The Ship

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Double Room, Ensuite (Room 8)
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Bar (on property)
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, England, CM1 1SW
  • Chelmsford Cathedral
    7 min walk
  • Bond Street
    11 min walk
  • Melbourne Park
    3 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    37 min drive

Room options

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 6)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, Shared Bathroom (Bath and Shower)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Single Room, Ensuite, City View (Room 9)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 5)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

The Ship

Adults-only inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
The Ship offers 6 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Ship. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Chelmsford Cathedral. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Chelmsford Cathedral and Admirals Park LNR
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Chelmsford inn is smoke free.

The Ship has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

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The Ship Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 237 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business 1 night stay
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Emillieona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is just 3 mins walk from the main Train station which is extremely convenient. There is only one cafe and a big tesco with rest of the non edible shops around. The room we had was dusty although toilet was clean, it was tiny. Durable for one or two nights. The wooden cupboard doors magnetic hinge was broken and just too many pieces of wooden furniture in there that could provide a modern look rather than dull and really dusty look and feel as the glass was not wiped clean. The window was locked so we could not open the window for air and including our friends room which they were suffocating in there boiling hot. The worst is that its really noisy till 12.30 am and then you have street people shouting and screaming almost till 4-5 am if unlucky. If you have the room below, the people above walking and talking can be heard and creaky which if you are a light sleeper, forget about getting any sleep. This is good for you to party and sleep drunk to not hear any noise. Food in the pub was average but the desserts were great. Service is really friendly and good. Location is a bonus
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice clean room, mine was a single and perfectly enough room for me. The pub and food were good, 10 min walk into the City is great. Would have been nice if the coffee/milk had been serviced for the 2nd night. Would I stay there again? …. definitely yes, if the price is right.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Vernon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Confused regarding parking and the toilet area was 8/10 for cleanliness overall a great place to stay, room was noisy in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean and lovely room, but the window couldn’t stay open. When is over 20 degrees outside (during the day we’re 30 degrees) and the room small it gets very hot and stuffy inside. I could open the window but it didn’t stay open. Also, there were lots of decaf coffee sachets but not even one normal coffee. One pod only for the minging coffee machine. The only cup in the room was still dirty from the previous occupant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lynne

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Clean but noisy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

R

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food loads of options stayed 3 times now will be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it … will be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a business stay
Lovely, although parking is in public car oark next door
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

May

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never stay here
The ship was very disappointing. The bathroom almost flooded when using the shower because of clogged up hair in the drain that had not been cleaned. The bedsheets were stained. A fire alarm then went off at 4am and no staff on site to support us. We were due to leave for London at 6am so no point trying to get back to sleep. When we asked for a refund, hotels.com told us the ship had refused to pay it. Steer clear of this property. The worst service I’ve had.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No complaints
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Josiah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The TV was troublesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff and good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Amenities
Extremely clean , my single room had everything in for my one night stay , great shower , comfortable bed .Very good value for money very good location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Decent accommodation in a good pub
One night stop for work near by. Car park was a disappointment as couldn't park the Van due to height restriction. quite noisy as windows are old, but the food and the pub are good, beds comfy and a reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robertas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a nice place to stay. Rooms are very nice and tidy. Also., brilliant pub at ground floor 👍❗
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff and lovely bedroom. Parking was an issue as it was not accurately described
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One Night Stay.
Perfectly adequate for a one night stay. But, unless one knows the area, getting to it via Sat Nav is challenging, and the local parking is a nightmare!:.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Very noisy road, double glazing needed
Nice lively place the staff in the bar are outstanding. The big issue is the outside noise. Bin men waking you up at 05:45 is not my idea of fun. Very noisy area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marek

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