The Old Ship Aground

Lovely spacious room with really comfortable armchairs to rest in after a few hours walking around North Hill

Lovely room, very clean, great views. Large, comfortable bed. Pub food was delicious.

Only 1 radiator for a room so big meant it was a bit on the cold side but once in bed we warmed up. Windows were not double-glazed and the night we spent there was windy, so we ended up being kept awake by the high-pitched whistling sound of the wind coming through the gaps in the window.

The setting..Value for money.Clean & friendly staff

Only issue,but not a big issue was breakfast quite cold..But that didn't overshadow my stay..I'll be back!! 😁

We have stayed at The Old Ship Aground many times and the breakfast has a great choice. We always choose the cooked breakfast which is delicious with a large selection of items. We were offered white or wholemeal toast with butter, marmalade or jams. The staff in the main pub/hotel and breakfast room were polite and helpful.

The breakfast coffee was in a jug on a hot plate and a bit stewed, we did not ask for fresh, but are sure that if we had then this would have been refreshed.

Hotel is in a great position. Staff were very friendly. The breakfasts were generous and tasty. The room and hotel was very clean and the rooms had all the facilities we needed plus an extra heater for the room for those chillier evenings. Great view from our window. Nice sets of shower gels and shampoos. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits available. Our bin was emptied after the first night and tea and coffee refreshed.

We ate a few evening meals there. Mostly they were very nice. However, one evening I chose a crusty roll or bread with soup of the day. The 'crusty' bread arrived but was a dried out piece of white bread with crusts so hard I couldn't bite through them. I brought it to the attention of the young lad waiter who said 'sorry about that'.

The location is good and the bed was very comfortable. Got the room at a good price but wouldn't have been happy if we had paid more.

Shower didn't work properly, was either cold or too hot. Decor very tired, in all areas of the hotel. Breakfast was also not the best, everything on the full English was deep fried , and over cooked , except the egg and beans.

For the price, the accommodation is well worth it. Had it been a more expensive place then I would have expected a few things to be different but I’m more than happy & would stay here again. The pub itself is full of character & right on the harbour so it’s very picturesque; even the road view out of our window was nice & quaint with a boat opposite. The staff are all lovely, very chatty & happy to help with anything you might need. The room was comfortable with plenty of storage, a good size shower room, an absolutely massive bed, a quaint fireplace & black-out blinds that worked a treat. Breakfast was a good size with an acceptable range of products & a choice of different hot & cold items; everything was good quality, well cooked & tasty. We ate in the restaurant the night before which was lovely; the cod & chips were perfectly cooked & I can definitely recommend the cheese board to share. The pub itself serves a good choice of beverages including a couple of real ales & you can even get a hot chocolate with whipped cream if you prefer.

If I was in a high priced establishment or on a TV show where they pick fault with the most ridiculous things, then I could point out a few bits & pieces but there was nothing that was a massive issue. You have to bear in mind that this is a period property sitting between a road, a harbour & a lifeboat station so there are things that you have to accept will be part of your stay as there is no way to change them. Historic landmark properties always come with a few niggles about lay out, insulation, single glazed windows, parking, noise from other guests etc. You just have to accept that these are going to be part of your stay & it comes down to whether you would stay again, which we would. We were in room 6 which is next to the stairwell & has the entrance doors in the road below so there is a certain degree of noise to be expected as people move about; it didn’t bother me during the day & overnight it was pretty quiet from 11.30pm to 6am. There was a band on in the pub so we could hear the music, which was fine as it ended before 11pm & there was a bit of noise from the patrons leaving but that was more amusing than anything as they were a little worse for wear. You need to be aware that the day starts early as you are on the harbour so the fishermen are going out & as I am a light sleeper, it woke me but it didn’t particularly bother the other half too much. The original sash windows are single glazed & although the blinds block the light, they don’t block noise so perhaps some heavy curtains would help but I get that they are a big expense. There is some free parking around the pub but it is first come, first served, however there is plenty of fairly cheap parking further up & down the road so not a real issue. As I said, I would still stay here again so none of it was bad.

Staff are excellent, very helpful. Room was comfortable, spacious and warm (stayed in January).