Ship Inn

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Cardigan inn

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Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Restaurant
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Front of property

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Tersaith, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan, Wales, SA43 2JL
  • Place, Aberporth Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Llangrannog Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Mwnt Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Sea View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Cardigan

Seaside stay .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Cardigan Bay and 2 miles (3 km) of Traeth Penbryn with a stay here. Aberporth Beach and Dolwen Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Aberporth Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Llangrannog Beach - 10 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Cenarth Falls - 17 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Mwnt Beach - 18 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Poppit Sands Beach - 22 min drive - 19.1 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 138 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gogerddan Arms - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Ship Tresaith - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tracy’s Refreshments Tremain Burger Van - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪In the Welsh Wind Distillery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pentre Arms - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Ship Inn

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Cardigan inn
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Ship Inn also features a terrace, a garden, and express check-in.

This 3.5-star Cardigan inn is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Express check-in
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ship Inn offers 4 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cardigan inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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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

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Ship Inn Inn
Ship Inn Cardigan
Ship Inn Inn Cardigan

Ship Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 95 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Stay at the Ship Inn

Beautiful spot above a nice family beach. Small hotel with restaurant. Very nice menu and staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

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

Love The Ship Inn

Lovely hotel with good food, cocktails, and friendly staff. Amazing views. Only negative is they don't do twin rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will be booking again

The pub is Marstons brewery so they have no control over menu or drinks, this is a great shame as the local produce would offer excellent meals both healthy and not feel like the chain which it is. Food; we did have problems with a few dishes but we raised them at the time and it was rectified. Overall really nice, just a shame there was not a lot available as in off menu, and no healthy options. Service: the staff are lovely and friendly, a lot was going on internally and things were going wrong but all were very jolly about it and I can’t say it impacted negatively on our stay. It was slow at times, and this was frustrating as a lot of people were sat down discussing issues rather than serving but no wait was longer than 10mins or so. It wasn’t welcoming on arrival, a few of the younger staff clearly didn’t want to be there. A more mature lady server however was great to chat with, fun and professional. Drinks; it’s a real ale pub that had 1 real ale on draught, happily a nice ale but disappointing to not have choice. Cocktails excellent and good wine list. Room; nice coffee, clean, outstanding view and lovely to be able to open balcony doors and window. Dolphins can be seen from here, binoculars a must! It is a busy pub, run with lovely people so I would say if there’s a problem, tell them as they do sort things out and very cheerfully. We plan to return annually, if Marstons can cater for some salads and lower calorie options that would be great! Very special place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely relaxed stay in a stunningly beautiful location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff Willow, Betsy & Kate, are brilliant and made our stay amazing! Willow even brought in an iron in from her home, as the iron at the Ship had gone missing. We’ve already booked to return later in the year. Highly recommended, other ship is in a great location, with a view that is priceless.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Chain Pub

This is the 2nd time I have stayed here. Last time it was a brains pub but it is now a marstons. This time the rooms needed updating. The wine was not good. We tried the cheaper of the rose and white and they were disgusting. Food - where do I start, I had the "Bet Ever Pub Pie". I have to say it definitely was not. Wish I could upload a photo. Hardly any chips, one carrot and the pie was nothing special. I will not be returning to this pub. But to end the staff were brilliant and could not do anymore for us
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the sun going down and the sound of the waves was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lowri

A special shout out to Tom the waiter who went above and beyond serving us in the pub, he was the only worker doing his job on Sunday 9th march 25, his manager sat chatting to public all shift or out the front having a vape, while Tom was running around catering for everyone all on his own. Never once complained and had a smile all shift.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

Amazinh

Had an amazing night away, lovely place, lovey area
View from my room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Just great

Great position overlooking beach and sea. Staff were exceptional, especially Hayley, the manageress. Food was tasty and well presented. If you plan to stay, book a balcony room. Great to stand on watching and listening to the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Excellent visit and cold swim in the sea!

Superb visit as location is very close to beach and also has a very good restaurant so no need to travel out in evening for somewhere to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cath

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

A hidden gem

We were greeted by the most friendly gentleman, who checked us in, offered to take our bags and showed us to our room. He asked if we would like a table for dinner and invited us to join in with the quiz. The food was delicious, the waiting staff knowledgeable, chatty and even the other customers were friendly too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Sea view

Beautiful view, spacious room with a sea view. Staff were fantastic, felt very welcome. Great food and comfy bed. The bathroom fan was quite noisy and I couldn't find a way to turn it off which was a bit annoying trying to sleep. Also the hairdryer needs replacing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful sea view room & so close to the beach. Very welcoming & helpful staff. Limited parking but manageable. The stairs to the rooms ( over the pub) are steep when carrying luggage up & down so not good for folk with any physical disabilities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good food in restaurant and amazing views from room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

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

5 star everything!!

Quick efficient booking in, lovely clean room with with sea view. Food was excellent, staff were polite and professional. Will definitely stay again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cosy room with the most amazing view, the staff and the restaurant were fabulous, this hotel is a must if you are in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Travelled with partner
Room had an amazing view but lacked basic maintenance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024