The Steam Packet Inn

We booked three nights last weekend and arrived around 15.00hrd on the Friday. The staff were pleasant and very helpful. We were booked in right away and shown to our room. The room was at the front of the hotel, spotlessly clean and spacious with a king size bed and a small sitting area overlooking the bay. There was more than enough room for all our clothing for a long weekend stay. Once we got settled we went down to the main bar, got a drink each and sat on the tables / benches right beside the sea. The food was VERY good over the 3 nights. Although it was very busy on the first night and the staff apologised that there may be a delay in getting our meals, we were served within 20 minutes. The drink selection was excellent with beers for all tastes (the real ale particularly). Breakfast was continental but with really nice staff in attendance and being helpful. All in all well worth the money. One more mention ahs to go to the staff and owners. Helpful, polite and a great sense of humour.

Unbelievable home brewed beers and gorgeous food. What really made our visit was the friendly staff. Can’t wait to come back to the area just to visit this place again! We will hopefully stay in the hotel when next we visit as the rooms looked lovely in line. Well done to the whole team! We loved it.

Basil Fawlty needs to buy his place & raise the standard. Such a stunning setting & good food but it’s obviously being run by children as some bizarre experiment! Very odd. Sad to see, as it was a favourite venue for us. I hope a new owner (it’s for sale) can inject some love into this inn & save it from its decline.

The hotel was well located with views across the harbour. Food was delicious but service was very slow, taking an hour between ordering and receiving main course. We felt almost ignored in the restaurant and breakfast choice very poor and slow again. Glad we were not in a hurry to get away in the morning. Customer service needs improvement

Returned! This time calm sunny weather sat outside a few hours their own beer and local gin! Unfortunately no food Monday & Tuesday but we knew this. Great place to watch fisherman, swans, cows etc! Will return again of course. Stayed in the field at the back - leaving no trace!

My wife and I spent 3 nights here at The Steam Packet from Tuesday 22nd of October until Friday morning25th of October . The evening meals were good . However the state of the stair carpets and landing can only be described as disgusting , it was dirty and obviously hasn’t had the benefit of a visit from a hoover or similar. The house keeping in the bedrooms was quite clearly kept to a minimum , whoever did the “housekeeping” literally pulled the duvet up , without tidying the bed up or indeed the pillows. Used water glasses were not taken away and replaced or the empty water bottles taken away, nor did they replace the little milk cartons for our morning tea in our room. In addition our room felt dirty . I can only conclude that amateurs are certainly running the bed and breakfast side of the business. We visit family in the area and the Steam packet will not be a place for us to rest our head.