The Ship Inn

Good service

The staff were very friendly and helpful. We were given a beautiful room, overlooking the harbour - it was very clean, comfortable and well-appointed. We had arrived in Mousehole at lunch time, so had what we thought would be a snack lunch at the Ship Inn - the food was delicious and plentiful, to the extent that we couldn't face a full evening meal later on and just had some starters! It needs to be said, however, that several items on the menu were not available and, when we arrived for breakfast the next morning, we were told that the chef hadn't turned up and so we had cereal and toast. This was slightly disappointing but not a major issue for us and the manager did reduce our bill to compensate us, which we were happy with. To put this in perspective, we were visiting at the end of January and were, I believe, the only overnight guests. I realise that it may not be cost-effective to provide a full menu and, from other places we visited, it is apparent that staffing is a general problem - made far worse by the fact that many workers can't afford to live in the places where they work because of inflated prices due to holiday lets and second homes. Anyway, enough politics. The hotel doesn't have a car park but there is public parking nearby, which was £5 for 24 hours. Stepping outside in the morning to a beautiful clear day and watching the sun rise directly in front of us was worth the bill just on its own.

We had a great 3 night stay at The Ship Inn enjoying great food, hospitality and service not forgetting the fabulous views from our very comfortable and well appointed room overlooking the harbour and Mounts Bay. We have stayed at The Ship on a number of occasions, although this was our first visit since 2019, and are never disappointed. It's a great place to stay in a lovely village and have already booked a return visit in September to enjoy the Cornish hospitality and scenery. Thank you to every member of The Ship team in making us so welcome.

This was our third visit to The Ship Inn at Mousehole and, as ever, it was great. The staff are all super-friendly (and super-efficient), the rooms are lovely and the pub is quirky and cosy. The beer and cider are top notch and the food is excellent. Don't bother to take a car - there's a bus every 20 minutes into Penzance and from there the world's your oyster.

We were saved from camping in the rain by an absolute angle behind the bar who set us up in one of the rooms with a view last minute. Had a brilliant breakfast included in the morning served by yet another kind face. The room was clean and the bedding so soft, had the sun beaming in through the window to wake us in the morning

I really enjoyed the place was there years ago and enjoyed it again

Lovely stay in a beautiful place. Quality of room and furnishings exceeded expectations - this isn't just a room at a pub, it's more like a boutique hotel. Great service and friendly staff. Character pub and great food and drinks. Thank you.

We had a single night at The Ship Inn but would have been happy to stay longer. The room was very comfortable and clean, and the food excellent. The whole team were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. The live music in the evening was first class.

Outstanding service across the board!! Stunning view from the room which was calm and truly serene - super comfy bed and one of the best shower rooms we have ever stayed in! Downstairs the service and welcome was immense, feeling like a proper home from home for our whole 3 night stay.