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Royal Ship Hotel

4.0 star property
Attentive staff members create a welcoming atmosphere as guests enjoy breakfast on the charming terrace or simply relax in this city-center retreat

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The Royal Ship Hotel, in the heart of the city, offers an English breakfast to start your day before exploring. Enjoy a cozy bar, restaurant, and WiFi throughout. Guests love the helpful staff and the peaceful terrace for unwinding.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Dolgellau is home to Royal Ship Hotel. Eryri National Park and Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Penrhyn Amusement Arcade and Fairbourne Railway. King Arthur's Labyrinth and Corris Craft Centre are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Dolgellau travel guide
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Queens Square, Dolgellau, Wales, LL40 1AR

What's nearby

  • Eryri National Park
    Eryri National Park
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • dangerous corners around the mountain road
    Mach Loop
    9 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Dolgellau Park
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre
    15 min drive - 9.7 miles

Getting around

  • Morfa Mawddach Station
    14 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL)
    127 min drive

Restaurants

  • Starbucks
    2 min drive
  • Unicorn Inn
    2 min walk
  • George III Hotel
    4 min drive
  • Torrent Walk Hotel
    1 min walk
  • Royal Ship Hotel
    1 min walk

About this property

Royal Ship Hotel

Upscale inn
Free English breakfast, a terrace, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Royal Ship Hotel. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An elevator, luggage storage, and 1 meeting room
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Royal Ship Hotel offer comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

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

Property is also known as

Royal Ship Hotel Dolgellau
Royal Ship Dolgellau
Royal Ship
Royal Ship Hotel Inn
Royal Ship Hotel Dolgellau
Royal Ship Hotel Inn Dolgellau

Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Ship Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Royal Ship Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Royal Ship Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Royal Ship Hotel located?

Situated in Dolgellau, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Dolgellau Park and Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital. Cymer Abbey and Llyn Tan y Graig are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Royal Ship Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 204 out of 315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 315 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff great ,good bar, lovely food
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sion

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice room, newly refurbished bathrooms. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and lovely staff :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really busy time of year for the staff... CJ was fabulous and helpful... Second time at hotel and still cozy and very warm... Had to wait a while for dinner...but it didnt matter, staff were apologetic and made amends.. its a nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable with excellent food, will definitely be back,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely old feeling hotel, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything really welcomes friendly and very clean and food was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

derek

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

Very friendly

Very friendly staff, always willing to help.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Staff were excellent andthehotel verynice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stone hotel with a great family room suite. The pub is cozy and staff is friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super hotel in middle of Dolgellau. Efficiently run by courteous friendly professional staff. We did not eat there but wish we had! Everything as it should be in a good hotel. Plentiful overnight parking in the long stay carpark behind the hotel. Some traffic noise as it is an old building with single glazing but that is to be expected.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely room, great views , good breakfast and evening meal Had just been trimmed for Christmas and looked stunning...very spacious hotel and helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little hotel in the middle of town. Easy walking to local shops. Rustic, but in a great way. Feels like what a family owned hotel should feel like, and super easy check In/Out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a pictures lil town dolgalue it was so pretty and quiet .And close to so many places to drive too .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grit-Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for a long weekend with my little daughter as a treat and will definitely be back! Staff were ever so helpful andwent out of their way. The room and food were lovely. Parking in the central car park is just down the road, very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location, lovely staff. Clean room with lots of home comforts. Nice and quiet room. Very comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

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

Definitely stay here

This might have been one of my favorite hotel stays in a long time. The hotel was beautiful, the room was wonderful with a fantastic large bathroom. The staff were all friendly and the food was delicious. The town was small and cute to walk in. I would come back and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the centre of the town, within walking distance of the local cycling shop where we hired bikes to do the bike trail which is just on the doorstep. Staff were attentive, facilities were excellent, front and back outside seating area. Meals were fabulous. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb hotel and outstanding customer service from the team. Stayed here for one night and requested an early breakfast the next morning as we were up early for a walk. The front of desk and kitchen team were very helpful with this. The room was beautiful and the evening meal we had the night of our stay was delicious. 10/10 would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room and lovely staff. We managed to get a space in the carpark so the car was safe. We ate in the pub and the food was good, easy food. If you are a light sleeper, maybe ask for a room away from the church as the bells ring every 15 minutes. Although I am told sometimes they stop at 11pm, but you can’t guarantee.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness
Lovely staff. Great tea/coffee tray and water /biscuits every day. Fresh milk in flask a great touch. Food was average for pub grub . Room was tired, needed a paint. Dusty wardrobe. Mattress needed replacing -could feel the springs. No pillow protectors. Shower cubicle was full of mildew , trap was dirty inside. They did put 2 pillow cases on and clean trap when I asked. Very small bathroom, a large person would struggle!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff,clean and great food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect as usual, Many Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
View from the front
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Huw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and access to public transport, large rooms with great bathrooms
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025