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The Ship in Dock Inn

1 Ridge Hill, Dartmouth TQ6 9PE, England
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The Ship in Dock Inn
Ranked #22 of 27 Dartmouth B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Wantage, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

We looked at the reviews of this hotel before booking and were rather disappointed by our experience. As someone else has said the proprietor seems very much hands-off. He never appears until late afternoon and never introduced himself; I had to examine the pictures on the walls to find out what he looked like. First impressions when we got to... More

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May 31, 2012

This guest took a full 5 minutes to complain there was no "hook for his overcoat", despite the weather being 25 degrees outside. He then went on to complain that the hangers were plastic and he would like wooden hangers. We immediately went out a purchsed wooden hangers. In the morning he complained his wife was dairy intolerant and the... More

London
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012 via mobile

Stayed at this B&B for a long weekend and had a great stay. The bar staff checked me in and were friendly and efficient. Room was nicely decorated and really comfortable. Good views. Was pleasantly suprised that the food was better than I'd expected for a pub/B&B - breakfast in particular. All in all, great little B&B. Wouldn't hesitate to... More

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Jim Brent, Owner at The Ship in Dock Inn, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope we have the pleasure of hosting you again in the not too distant future. More

Berkshire
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

We stayed here at the beginning of April.The owner was not there to greet us, the bloke who met us was ok, showed us to the room. It was not very big, but a great view of the harbour. Bathroom was large and clean. Room definately needs modernising and looks very tired, badly cracked walls but its an old building.... More

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Jim Brent, Owner at The Ship in Dock Inn, responded to this review
May 7, 2012

I am really sorry I was unable to greet this guest, unfortunately it is impossible to be available all of the time, however when guests let us know when they expect to arrive, I make every effort to greet them. I also make a point of being in the bar every evening when guests come down to say hello, check... More

Woking, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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I booked this stay by e-mail but was also contacted by phone to confirm the booking which I thought was a nice touch. On arrival we were greeted by one of the staff who was very friendly, welcoming and polite, shown to our room and the features explained. The room was small but cosy if a little cramped but then... More

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Bedford, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012

What a great little find, stayed last minute on business trip, great host, room and breakfast. Will be back for a long weekend soon.

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bicester, oxfordshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
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A nice little pub/B&B with river views and short walk to the town centre. A bit disappointing to find the pub closed when we arrived at 2.30pm and we had to ring for someone to come and check us in. The pub didn't open to the public till approx 4pm, but there was no mention of this on our booking.... More

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hobart
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012
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We did have the best room: first floor at the front overlooking the river and the Naval College. Magical old building on corner next to the ancient "mud" boat harbour filled in by the Yanks in preparation for the Normandy landing. So it's now a park with accessible tennis courts, kiosk and playground. Host a real host in the 19th... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

We have just returned from a long weekend in Dartmouth over New Year. The Ship was the right place to be. Great service & lovely staff. Great food ... Breakfast and evening meal. Dont be decieved by the bar on the way in. As it fills up it takes on the feel of a real local and prices are reasonable.... More

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East Grinstead, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011
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people found this review helpful

Fairly basic, but a nice room with a great view. Huge breakfast with everything you could possibly want with stacks of toast. Food is all locally sourced (except the Heinz baked beans). Good location and plenty of pubs to walk to. Saw a dolphin in the river too !

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Hinckley, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The pub is really welcoming, the room was clean and very comfortable.Jim and his family/ team are lovely and can't do enough for their guests. Breakfast is substantial - great local food. The pub does food in the evening - this is ok but nothing special. We would recommend a visit.

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1 Ridge Hill, Dartmouth TQ6 9PE, England
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