Just returned from a 4 night stay at the Ship & Castle Hotel.
We booked and travelled with Shearings coaches.
The hotel is in a lovely peaceful location (opposite the harbour).
The hotel looks like all the public areas have recently been re-decorated although the rooms could do with a little updating (we never had warm water in our room all week and the room looked a little shabby).
The food was fantastic all week with plenty of choice and the inclusive bar was fantasic. I only asked for the drinks once and both of the bar staff remembered our drinks and room numbers all week.
All the staff were very pleasent and friendly and nothing was too much trouble.
I would recomend a trip to Falmouth on the ferry it was centainly an experience.
I would definatly recommend this holiday.

A Coast and Country Shearings hotel in a lovely position right on the quiet harbour of St Mawes. Stayed 19th -23rd January 2012. The hotel appeared to be recently re decorated in the most part and the service was excellent. There is a lift to upper floors. The 3 night weekend package we booked was very good value and was half board with a good choice of meals at both dinner and breakfast was good. It was quiet in January but later I would imagine the whole place would be busy. The village is unspoiled even down to very few street lights. Take advice on the car parking arrangements as there is some on street parking and a municipal car park within a short distance where the payment arrangements are not transparent.

I spent a wonderful 4 nights over christmas at this excellent hotel. Room clean and adequate, Food hot and with a good menu, excellent and responsive staff. I would have no hesitation returning again and would reccommend it to anyone - good value for money! I also was offered the opportunity to get a great deal on next year which i may well take! thank you to all

stayed for three nights over new year which was a good break the room was of a good standard but the shower was not up to standard report it twice only reponse i got was that the room next door must be running water at same time. food was also of a good standard but was only warm never hot
ps also the price for a can of warm beer was over the top AT£3.65