About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Ship Inn in Musselburgh offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, seating areas, and modern amenities including electric kettles, wardrobes, and TVs. Guests appreciate the room comfort and cleanliness. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves Scottish cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Lunch and dinner are available in a welcoming ambience. Leisure Facilities: The inn features a bar and lounge, a shared kitchen, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a TV, toaster, and shower. Convenient Location: Located 24 km from Edinburgh Airport and 2 km from Portobello Beach, the inn is near attractions such as Arthurs Seat (7 km) and Edinburgh Castle (10 km). Highly rated for its location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Bernadette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location. The accommodation is above a Pub and Restaurant. There is either 4 or 5 rooms and this was our 2nd stay. Both rooms we have had have been large, roomy with a large walk in shower. The rooms are comfortable and warm Outside...
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was clean and there was hot water in the shower, The kitchen lounge area was nice to have breakfast , comfy beds a 😴 good night sleep
  • Mccormack
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Ship inn was deceiving as it had 2 restaurant and a Sports bar which I was not expecting. The accommodation was very good and very comfortable. It had a kitchen area to make drinks. There was cereal, bread, preserves, milk, butter, fruit, teas...
  • Lynn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent facilties. Comfy beds and lovely bathroom. Lovely little Communal area to make breakfast, and they provided tea, coffee, milk cereal, bread, jams and fresh fruit, all this was free of charge. Great Bar Lounge, Big Restaurant and lovely...
  • Breda
    Ireland Ireland
    Lovely bright airy bedroom with tea/coffee facilities provided in the room. Nice size ensuite, shower was fab. The communal breakfast/living area with help yourself breakfast was ideal. Spotless clean. Situated across the road from Lidl if needed...
  • Colette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Extremely clean, well mannered staff, excellent service and the staff couldn't do more if they tried. Everything was great, We have stayed here before and will stay again. Love this little gem.
  • Lynsey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was clean, the shower was excellent. Communal kitchen area was a plus
  • Anne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We loved the restaurant and the communal room was a very good idea, everything we needed
  • Patricia
    Australia Australia
    The room was comfortable. Beds great. Communal kitchenette with breakfast and tea and coffee was very welcome.
  • Helen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This was our second visit to the Ship Inn while attending the races so we knew how lovely it was.The rooms are spotlessly clean and the staff are all lovely and so helpful.This time we booked for dinner and we weren't disappointed everything was...

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Ship Inn
    • Cuisine
      Scottish
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

The Ship Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Ship Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.