The Ship & Trades

Medway Towns

Type:Inn

Maritime Way, St. Marys Island, Chatham, Kent, ME4 3ER

Tel: +44 01634 895200

The Ship & Trades

About

Naval heritage meets contemporary style at the Ship and Trades, in the heart of Chatham stylish marina.

Dating from 1875, the Ship and Trades’ basic structure is a steel frame that once housed dockyard offices and an engineering shop.

The 'skeleton' has been totally transformed into an ultra-modern bar, restaurant and hotel, overlooking one of the yacht basins at the former Royal Naval Dockyard.

The inside has been transformed into a stylish, contemporary space, with feature fireplaces, a comfortable lounge area and two snugs for more intimate gatherings. Images of boats, maps and ropework celebrate the area’s nautical heritage.

Comfortable furnishings and soft lighting create a relaxed, laid-back ambience, in which guests can enjoy bar meals, snacks and Shepherd Neame’s selection of traditional Kentish ales, distinctive international lagers and carefully-selected new world wines. The contemporary style also extends to the 11 bedrooms.

Outside, there is ample waterfront seating overlooking the pleasure boats in the marina and across the River Medway to Upnor Castle.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled Parking
  • Disabled persons toilet
  • Lift
  • No dogs (Guide dogs accepted)
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Wheelchair user accessible

Catering

  • Bar
  • Bar meals
  • Cater for vegetarians
  • Serve breakfast
  • Serve evening meal
  • Serve lunch

Children & Infants

  • Children's Meals

Establishment Features

  • Central heating throughout
  • Faxing facilities
  • Garden/patio for guests' use
  • Ironing facilities
  • Licensed for alcohol
  • Lift
  • No Pets
  • Open all year round
  • Public Telephone
  • Wireless Internet Access

Leisure Facilities

  • Fitness facilities close by
  • Golf Course close by
  • Swimming Pool close by

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

Payment Methods

  • American Express accepted
  • Cash Accepted
  • Delta accepted
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

  • Non smoking establishment
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Listed building, historic dockyard area.

Room / Unit Features

  • All rooms non-smoking
  • Baths some rooms
  • Colour television in all bedrooms
  • Hairdryer all rooms
  • Modem point in all bedrooms
  • Radio in all bedrooms
  • Shaver Point/s
  • Showers all rooms
  • Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
  • Telephone in all bedrooms

Specialist Features

  • Cyclists welcome - Secure cycle storage

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

From M2 (A2)
Exit M2 (A2) at junction 1 following signs for Gillingham A289 - follow "Brown Anchor" signs for Chatham Maritime and go through the Medway Tunnel. Keep left and follow St Marys Island. After roundabout Ship and Trades is on the left next to Balfours shop.

Public Transport Directions

From Chatham railway station
Short taxi journey - not really walkable

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