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The Ship Inn

3.5 star property
Bed & breakfast in Romney Marsh with a restaurant and a bar

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Restaurant
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite (Church View Room)
Located in the town center, The Ship Inn welcomes guests with its comfortable bar and restaurant. Visitors can stay connected with WiFi access in the common areas and take advantage of the hassle-free self-parking facilities.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (The Golden Room)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (The Golden Room)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (The Golden Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (The Royal Room) | Bathroom

Double Room, Ensuite (The Royal Room)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (The Four Poster Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (The Four Poster Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (The Four Poster Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Located on the top floor
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (Church View Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (Church View Room)

Double Room, Ensuite (Church View Room)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Quadruple Room, Ensuite (The Seaside Suite)

Superior Quadruple Room, Ensuite (The Seaside Suite)

Superior Quadruple Room, Ensuite (The Seaside Suite)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
118 High Street, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, England, TN29 0NS

What's nearby

  • Dymchurch Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hythe Beach - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Port Lympne Wild Animal Park - 7 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Lympne Castle - 8 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens - 9 min drive - 6.3 miles

Getting around

  • RH and DR Dymchurch Station - 14 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shepherd & Crook - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ivys Kitchen - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Unit 1 - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Ship Inn

Bed & breakfast near Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens
At The Ship Inn, you can look forward to a garden, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Ship Inn Romney Marsh
Ship Romney Marsh
The Ship Inn Romney Marsh
The Ship Inn Bed & breakfast
The Ship Inn Bed & breakfast Romney Marsh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Ship Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Ship Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Ship Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Ship Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Ship Inn located?

Situated in Romney Marsh, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of St Peter and St Paul Church and Dymchurch Amusement Park. Marsh Maize Maze and Dymchurch Martello Tower are also within 2 mi (3 km). RH and DR Dymchurch Station is 14 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Ship Inn Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 103 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prefect location, Food was excellent for dinner and breakfast. Staff were all excellent and very friendly. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

Nice place to stay

Nice place to stay. Welcoming. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay .nice staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

Great stay

Really lovely staff, huge room and great breakfast. Bed was a little hard but still slept well!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was ideal for me
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very polite and helpful. Dinner and breakfast was great. Accomodation was well planned and clean and tidy. Parking was really easy and suitable. Very good location close to beach giving plenty of opportunity to have walks. Safe area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willa

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

A delightful place to stay

We were delighted with our stay at The Ship Inn, right from the warm welcome to someone checking whether we'd left something behind. The building has lovely windows, with light and views coming in from all angles. The food was delicious, and we were particularly pleased to have a small bottle of real milk in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

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

The ship inn Dymchurch

It was a lovely hotel and the food was outstanding and hospitality was excellent, we will definitely be coming back 😊
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

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

Wonderful overnight stay

We had a lovely stay to celebrate a birthday. The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable. We enjoyed dinner at the restaurant which was delicious and very reasonably priced. The breakfast the next morning was also great. Service was top notch throughout!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

DOMINIC

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

lovely

lovely old building in a lovey little seaside area. great food in the restaurant. wonderful friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little inn - about a five minute walk from the beach. Will happily return
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Teddy

Liked: Amenities
Everything was fine
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

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

Enjoyable Weekend

We had a 2 night stay in the Four Poster Room. The room was lovely and spacious with the bathroom upstairs. All the staff we came across were lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We were given the option to put any food and drink purchased at the bar and restaurant and pay for everything at the end of our stay. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

A brilliant stay at The Ship Inn, Dymchurch

This is such a wonderfully old and beautiful pub, with restaurant and great rooms. The few rooms they have are all named so you know which room you will be getting when you book. We had the Gold Room and it was so lovely! A lady behind the bar greeted us and showed us to our room. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The restaurant menu looked amazing but we.had promised ourselves fish and chips on the beach. The beach was a few minutes walk from the The Ship Inn so it was a perfect evening. In the morning, when we came down to breakfast, we were greeted by the chef who took our cooked breakfast order. He was very chatty and helpful. We definitely intend to visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ernest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ship was very clean, my room was spotless. The only thing that could be improved was the bed, I think the mattress could have been better. I would recommend The Ship to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

The ship inn

My recent stay at The Ship Inn was nothing short of delightful. The room was exquisite, featuring a majestic four-poster bed and an elegant roll-top bath. The decor was tastefully done, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. Over the course of my two-night stay, I was treated to a lovely breakfast each morning, which was a perfect start to the day. The staff were the epitome of friendliness, always ready to assist with a smile. I left with fond memories and look forward to returning to The Ship Inn for another wonderful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful and very clean but exceptionally hot even though a fan was provided. Felt the bathroom needed more shelving for storage. Also the wardrobe only had 2 hangers to hang clothes on which did not worry us as we were only staying a few days but would have been a problem if we were staying longer. Overall a very pleasant experience and lovely accommodation. The staff were all very friendly and helpful would recommend this accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

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

Overall a lovely stay in a nice big room

Lovely big room, friendly staff, tasty meal and decent breakfast. Slight down points - the view was of a car park and disused building (but not much can be done about that) and the bed was wobbly and squeaky, with the mattress sloping on one side. The staff were quick to note this and said it would be sorted promptly. Overall, this didn’t detract from what was a lovely night in a pretty seaside village.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ksoulla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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