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

9.0 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

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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Reviews

Royal Ship Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 304 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 304 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 304 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 304 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 304 reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

The Ship Hotel Review

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The staff were friendly and accessible. The food was very tasty and we didn't have to wait very long before it was served. The room was on the third floor but, with the lift this was not a problem It was very clean and more than adequate for our needs. I would recommend The Ship Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

IS

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Thieves

Charged my card after I left for the dinner I had the previous evening and paid cash at the bar - didn’t sign any authorisation for the charge, checked out personally-just unbelievable! Called after I find out I have been charged without my knowledge and authorisation just to be told - “if you paid cash you can’t prove it” Ivaylo Ivanov
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Kingsley

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

Nice hotel in a town that shuts down too early.

Nice hotel, and the most popular venue in Dolgellau. Ensure you arrange your evening meal before 8pm, as everything stops serving early (out of season), including the hotel. Was extremely disappointing to be left with just a kebab shop at 8:20pm, with absolutely no alternatives. Town has some nice eateries, but everything shuts early and it feels like a ghost town by 9pm.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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

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

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

6/10 Okay

Kamran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No slippers in toilet, early check out and late breakfast serving, dinner price too high against ambience, no parking despite on web, no garden view while on web it has.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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

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

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