The Ship at Dunwich

The Ship inn is a busy but welcoming B&B. We stayed over a very busy weekend due to a festival nearby. Undertsandably therefore check in was slow but the staff were great and very friendly. We stayed in a good double room. I would say that the acccommodation was small and a bit cramped. Storage was very limited. The windows didn’t open properly and looked directly into the garden at the rear and the car park at the front so privacy was limited. The curtains did not block out light and so I was awake from the early hours. They would benefit from blackout blinds and decent opening windows to allow air to circulate in the room as it felt airless. As a result towels remained damp after use and couldn’t dry out. The bathroom was reasonable with a bath and overhead shower. Again privacy in the bathroom was limited given the window faced onto the car park. The cleaning staff were super helpful and came daily which was good given the damp towels. Breakfast was really good. We also ate dinner on our arrival to the ship which was good. Overall I would say The Ship was overpriced (even given it was a peak weekend in the region) but the staff were lovely and a few updates to the room would help.

Fly invested restaurant in all eating areas! Basic food. Would definitely NOT recommend!! One family waited over an hour for their food, and then they got their order wrong.

The review is not great I’m afraid. We are not picky, nor are we prolific complainers . . . . but - the restaurant was so full and cramped that we asked to be moved to the bar area to eat - this was done quickly and easily. There was only one veggie option on the main menu which was not particularly appetising (a quarter of cauliflower rubbed with harissa on cous cous - my wife could not finish this), at breakfast there was no milk available that had not ‘turned’ so it was either black coffee or coffee with lumps floating in it, and the parched eggs had to be sent back as they were basically hard boiled ! All little things I know, but this is not a cheap night away, so I would expect much better. The room was nice and the staff were friendly if rushed.