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The Ship Inn

3.0 star property
Travelers rest on a peaceful riverside terrace between adventures, then settle in for satisfying meals and drinks at this welcoming country inn.

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The Ship Inn sits along the riverbank, offering a genuine welcome with daily breakfast, a comfortable bar and quality restaurant. Guests connect to WiFi from their rooms or relax on the terrace where river views provide a natural backdrop to unwind after exploring.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Superior Room, Non Smoking, River View | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, Non Smoking, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Room, Non Smoking, River View | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Room, Non Smoking, River View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in Spalding, The Ship Inn is on a river. Maud Foster Windmill and Boston Guildhall are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure and Long Sutton Market Place. Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens and Fun Farm Spalding are also worth visiting.
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154 Reservoir Rd, Spalding, England, PE11 4DH

What's nearby

  • Spalding Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure - 7 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Burghley House - 41 min drive - 47.5 km
  • Sandringham House - 53 min drive - 79.3 km
  • Skegness Beach - 60 min drive - 65.8 km

Getting around

  • Swineshead Station - 15 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 180 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Jack's Fish Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Ship Inn

Inn by the river
Consider a stay at The Ship Inn and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a bar. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Ship Inn have comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from March 1 2025 to February 27 2027 (dates subject to change).

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

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Inn The Ship Inn Spalding
Spalding The Ship Inn Inn
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Inn The Ship Inn
The Ship Inn Inn
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The Ship Inn Inn Spalding

Frequently asked questions

Is The Ship Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Ship Inn?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Ship Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 20.00 (subject to availability).

Where is The Ship Inn located?

Situated on a river, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of Spalding Golf Club, Surfleet Lows, and Port of Fosdyke. Boston Road Brick Pits and Burtey Fen Collection are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Ship Inn Reviews

8.2

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 181 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 181 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 181 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 181 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 181 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, large room, great dinner menu.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was beautiful. Staff extremely friendly and helpful..food was excellent .really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and service! The food at the restaurant was excellent! This inn has a great English countryside feel. We will definitely stay here again when we come back to this area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

A great stay.

Lovely historic Inn. We had a great meal, staff were very friendly. We had room 1 a lovely suite with river views. Very comfy beds and spacious. Wifi needs some improvement other than that it was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cracking room clean tidy huge excellent view's fantastic service and staff be back soon
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

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

Will be great in the summer

The location is out in the fens and quite remote making it extremely peaceful. The only diabetics to my stay was the temperature of the room which barely got above 16 degrees despite the electric radiator being on.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ship Inn is a lovely place with old charm. The room was clean and spacious. The restaurant had amazing food, staff and atmosphere! We would definitely come back. 😄 We
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel room was large. But was freezing. There ws a electric heater. But 2 small for size of room. Food in the evening ws very good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel in quieter area. Good food and choice of beers Been here a few times meets our needs No breakfast!! Rooms decorating looking sad
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, very spacious. A lovely place to stay. The sink in the bathroom needs replacing and the taps are press down ones, not suitable for the job. Found the bed and pillows uncomfortable but that was me.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for a night for my birthday and my father in laws birthday and we spent the afternoon in front of the fire which was so cosy and relaxing. We then had dinner and had the famous ribs…we were all blown away by the quantity and quality of meat. The staff were incredibly friendly! The room we stayed in was huge and comfortable. Definitely will be returning! A fabulous stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room that we stayed in was huge and had everything that we needed. It’s a shame that they don’t offer breakfast as we had an evening meal in the bar which was lovely. Couldn’t check in until late afternoon which was also a shame but thankfully it was a dry day and we could take a walk along the river and village - could they not set up some sort of keysafe check in system so could at least get into the room (other places that we’ve stayed at have done this and it worked well but completely understand that it may not be an option for this property) and wouldn’t stop us staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Eugene

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Ok but room for improvement

Room was cold a I was told the boiler was broken however I don’t believe that as water was hot. Had an electric radiator which took ages to heat the room then got too hot so switched off and woke up cold. Remote for tv was broken. Ordered a burger which was under cooked so not great. Breakfast good though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Don’t expect to chose your £25 breakfast!

Dinner lovely - had the veggie burger Breakfast very challenging “Cooked to order” actually means ‘you get a full English whether you want one or not’ I was actually asked “did you know you wanted a veggie breakfast last night, if yes why didn’t you tell someone’ I asked for beans mushroom and toast and was told “I’ll take the bacon and sausage off and you can eat what’s left” Not good enough! And not suitable to chastise the guest for not wanting the forced upon us breakfast choice. No cereal, just a chosen for you full English and a rude chef. Disappointing end to what, till then had been a lovely stay on a lovely location. Sad to say, we won’t return
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Shane

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

Poor weekend stay

We booked a 2 night stay at the ship we arrived on the Saturday afternoon to be handed the keys to the room and the front door of the pub by a friendly young lady behind the bar.we went to the room and were quite shocked to find over the course of the weekend fult after fule with the room which reflected on are stay .The fults were from the door at the top of the stairs banging everytime someone went through it because it needed adjusting ro large cracks in the bathroom sink shower fitting coming off in your hand went you used the shower the sink tapes didn't work properly after a few seconds of running the hot tap the water became scolding hot but there was no sign warning of this hate to think some small child used the sink as we know children love messing with water as they would of burnt there hands very badly. There were stains on the carpet dust on the fitting the blind on one of the windows was broken so the sunlight stremed in from 6am so no chance of a lay in. There wasn't any staff members around before midday and not after 5 pm on the Sunday so felt the was zero customer service i could go on but i think you will get the idea. On a positive note the bar food was excellent on the Saturday evening and the young lady who waited on are table was very polite 5 stars 🌟 for her thank you .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disappointing

I stayed here in room 1 at the end of November 2022. I wasn't very well, had worked in a freezing factory all day and when I arrived at the hotel I had no heating or hot water in my room. I used an air heater from the wardrobe to try and get warm. In the morning I didn't have hot water either, but I remember having a nice breakfast and the owner telling me I should've called out of hours contact. What I do remember was the amazing ribs in the pub and generally food was brilliant. I had forgotten I previously stayed here when I booked this week, but recognised the car park. I was filled with slight dread when I saw I was allocated the same room but remembered the great ribs. Unfortunately due to the bank holiday weekend the ribs were all gone... and burgers... and there would be no breakfast in the morning (I wasn't given a reason). I ate a steak which was ok, not the best but filled a hole. Dessert was disappointing at it was a basic creme brulee with store bought short bread biscuits. In my room there was no hot water again, so I couldn't have a shower. The staff in the bar rang the owner but he said it would take a while due to the kitchen being on. I tried all evening but water was never even luke warm. Guy behind the bar even took me to another room to check water but it was the same. Room now has an electric panel heater which I was thankful for and I got a nice hot shower in the morning which I wasn't expecting. Not so sure I'll be back though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Relaxing stay

A relaxing weekend away, great little pub in a quiet area, friendly staff, good food & lovely room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location good property Slightly overpriced
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, beautiful, peaceful location. One of the best full English breakfasts I’ve had.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mr A J

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

Very nice stay

Very nice, large room in a nice pub, quiet. Very good meal, friendly server (owner?). Would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Steven

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

Second stay.

Very quiet place to stay. Good food and excellent friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Perfect inn for a stay.

Last minute booking, but made very welcome by staff and room was spot on. Quiet and excellent service during my one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

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

Lovely rural pub with large bedrooms

Great location, large clean bedroom with ensuite bathroom and good cooked breakfast. No complaints - would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

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

Great stay

Great stay. Good food. Clean and tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022