly engineered closet- but sufficient! The staff were friendly and helpful and the property very nice

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Debbie

Friendly staff, lovely stay. Secure parking and good food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Mark

Lovely pub hotel for weekend/mini break

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Paul

Great value, superb breakfast and the staff were so engaging and helpful.
Quirky rooms , but with lovely wash stuff and other extras.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Stuart

Limited shops. Parking was fine.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Paula

Parking immediately by the hotel.
Make sure you register your car reg daily.
Shops and restaurants on the same street, sea front less than 5 minutes drive, possibly walkable.
Lovely village x x

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

G

Clean and good place to stay

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2025

Christopher

When I checked in and went to the room, the room door was left ajar and there was a soiled mass of toilet paper in the toilet.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Samantha

Ideal single room for the solo traveller. Comfy bed, clean room and bathroom. The bathroom was small and the shower is snug which may not be ideal for a larger guest but well stocked wirh shampoo, shower gel etc. Some noise can be heard from outside and downstairs etc but no more than any other place I have stayed in really. On both this and my previous stay I have been in rooms on the road side so it would be nice to see what it is like on the other side away from the road as you can hear the cars going by. Toilet flush is noisy as it is a macerator system but i knew this from my last stay and it didnt seem as bad as the twin room I stayed in before. Nicely decorated character building with friendly staff and good food. I preferred this single room than the twin room my partner and I stayed in before.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

L E

Lovely breakfast and comfortable room. We’ll be back next year!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Joseph

Great stay

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Philip

The room fine very clean

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Robert

Nice pub/hotel. The food was acceptable but I was not happy with the liver and bacon dish I ordered - the liver had the texture of 'vulcanised rubber' and the cook added far too much salt as was done on my breakfast dish.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Marian

Attentive and polite staff. Food delicious! Parking good. Bedroom clean and comfortable

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Tommy

On checking in very welcoming on departure nothing said at all. Stay okay, but for us not pet friendly. Clean room, but not enough towels. Breakfast too greasy. Very noisy road outside. They did supply in one room ear plugs.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Tara

Great property, excellent staff, and delicious food!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Andy

Room was clean and comfortable, liked the mini fridge and bottles of water everyday. Owner and staff were friendly and welcoming, a good choice of breakfast cooked to your preference, plenty of parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Victoria

Amazing!

Fantastic staff and the food was amazing. We had a great stay here and will certainly be booking again. Thank you

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Robert

Small en-suite. Traffic noise at night

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Philip

Excellent pub bed and breakfast.

Accomodation was comfortable in a traditional old pub building with narrow steep stairs. Room had a good bed and both bedroom and bathroom were modern and clean.
Breakfast was excellent.
Pub meals in the evening , again, were excellent with large portions, a wide menu variety and were very nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

Mark

Small, but clean with good value

Nice place, and extremely good value for money. Mind your head if you're over 5ft tall! Room was good value, a little cramped but for the price it was worth it.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Paul

Both the staff and accommodation were excellent and the food could not possibly be faulted and the whole property was spotless

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

H.G.M.

Ziet er leuk en gezellig uit met goede medewerkers

Hotel, bar en buitenterras zagen er op begane grond gezellig en leuk uit. Buitenterras mag wel een keer aangeveegd worden.
Eten vonden wij gemiddeld.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Anthony

Very friendly staff and is run with care. Great pub garden and interior.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Stephen

Small single room clean and adequate for my overnight stay. Room faced the street which had a lot of traffic noise but that died down after 10.00. Bathroom including shower was very good. Breakfast and service , good.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

David

A very nice still at an excellent pub. Easy parking, excellent breakfast, and a great location in New Romney.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

John

Brilliant Hotel

Very friendly hotel. Very comfortable room. Food was excellent. 10 out of 10.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Callum

Excellent Inn. I stayed on my way over to Calais. I had the Single room. Very need and tidy. Recently updated room I’d say. Excellent bed and neat bathroom. I really liked the old charm of the building, nice little doors to the rooms. Very nice bar downstairs with lots of nice places to sit inside and outside. Pleasant atmosphere all round. The breakfast is fantastic and likewise the staff are wonderful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Geraldine

Very comfortable stay

I always stay at the Ship when visiting family. They've spruced up the place with new beds, paint, carpets, but not increased the proces. Always great food and very welcoming staff. Great value for money.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Philip

A traditional Hotel which is being updated and upgraded. Our bedroom and bathroom are new and modern, and the quality throughout the hotel is of a high standard. The owners and their staff were extremely friendly, likeable and accommodating; food[including a comprehensive breakfast] & menu very decent; free parking also a plus. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Apr 2025

sarah

Noisy saniflos

The worst night sleep ever the sound of saniflo all through the night .we traveled 3 hours had a very busy day needed a good nights sleep which we didn't get

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Kathleen

Very convenient to public transport,nice area.Pleasant walking.Although on busy road ,quiet at night. Excellent food.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

Gordon

Small rooms, freshly refurbished. Excellent breakfast, and food in evening is excellent

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2025

Judy

Lovely hotel and lovely food

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Paul

Great hotel in a lovely village

Great hotel in new romney perfect base to get around my room was perfect comfortable bed tea and coffee and a bottle of water waiting for me in my room lovely and warm specially with it being cold outside shower was great and the tv reception was amazing with everything you would want to watch tne pub was great also with a friendly atmosphere the breakfast was brilliant all cooked perfectly by pete the manager i will definitely be staying again so if anyone is looking to stay in the area then stay here its the perfect place to visit this area of Kent

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Kevin

Great place.

Lovely place to stay, convenient location for railway and lots of lovely high street shops, staff were really friendly and helpful, superb cooked breakfast, would highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Daisy

Great stay at the Ship Hotel

Lovely staff, great service and excellent food. Will be back next year.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Geraldine

Regular stop

I always stay here when I visit family. I think it's under new management and there has been some upgrading in the rooms, I noticed new bed, kettle and toilet amongst others. The staff are always friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Jason

Remembrance weekend

Brilliant service very good beer and food prices very comfortably sleep fantastic breakfast with a good selection

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Ang

Lovely!

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2024

roger

stopover at the ship

Ship is a centrally located old inn with fresh life being infused the bar and restaurant have happened and bedrooms are in progress although no signs of disruption.Good work is occuring.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Roger

Great location lovely building very helpful staff and lovely hosts food was amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2024

Sue

Food was excellent. Rooms a bit small and needs towel rails and shelves in the bathroom.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Emma

Unclean and noisy

Very basic room. Bathroom didn’t seem to have been cleaned before my arrival. There was a ‘nugget’ in the toilet when I arrived. In fairness to the last person who stayed there, the flush was awful as it is an old building. However, I expect someone to come in and check the room and clean the bathroom before my arrival. I avoided using the shower due to this.

The tv remote was absolutely filthy and when I did turn the tv on (after wiping the remote with anti-bac) it was last on an adult channel.

The window had a big gap in the top of it and unfortunately the room was right outside a bus stop, so it was very noisy. I also woke up in the middle of the night to youths shouting and swearing in the street.

I didn’t stay for breakfast but the pub downstairs did seem nice.

Personally, I would not recommend.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2024

Ian

1 night stay

Stayed for one night during cycle tour. Friendly welcome and safe storage for my bicycle. Nice bar, eating area, good food, beer. Breakfast very good. Downside was room very small and very close to a busy, noisy road. Could do with double glazing...

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

ROBERT

The ship Hotel has the warmest friendliest staff that we have had the pleasure of meeting for a long time even the dinosaur we came across at breakfast gave us a roar .
The breakfast was great a good selection and steak Friday was a goody deal Sunday dinners 2 courses for £17 excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

M

Nice place to stay for the price, recommended!

Nice place, friendly staff. Had to mind my head, being 6ft 4, and the ceilings...weren't! Room was small, but functional, and very clean and tidy. Overall a nice place for the cost.

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Michael

We enjoyed one night's stay at the Ship Inn. The food was excellent and the staff friendly and helpful.
Our room was rather small but we could have opted for other rooms with more space which, in retrospect, would have been a good idea.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

Mr Jonathan

The Ship Hotel

Lovely pub and hotel, staff lovely would definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2024

Caprisha

The room smelled strongly of perfume and was absolutely tiny. It was also far too warm up there.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Perfect one night stay

Great accommodation & breakfast for a cyclist passing close by on a ride along the south coast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Geoffrey

Put this on your list to visit

The 3 night stay was comfortable and we were made very welcome. The owners have only been in for 3 months and have a lot of plans to improve the listed property as soon as the season comes to an end. They are enthusiastic and deserve support to make this enterprise a success.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Maisie-Ann

Lovely little pub hotel, cute rooms and the nice side door to reach the rooms so you don’t have to walk through the pub. Breakfast was lovely, free parking for guests, All in all a really lovely stay, we will definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2024

Nigel

Nice place to stay in the middle of New Romney. Stayed last year and pleased to see the owners have updated many of the rooms. On the day of arrival the WiFi was poor, but with a newly fitted system overnight the new set up was excellent. Breakfast was really good and will definitely stay again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

Margaret

Happy Stay!

Great value for money with friendly staff
We dined two nights & enjoyed the meal!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely stay

Really lovely pub with a very nice room, there was a function on in the pub so the kitchen was shut which was a shame. Lovely breakfast, would highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Nicola

Short break

We had a 3 night stay for a short break. We had Room 4 which was small and on the A259 so there was traffic noise. If we stayed again, we would ask for a rear bedroom. Also we felt a good mirror above the hand basin in the small en suite was needed.

The bed was comfortable, the staff were helpful and friendly and the food was good. The bar area was nice with a few separate areas to sit plus a courtyard area. The hotel was also nicely located if you wanted to take a stroll and eat out.

Our main gripe was the hoovering and floor washing while we were having breakfast on the first morning. The second morning was fine but on the last day it seemed a bit unprofessional with staff chatting, playing with a member of staff's toddler and dog just outside the dining area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Christopher

Good Hotel

It was a lovely hotel. The staff were very attentive and helpful, particularly the gentleman who served breakfast. He made sure we were given what we asked for. The building is very old, with narrow stairs, so might not suit someone with more limited mobility. Also, I don't think there was free wi-fi, contrary to what it said on the booking. However, I would definitely stay there again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2024

Tim

Trip on the M/C

Very comfortable friendly Hotel, well presented and tasty Dinner and Breakfast.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2024

Trevor

The room was tiny. 1/6th of floor space taken up with an enormous built in wardrobe. Because of the slope of the roof, I couldn’t stand up to go to the toilet, for the same reason the shower was impossible to use and it wasn’t possible to sit up in the bed. The bedroom overlooks a busy road. I guess the room price reflects some of this.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2024

Ian

It started so well, check in was very easy, very friendly.
I was asked when i wanted breakfast so I asked for 7am as i had business in Croydon to attend to first thing.
I went down for 7am but the restaurant was closed!! And was not manned till 7:20.

the person manning breakfast had a list and the first breakfast was 7:30

Communication by that one individual was very dissapointing

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024

Rikki

This was good value in comparison to prices elsewhere and included breakfast. I took a single room and bed was comfortable and linen etc very clean. Staff very friendly. I have to go back to the area and would definitely stay there again. The menu was good as was the food .Very reasonable deal! Traffic a bit noisy in the morning as on a main road .

4/10

Poor

24 Dec 2023

brian

i stop there a short while ago room at the back a pleasant stay.
this time in front very noisy buses cars and the when the toilet next to my head board was flushed bed as i moved was very noisy bed felt like it had a slope and kept slipping to side i told the young man who took my keys and told him why after only one night was i not staying the next night

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Angela

Very friendly and clean

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2023

brian

Clean and tidy would go again

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

David

Lovely staff but tired room.

Lovely staff and excellent breakfast. Lots of dust in bathroom radiator and extractor fan so fan didn’t work. Difficult to get into bathroom as door opening obstructed by bed. A sliding door would resolve this issue. Paint peeling from ceiling from previous leak.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Mary

Check in was easy. Breakfast was enjoyable. It is just a shame that check out is 10 am. Definitely no chance of a lay in.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2023

Paul

Bedroom outdated, Wardrobe Doors stuck. Bathroom Shower hardly worked at all, water luke warm, except Sink where the hot water was scalding, very dangerous.
Evening Meal... 3 dishes off the Menu, plus Cheesboard Biscuits were stale, so that was off the Menu as well.
At Breakfast, a leak from a Bedroom Shower was dripping onto a Breakfast Dining Table. over all would not stay there again.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2023

Lester

Disappointing Hotel Stay

We recently stayed at the Ship Hotel for a two night stay and stayed in Room 1 which was a twin room and small. The en-suite was very small and the shower was broken and water pressure was abysmal. The immersion water tank in the room kicked in very noisily every two hours throughout the night. Moved to Room 8 the next morning which was larger bed the double bed wasn’t comfortable and the shower water pressure was absolutely ridiculous. The stay was not enjoyable and very disappointing so unable to recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2023

Adele

Nice stay . Breakfast wonderful !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Friendly and helpful staff, helped who went out there way to make sure everything was ok. Single room was quite small but clean and had a decent hot shower. Perfect for the price! Food also excellent.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2023

linda

it was pleasant, from the pictures I thought it was on water and it was not, but it was nice.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2023

P

Okay but could have been so much better.

Small room expected. Poor shower with excessively hot water disappointing.
Slow service at breakfast with only one unhappy staff member covering and check outs.
Great location!!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2023

Pam

Friendly staff. Great breakfast.
Room was very small , bathroom door hit bottom of bed and didnt ooen fully, no chair in room, no mirror over tiny sink so difficult to shave.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2023

Fiona

The bathroom was poor and tired shower had no pressure, bedroom was due an upgrade bedside light came on when it decided to . Was for one night in the correct location, thats the negative , on the positive food was delicious and good quality.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2023

Christopher

Rooms a bit tired

Booked twin room. End of bed very tight against bathroom door. Decor tired - peeling paint on window frames and sills. No fresh toilet paper left. Lock on door faulty - we were locked in for a while and initial reaction of staff was poor. When Lucy got involved she dealt with our issues quickly and professionally, and we were upgraded to a king bedroom as the lock couldn't be repaired. This was much better, although the decor still tired and windows need repairing.
Breakfast on first morning took forever to arrive - tasty when it did come - and having been offered choice of white or brown toast and chosen white for me and brown for my wife, eventually 2 slices of brown arrived. After 5 mins I asked where my toast was and was told we'd already had it. When I pointed out that we'd only received 2 slices of brown the waitress shrugged and said they didn't have any white! Not impressed. Breakfast on the Sat morning much better organised and again very tasty.
Overall the stay was ok, but I wouldn't rush back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2023

jason

Food very good in bar. Breakfast excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

David

Friendly staff , rooms clean, food good.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2023

Mark

Recent stay

This is a lovely 15th century inn. The dinner and breakfast we had there was very good, the room was fine, although quite small. However it was disappointing to be asked to leave the bar area and go to ours rooms at 11pm. The slightly spoilt our stay with friends. We could hear the staff taking negatively about us, which didn’t help. The ‘hotel’ has no communal area except the bar. This should be very clear in the information on their web site and also Hotels. Com site.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 May 2023

Lesley

The Ship Inn was nice, our room was a little bit tiny , and the bed not very comfortable.
The staff were lovely and very helpful and friendly and the food was good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2023

Leslie

A good base for a twitching weekend on Romney Marsh. RSPB Dungeness close by and not too far from Rye Harbour Nature reserve.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

matthew

Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was ok condition but a bit rough around the edges, needs updating. Rooms are small but understandable in a country pub. Breakfast was great and staff were flexible with checking out.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Comfortable stay and excellent food

Great food and lovely friendly staff. Slightly noisy plumbing but it goes well with the old world charm of the hotel. I'd be very happy to stay again if I'm in the area.

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2023

Jeremy

Rooms small. Next to noisy road. Need double glazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2023

Geraldine

Retuing visit

Always stay here when I'm visiting family. Staff are friendly, room is perfect for me and the breakfast is always gorgeous

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2023

peter

The room was very small and a bit old fashioned

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2023

Verified traveler

Probably wouldn’t stay there again

Check-in fine. Room small but bed comfortable and plenty of high-pressure hot water in shower (once I had fixed the shower head). However room was not very clean (see photos). Dinner not bad, though inexperienced waiter took my place away without asking if I’d finished. Had to ask twice for dessert menu. Room was accessed along a corridor which had a height restriction: I managed to get through this 5 times without mishap, but the 6th time, when I was distracted by a text message, I cracked my head against the lintel, causing (thankfully mild) whiplash. Corridor should have warnings, and ideally some padding on the lintel to prevent a repetition of this. All these negatives balanced by excellent service at breakfast where the staff member was extremely helpful in getting me some food before the advertised meal starting time (I had to leave early!)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2023

Kim

Will be back

Lovely comfortable stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2022

Laurie

The cooked breakfast was very good.

The staff did not make us feel very welcome

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2022

Roger

A very old building. I had a small room but adequate.
Good breakfast.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2022

Mike

Room tiny, shower didn’t work, sink cracked, couldn’t stand to wc because of eaves. Wi-Fi intermittent at best, very noisy with traffic, partition walls seemed paper thin.
Breakfast nice.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2022

Richard

Staff were great. Double room was very small.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2022

Angela

The staff and the food, evening meal and breakfast were fantastic. The room could have been cleaner. The bathroom is ready for an update. The television was difficult to watch as it kept losing signal.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2022

Peter

Pros - clean, comfortable room, though on the small side. Good food, friendly and efficient evening staff. Convenient location.

Cons - windows in room didn't close fully or lock at all. Breakfast staff inattentive. No fresh fruit for breakfast, cooked breakfast was good though didn't always get the eggs we asked for. Had to ask for for bread/toast and for another cup of coffee. Didn't like the fact we weren't offered and had to keep asking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2022

Mary

The room was a good size with a lovely view.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2022

Linda

No problems at all. Most staff friendly and, helpful and cheery

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2022

Derek

Enjoyable stay

W had a very enjoyable stay. Comfortable bed, ok shower, usual bit and pieces in the room. Very nice breakfast served by efficient and friendly staff

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2022

Robert

Being right on top of the road, and near traffic lights, it was extremely noisy. On a hot day the very small room became uncomfortably hot, especially with the tiny window closed. Too hot &/or too noisy meant sleep was difficult.
The very low door in the passage outside needs a clear warning notice on both sides - and some padding. I was almost knocked out. It is a health & safety hazard!

Leisure Self