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The Ship at Dunwich

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Superior Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Pet-friendly
Superior Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Garden

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
$119
$99 nightly
$119 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 8 - Feb 9

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St James Street Dunwich, Saxmundham, England, IP17 3DT
  • Place, Suffolk Coast and Heaths
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunwich Heath and Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunwich Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Family Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Luxury Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Basic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double or Twin Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Double Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Saxmundham

With a stay at The Ship at Dunwich in Saxmundham, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Dunwich Museum and a 1-minute drive from Dunwich Heath and Beach. .This beach inn is 17.1 mi (27.5 km) from Norfolk Broads and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Suffolk Coast and Heaths.
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What's nearby

  • Suffolk Coast and Heaths - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dunwich Heath and Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dunwich Museum - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Southwold Beach - 10 min drive - 7.1 miles
  • Norfolk Broads - 24 min drive - 16.0 miles

Getting around

  • Brampton Station - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fox Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Lord Nelson - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Two Magpies Bakery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sole Bay Inn - ‬13 min drive

About this property

The Ship at Dunwich

Beachfront inn for sun and fun
The Ship at Dunwich offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 16 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Ship, a bar/lounge which specializes in British cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Ship - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Ship

Family friendly

  • Separate bedroom

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.00 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.00 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.00 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.00 per stay

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ship Dunwich Hotel Saxmundham
Ship Dunwich Hotel
Ship Dunwich Saxmundham
Ship Dunwich Inn Saxmundham
Ship Dunwich Inn
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Inn The Ship at Dunwich Saxmundham
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The Ship at Dunwich Saxmundham
The Ship at Dunwich Inn Saxmundham

The Ship at Dunwich Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 140 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maxine

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A little disappointed

We had very little sleep on the first night of our stay as the bed was incredibly uncomfortable. We were moved to a different room on the second night and slept a little better. Overall we were disappointed with the rooms and the breakfast. The staff were pleasant and did try to help us when we spoke to them about the issues we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ernest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and old fashioned hotel. Room smaller than brochure picture.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

The Great Ship at Dunwich

I had made a mistake when booking the room, i booked a 'snug'. With two Golden Retrievers - a big mistake. Management were great and found us an outside room that was more suited. Loved the staff, other customers and the people in general. Felt the history.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Davide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place.to.spend a night walking distance from the beach and with mice coastline.walks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avril

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a real find. It has character and it is reasonably priced for the service received. Breakfasts were great and reasonable choices for our 2 night dinner stay. Very close to a pebbly beach and not far from Southwold, Aldburagh, Norwich and the broads.
Bedroom
Bedroom
Dunwich beach
The Ship
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an old building very well looked after, clean throughout, excellent menu, staff works hard and are accommodating, we will be coming back, thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location near beach, friendly staff nice atmoshere
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
shower was a bit low.Difficult to find plugs for recharging phone Staff were great nd helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness

Good for evening meal

Check in was not good, we had booked a snug room as we have a dog, it had been described as a courtyard room, it was upstairs! When I questioned it the man said oh you booked through experience & he pulled a face. The bar man told us where to go for breakfast. Sink in our room filled up with water although the plug wasn’t in it .could have been a bit cleaner . Evening meal was very nice, breakfast was a bit hit & miss
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good choice for our stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Jo

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

Stay here!

Everything great, no complaints, staff lovely, highly recommended, Hope can return for another stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

christian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom was clean, location good. Staff subdued, food below average.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We stayed as part of our honeymoon and I had requested a bottle of prosecco in the room prior to arrival (for £30) which did not happen. The room was ok (off the carpark) and food was good but the service from staff although friendly was very slow. The bar often didn't have anyone behind it (out the back in the kitchen) and once we'd finished our mains the plates were not collected and we gave up on trying to order a desert and then waited at the bar to settle our bill. Also, we waited to check out as there was nobody at the desk. It was a real shame as this hotel and restaurant has everything as it is in a perfect location with great walks and that's why we chose it for part of our honeymoon. Service and little details make a big difference and this hotel could easily move from being average to fantastic with a few minor tweaks and attention to detail !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

A nice stay but a few things could’ve been improved. Food was lovely and staff were friendly. However they just don’t have enough staff so the service was really slow. The room wasn’t great for the money we paid either. It was overlooked a bit and next to the kitchen so outside was a bit scruffy. The toilet was broken too and my husband had to fix it. Parking was a bit of an issue too. When we arrived we couldn’t even get a space on the same road. Lovely location though as walkable to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024