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Royal Ship Hotel

4.0 star property
Inn in Dolgellau with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Front of property
Terrace/patio
Flat-screen TV
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Concierge desk
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

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Ensuite (Double and Single beds) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Ensuite (Double and Single beds)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 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. Cymer Abbey and Barmouth Bridge are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Mach Loop and Fairbourne Golf Club. Penrhyn Amusement Arcade and Fairbourne Railway are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Queens Square, Dolgellau, Wales, LL40 1AR

What's nearby

  • Dolgellau Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Cymer Abbey - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Torrent Walk - 3 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Mach Loop - 7 min drive - 6.1 miles
  • Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre - 12 min drive - 8.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪George III Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lemon Grass - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Y Sospan - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Torrent Walk 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 smoke-free premises
  • 1 meeting room
  • 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

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

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 at Royal Ship Hotel?

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).

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Royal Ship Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 303 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 303 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 303 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 303 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 303 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel for a 1 night stopover. Parking was a little dicey but otherwise we had a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, superb room, service and meals. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and quiet for a space over a pub. Updated and tasteful rooms. In the center of the town. Host is very competent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Limited parking at the hotel but lots of options close by.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Wendi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! We loved this quirky hotel in this quaint town!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Would stay again

Lovely accommodation and staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great breakfast and evening menu and comfortable rooms. Perfect 2 night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, friendly, competent staff. Lovely hotel in a fantastic location.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful room and delicious food with friendly service!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

Great stay

Fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I couldn’t fault this hotel it was really lovely and very friendly and helpful staff I would definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good hotel that could easily be excellent, with slightly better attention to detail.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kyle

Excellent restaurant and comfortable room. Not much in the town surrounding it, but a good stop going up or down the west coast of Wales. Comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

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

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

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

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