The Ship & Trades  

We were warmly welcomed at the Ship and Trades. There is a lift situated near reception to take guests up to their rooms. Our room was quiet and airy and nicely furnished. The bed was comfortable with extra pillows provided, the hairdryer electrical socket was under the mirror, there was also a full length mirror, towels were sparkling white. The breakfast room is on the same floor as the bedrooms with an outdoor eating area for fine weather. There is also a large modern bar and outdoor eating area downstairs overlooking the Marina. The food was qood quality pub food. Service was order for yourself by table No. At the bar and friendly staff brought the meal to the table. The decor is based on the memorabilia from the original ' workshop housed in that building. The designers have used tools and benches and other artefacts from the workshop and cleverly based the design of the bedrooms and public rooms on this theme. The addition of photographs on the walls from that period is an excellent touch as they are a talking point, especially for those who have an interest in the historical aspect of Chatham Dockyard. The rooms are of a good standard, modern, clean with all the usual facilities, tv etc. Breakfast is nicely cooked and staff very helpful and friendly.

The only downside was a really vicious shower! It attacked you from the back wall of the bath and came at you with a vengeance and unless you had the forethought and the agility to close the curtain and climb in at the side before you turned it on then the bathroom floor got flooded. Of course, this only happend once! However, a better arrangement is to have the shower positioned at the head of the bath. I did find it envigorating though! Another small problem was that they didn't do sandwiches on a Sunday!!!!!!!!!!! In spite of that, it was a very good experience staying at the Ship and Trades and we certainly plan to go again.

The location was good, the situation pretty being right next to the river. The rooms were a good size and the bed comfortable.

The hotel is above a shop and pub. Being at the front it was noisy with a delivery in the early hours. Best to take some ear plugs.

The location friendly staff and the comfort and cleanliness

The Marina location makes this an attractive stop over with easy to reach outlet shopping and waterside walks.

Early morning noise from delivery lorries to both the hotel and nearby retail outlets could be off putting to some visitors.

Lovely room and good position with view of Medway. Requested quiet room and got it. Breakfast very good although it was a fairly long time coming as only one waitress. They did run out of a few things we requested at breakfast but we did arrive near to finishing time.

The shower was the only bugbear. Lovely and hot but far too powerful for a shower fixed on the side wall of the bath and not at the end as usual.

This was our second visit and it was just as good as the first! The staff were all very polite and helpful - in spite of various Christmas parties - we were served quickly wtih our food - which was very well cooked and presented - not to mention tasty! We used the Ship and Trades as a base visiting Canterbury and the surrounding area We will definately return .

The Ship & Trades is fantastic value for money. The staff are really friendly, the food pretty good and the room is superb for the price. I've stayed in many twice as much (or more) which aren't as nice as this! I can't recommend it enough!

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

I'm afraid the delivery guys for the shop below where bit to talkative so early in the morning.

Liked the proximity to the Dockyard which we were there to visit, good breakfast too!

Our room was overlooking the car park, above the co-op and consequently was a bit noisy in the night with deliveries and ewarly morning staff arriving for work.

Friendly staff who've obviously been well trained; full marks for service. The rooms have a warm, homely feel about them and there are several nice touches that hint at the history and add to the charm of this historically significant building. Enjoyed a hearty breakfast overlooking the picturesque docks and great views (it was a sunny weekend) over to Upnor castle and woods!

Good location for visiting Chatham Docks Museum. Breakfast good choice even kippers.

Requested a quiet room - but got room no.7 Above Co-op shop, very noisy delivery early morning !

Thsi hotel was a big surprise...and a very good one. Nice room , but the shower is a very high pression one and finding the hair dryer is a real treasure hunt. Anyway very nice rehabilitation of a workshop of the last shipyard ( closed in the late 80's ) . We stay on saturday and the pub on the first floor was typical british saturday's night. A lot of fun , good food (mix grill) but the local beer, the "spitfire", is definitively alien to continental taste. Any Scandinavian beer (lowest grade in the continent...) will flame down that Spitfire at the first shot ( not to say the Belgian Beer...) ! ok I'm french so not the best beer expert in town....