4 Star Hotel

The Ship & Trades

Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, United Kingdom View Map

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Boasting a marina setting, the Ship and Trades is located in Chatham, 1.9 miles from Gillingham Train Station and offers free parking. The contemporary bar, restaurant and hotel overlooks one of the yacht basins at the former Royal Naval Dockyard. It has waterfront seating with views of the boats and views across the River Medway onwards to Upnor Castle. Visitors can also enjoy the view from inside the Ship and Trades’ wrap-around restaurant with floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking the marina. The 15-bedroom hotel also has a comfortable lounge area and 2 cozy rooms. Its décor is inspired by its nautical heritage, as the structure was originally home to dockyard offices and an engineering shop in the late 19th century. A cinema and several shops are within a 10-minute walk away.

456 Reviews

8.5Very Good

What Guests Say

  • “Great room and view form the room was great. Comfy bed. Part of good pub as well.”
  • “Pub was very good, so was breakfast room”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Deluxe Double Room

205 sqft • 1 Queen

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Double Room

173 sqft • 1 Queen

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Superior Double Room

216 sqft • 1 Queen

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Twin Room1/4

Twin Room

173 sqft • 2 Single

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    What Guests Loved

    8.5
    Very Good

    Based on 456 reviews

    Pros +

    • location
    • Great room and view form the room was great. Comfy bed. Part of good pub as well.
    • Pub was very good, so was breakfast room

    Cons -

    • price
    • Food options for breakfast was limited but was great quality for what I got.
    • the bath tub needed grab bars, it was a little unsettling for older adults
    8MartinPosted on: 2-4-2019

    location

    price

    8GlynnPosted on: 11-26-2025

    Great room and view form the room was great. Comfy bed. Part of good pub as well.

    Food options for breakfast was limited but was great quality for what I got.

    9WilliamPosted on: 11-16-2025

    Pub was very good, so was breakfast room

    the bath tub needed grab bars, it was a little unsettling for older adults

    10AlanPosted on: 8-25-2025

    Great location, close to many restaurants, shops, dock yard, and cinema. Great bar and restaurant, outside seating was nice, chip shop in the same building with an amazing kebab. Lovely staff and free parking. Bedside power outlets. Delicious breakfast. My wife liked being 20 minutes from Bluewater shops.

    The location was amazing and busy so before 11 it was a bit noisy but nothing terrible. My side of the bed had a lump in it.

    5WendyPosted on: 7-3-2025

    The bedroom was clean, and comfortable, the passage to bedrooms, needed a deep clean, quite smelly, the staff not very helpful, except for the breakfast staff, whom were good.

    9KellyPosted on: 6-20-2025

    Location, the staff, and the restaurant. All were excellent. Greater than our expectations.

    The weather the first week in June. Hardly their fault. I

    9HeatherPosted on: 4-28-2025

    the staff were helpful and friendly. I wasn't happy with the twin room we were allotted and was upgraded to room 15.The room was very comfortable with a lovely view of the marina and St Mary's Island, it added so much to a pleasurable stay. The food was to our taste so we ended up eating in the restaurant every evening.A great location for walking to the Historic Dockyard, which was the main purpose of our trip.

    8CherylPosted on: 4-27-2025

    Great food, great bed, lovely views over marina, nice walks nearby, quite quiet, cosy and warm

    Curtains not very dark, shower medium pressure at best

    9AmandaPosted on: 4-21-2025

    The location. Great breakfast. Really comfortable bed and delightful room.

    6lucasPosted on: 4-11-2025

    Great location, amazing views, nice staff, cosy. Bed was clean and comfy. Food was good and super nice dining by the water.

    Room had a broken paper holder in the bathroom, broken curtains (they were held up with paperclips - literally paperclips someone used to try to fix), and a crazy bright green light in the corner ceiling. It was VERY bright from outdoor lights and ceiling light, I had to create some makeshift curtains from the bedspread and stick some stickers to the green light on the ceiling to sleep - otherwise impossible it was that bright. Wifi slow. Super view and cozy bed. Overall, hotel is rundown and not super clean. Hand prints on all glass doors, stains on all the carpets.

    5MichaelPosted on: 4-10-2025

    Proximity to Chatham Dockyard

    Property was tired looking. Lift smells strongly of urine. Located immediately next to derelict site. Breakfast was not as described - no yoghurt, no berries and no pastries…….

    8RachelPosted on: 4-7-2025

    Perfectly nice place to stay for a weekend. We went and did the distillery tour and this was a very easy place to stay for that. The staff were all lovely and breakfast was good. We tried to have dinner here Saturday night too but it was fully booked so do pre book if you want to do that! Room was nice and clean, bath was a bit worn but otherwise all good.

    10JohnPosted on: 3-31-2025

    Room was really nice, clean and comfortable, the room included tea making facilities and a nice coffee machine with pods was a nice touch, also fresh milk you could top up at any time, nice size bathroom and overall plenty of room, we also stayed for breakfast, nice choice on the menu, I had tasty full English and my wife had salmon and eggs, there was also some continental breakfast as well. All together our stay was made better by the helpful and friendly staff

    10TimPosted on: 3-28-2025

    Good room and good breakfast. Staff very helpful when my husband was admitted to hospital

    Nothing, except husband being ill.

    7VeronicaPosted on: 3-13-2025

    Room was clean with a lovely view. Vegan breakfast was very good. Bed very comfortaable

    unfortunately the noise from the outside area was a little disturbing but nothing the property could change about that - it stopped before it got too late.

    10JanetPosted on: 3-11-2025

    Fantastic place to stay. Staff very welcoming. Lovely room with great layout and decor. Quiet and very comfortable bed. Breakfast was delicious. Great location next marina. Would definitely stay again

    8SallyPosted on: 3-9-2025

    Central to where we wanted to be, great parking and fabulous breakfast

    Room was very light

    9AdministratorPosted on: 2-26-2025

    Lovely location. I chose it because it’s close to where I wanted to be the next day but would be great for a break away. Very comfy, friendly staff and great touches with the fresh milk in a flask.

    8GlynisPosted on: 2-21-2025

    Location, good food, comfortable room

    8AngusPosted on: 1-31-2025

    Lovely place. Buzzing. Nice big room.

    The shower was only tepid. We mentioned it so I'm sure they'll sort it.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that your car needs to be registered with the reception before car parking is provided.

    Location

    The Ship & Trades

    Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham

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