The Royal Ship Hotel (Dolgellau) - Inn Reviews

Also Known As:: The Royal Ship Hotel Dolgellau, Snowdonia National Park

Address: Queens Square, Snowdonia National Park, Dolgellau LL40 1AR, Wales

Region: United Kingdom > Wales > North Wales > Snowdonia National Park > Dolgellau

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service

Hotel Style:

Ranked #22 of 25 B&Bs / Inns in Dolgellau

Price Range: ££

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Katharine, Tim and the team offer you a warm welcome to The Royal Ship Hotel, Dolgellau. The Royal Ship Hotel is an early 19th century Coaching Inn, in the heart of the old Market Town of Dolgellau. We are ideally situated to explore the beauty of North and Mid Wales. Located in the picturesque Snowdonia National Park. The Hotel is surrounded by mountains, rivers and fishing lakes and is only a few minutes drive from the coast of the Irish Sea. It is the perfect place for a relaxing holiday or short break. The Hotel offers 23 bedrooms. There are 18 en suite rooms and the remaining 5 rooms have private allocated bathrooms. You can choose between Single, Double, Twin or Triple rooms. Some of our rooms have an attractive view over the Town Square and the Cader Idris Mountain Range. All rooms are well equipped with tea & coffee facilities, TV and local tourist information. We can cater for large groups and families. Pets welcome.Surrounded by Mountains, Rivers, Lakes and the Seaside, you are spoiled for choice with the activities this stunning landscape has to offer. Walking, Biking, Lake & River Fishing, Wild Water Rafting, Canoeing, Hill Climbing, High Adventure Parks, Trekking, Golfing, Bird Watching, atmospheric native Welsh Castles and the magnificent Edwardian World Heritage Castles. So whatever your interest or passion for the outside world involves, The Royal Ship is the place for you.This historic Coaching Inn has 23 individually furnished bedrooms, a residents bar, public bar with games room and a restaurant. ... more less

IanCLondon

London

Top Contributor

60 reviews

32 hotel reviews

Reviews in 36 cities

23 helpful votes

“Better times ahead?”

Reviewed 8 June 2013

I have stayed at this hotel several times over the years and have an affection for both it and Dolgellau itself. Unfortunately, it appears to be suffering from some behind-the-scenes management convulsions at present. This may help to explain why (a) no record was found on arrival of my online booking, (b) cooked breakfast was unavailable one morning (no apology... More

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Dear Sir, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we are sorry to hear that there were a number of problems with your latest stay. Unfortunately, during that time we had some gas valves which failed and needed to be replaced this was done as soon as possible. However, this did result in us being unable... More

Aaron L

Reviewer

5 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Adequate but nothing more..”

Reviewed 28 May 2013

Shabby rooms, uncomfortable beds. We knew when we booked that our bathroom would be separate but were disapointed to discover there was quite a walk to find it. We stayed in three different places in Wales over three nights all priced identically. This was by far the most “budget” of the three and I think very overpriced for what you... More

Dear Sir, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we are sorry to hear you were disappointed with your stay. We are aware that some of the rooms are dated and some of the mattresses are in need of being replaced. The hotel has recently changed hands and after several years of under investment by the... More

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AlanT041

Rhoose, United Kingdom

Senior Contributor

42 reviews

18 hotel reviews

Reviews in 25 cities

15 helpful votes

“Fair but for the local yobs!”

Reviewed 20 May 2013

I used The Royal Ship Hotel on 19th May 2013 and, overall it was an OK experience. It cost £90.00 for the night which included full English breakfast that had been per-booked. We would have like to sample the evening meal, but because we had not per-booked it, we could not be served. I would have expected the staff to... More

Dear Sir, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we are sorry to hear that everything with your stay was not to your liking, though we do appreciative the constructive criticism. We are sorry you were unable to eat with us during the evening but our restaurant can be very busy and can fill up fast.... More

gmanlloyd

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“very nice indeed”

Reviewed 13 May 2013

had a lunch here yesterday with the family and very nice it was too, everything piping hot and apart from the service being a tiny bit slow i would recommend the food here to anyone the cheese pate was a particular favourite, very unusual.

Dear Sir Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel. We are glad to hear you and your family enjoyed your meal with us. Our cheese plate is a particular favourite of all who order it and features a great selection of unusual Welsh cheeses. We are sorry the service was not as fast as you might have... More

M_mann82

London, United Kingdom

1 review

“Needs new bedding”

Reviewed 11 May 2013

Overall it was an ok experiance, but the rooms need some cleaning, we stayed in a family room....there was no proper duvet but a bed cover which did not look clean at all...towels and bedsheets were clean ....it should be ok if they just clean the carpets and get proper duvets!

Dear Sir Thank you for your review. We appreciate that after several years of under investment by the previous tenants some of our rooms are in need of work. But I can assure you that all our rooms are cleaned thoroughly before each guest arrives. Some of our rooms do still have traditional sheets, which many people prefer to duvets... More

cheekyexplorer

Hastings, United Kingdom

1 helpful vote

“Lovely pub, gorgeous meal!”

Reviewed 26 April 2013

I visited Dolgellau on a business trip and although I didn't stay in The Royal Ship Hotel so I can't comment on the rooms etc.. I did decide to have my evening meal here. The location of the pub is great, however Dolgellau is quite small so everything is in walking distance. Be careful about parking as it's very limited... More

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Dear Cheekyexplorer Thank you for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your short time with us and found our food to be gorgeous. We look forward to welcoming you to our hotel again. Katharine Murphy General Manager More

Realscottgrant

“Great for a single nights stay”

Reviewed 17 April 2013 via mobile

Due to my vehicle breaking down and being brought to this town I needed a place to stay the night while I waited for my hire car. The Royal ship hotel has a fantastic location in this lovely little town and the staff that greeted me were extremely courteous and polite. The room I was given was a double with... More

Dear Sir Thank you for your constructive review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and would hope that you would choose to stay with us if you were in the area again. We appreciate that the rooms need a little redecoration and this is planned for the near future. All the points you raise are points we... More

James T

Bexleyheath

“Website misleading”

Reviewed 30 March 2013

Staying elsewhere in Dolgellau we decided to book a table in the royal ship hotel restaurant based on the sample menu on their website only to discover the menu we had to choose from was nothing like it at all. In fact very poor in comparison. When we asked about the food listed on the website we were told that... More

Dear Sir Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our hotel. We are sorry that you felt disappointed with your visit to our restaurant. As you say yourself we did explain at the time that the website was misleading but as new managers we were looking to rectify this as soon as possible. The menu you... More

PellisLondon

48 reviews

Reviews in 19 cities

22 helpful votes

“TRIPLE A RATING - Amiable, Attentive & Accommodating”

Reviewed 26 March 2013

The Royal Ship has prime position in Dolgellau, in Queens square in the one way system. Built in the nineteenth century and subsequently extended in 1860, the building is very imposing and welcoming. We purchased KGB Deals vouchers for our stay, AND in NO WAY were we treated as any LESS of a Customer, as has happened at other establishments.... More

Dear Sir, Thank you for your kind review. It always brings such a boost to our hard working team to receive reviews like yours. We hope to see you again soon. Katharine Murphy General Manager More

Paul M

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Senior Reviewer

6 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

3 helpful votes

“Great hotel and Staff”

Reviewed 11 March 2013

Arrived to the Royal Ship hotel to find the staff to be very helpful and friendly, recommend this hotel to anyone. Food good , rooms clean, in the centre of the village, dog friendly. Breakfast brilliant, good service, good bar, restaurant food had St David's day special really special

Dear Sir Thank you for your kind review. We are all very glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you back with us again soon. Katharine Murphy General Manager More

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