About our 19th Century Coaching Inn

The Royal Ship Hotel is a Grade II listed, 19th century coaching inn situated in the heart of the old market town of Dolgellau close to Barmouth, Bala and Twywn.

Whether your itinerary is packed full of adventures or focused more on sitting back and watching the world go by, the Royal Ship offers a warm welcome, imaginative menus and a great range of cask beers, lagers and spirits to make your day.

Things to do near the Royal Ship Hotel

Being on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park certainly lends itself to a world of possibilities. We guarantee you won’t struggle to find something to do.

Function room at the Royal Ship Hotel

We have two rooms that can be privately hired for celebrations and parties (including wedding receptions), business meetings or functions. Why not book a show round.

We’re Good to Go

We’d like to re-assure you that the Royal Ship Hotel is following all the latest COVID-19 guidelines. You can visit us confident that we have multiple processes in place to maintain cleanliness and social distancing, whilst our team work hard to maintain a welcoming & convivial atmosphere. Please keep an eye on our opening times & our news/activity page for updated information.

Stay with confidence

Our COVID-19 guarantee gives you piece-of-mind with free cancellation and date moves. When you book with us, your money and plans are protected from the closure of the pub or hotel due to COVID restrictions, if you are personally impacted by COVID-19 or feel unwell with symptoms and you are required to isolate by Test & Trace. If you are not impacted by COVID-19 and simply change your mind, we allow free cancellation on all rooms up to 24 hours prior to arrival.