Name: Shipwright Inn
Address: 51 Fitzroy Street Charlottetown,Fitzroy Street, Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Charlottetown, C1A 1R4, Canada
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Family room

Cable TV

DVD Player

Hairdryer

Shower/Bathtub

Bathtub

Shower

Wardrobe/Closet

Bathrobe

Linens

Toiletries

Rooms

Iron and board

Luggage storage

Wake-up service

Telephone

Iron

Services and amenities

Coffeemaker

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking

Parking

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Business

Massage

Beauty and wellness

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Room amenities

Charlottetown Airport

Shipwright Inn

Charlottetown

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

This hotel provides excellent guest services. It's a wonderfully idiosyncratically decorated place in the Victorian style. The rooms have everything you might need for a comfortable stay. The breakfast is amazing. Parking is on site. The staff are very kind and helpful 

A Great Victorian Hotel 

The building is in a poor state of repair, shabby & feels a bit unclean. Poor breakfast.
Welcome was good from a young woman but there was no welcome or even recognition at breakfast.
Needs investment in property & people. Would not stay again.

Poor experience

A rather odd-feeling place: I wish I had a more upbeat review. We are frequent travellers to Charlottetown, we have had getaways in many old inns in the Maritimes and abroad, and were looking forward to trying out what seemed to be an iconic heritage inn.

Pros: an easy walk to all of the downtown and waterfront. Clean room.

Cons: the Inn felt deserted. We arrived after dark, with admittedly clear instructions about finding our key - but it seemed odd that no one seemed to be onsite. I'm well aware it's off-season, but I was rather taken aback to find no one around. In the course of our three days there, we bumped into one person downstairs, and one in the parking lot. We were never actually registered in person; it felt rather like an AirBnB rather than an inn.

We thought breakfast would be served, as it is listed on the Inn's website, but it was not. We did appreciate the Keurig provided for making our own coffee, along with real cream.

We skipped housekeeping on our first morning, using the Do Not Disturb sign, but did not have any on our next two, although we left the sign off. No shampoo nor conditioner was provided, but the liquid soap did double duty as shower gel and shampoo.

We just returned from northern Spain and Portugal, so we are used to older inns and pousadas. We were surprised that charging spots/outlets were hard to access, and in one case hidden well behind the headboard. We are well aware that old buildings pose their challenges - but this was supposedly an upgraded room (which, by the way was small and cramped - lord knows what the non-upgraded room would have been like). 

Our room had a portable heater, which was fine, but our windows could not open, so we could not get a quick breath of fresh air. The hall and stair carpets seemed rather worn and dingy. Note that the general property photos are a bit misleading, as the inn is right across the street from a brightly-lit parking lot behind a fire station - but it is a very convenient location. 

We probably should have called the number on a card on the door to address some of these things, but this was, sadly, not a pleasure visit. We were simply exhausted dealing with some serious family issues, and just made do.

We wanted to like the Shipwright, but I don't think we will return. 

Swimming against the rave review tide ...

Did a tour of Maritimes, and stayed at many spots, this was far and away the best of the bunch.   Due to Hurricane Lee, we had to change days also, and owners were so accommodating and helpful.  The place is spotless, historical, unique and quaint, breakfast was plentiful and amazing, walk to downtown is 1 minute away too.   We will be back to PEI and this is where we will be staying again. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. 

Best place on east coast trip

A lovely place to stay.  A wonderful welcome, superb breakfast, lovely room, excellent location, spotless.  I will certainly check here first next time in PEI.  The next best thing to staying with family while on PEI.

Highly Recommended

I would not hesitate to recommend the Shipwright. The staff was wonderful, room was clean, and amenities perfect. A very short walk to downtown and all that it had to offer.

Breakfasts were great.... not sure what the fuss has been about on some of the reviews. Perhaps they've realized and changed. 

Would recommend

Lovely little place with real character..  We visited when the island was ravaged by Storm Fiona: everything was as normal other than some damaged trees and the iconic sign smashed.

It is an old property so some creaky doors and uneven surfaces have to be taken positively as part of the character.  Rooms re well equipped and you could spend weeks reading all the books!

Breakfast is eclectic as other reviews have mentioned but if you say the night before what you want (I did) your hosts will try to oblige (they did with me).

Just a few minutes walk from the city centre and the water's boardwalk.

Excellent choice in period property

Located pretty close to the town centre this is a lovely place run by Jason and his team. It is full of character, rooms are spacious and clean. Breakfasts are great. We loved Charlottetown . This is definitely somewhere we would have liked to stay longer.

Lovely place to stay

My wife and I stayed two nights in the Quarterdeck, the nicest room at the Shipwright Inn. Everything about our room was perfectly fine. The room was spacious and very generously appointed with amenities, including a very nice bathroom and a separate whirlpool tub (which we did not use.) The inn is within easy walking distance of downtown and only two blocks away from the Slaymaker & Nichols Gastro House for a dinner that should not be missed.

Our first caveat is the lack of communication. I made a reservation (which was confirmed) in late April for our stay in late September. On the two days prior to our arrival, I called the inn 5 times, only to reach a voicemail box that would not accept messages. I also sent an email without a reply. This was very unsettling, since we were coming in to Charlottetown during an event where just about every room in the city was fully booked for the weekend. With the combination of not answering the telephone and no recent social media posts or reviews, we were understandably worried that the inn may have closed and that we would have no place to stay. As a precaution, we booked (and had to pay for) stays at two separate downtown hotels (the first for one night, and the other for the second night). When we arrived at the Shipwright Inn, we did indeed find that it was open and that the owners were anticipating our arrival, but there was no valid excuse for the lack of communication.

The second caveat is that the breakfast menu (which is the only meal offered) can be a bit unpredictable and unconventional from what one would expect at a fine country inn. There are options, and the owners seemed to respond to our feedback and constructive criticism, but it is true that there was a grilled cheese sandwich (made with Wonder Bread) on the menu for breakfast and that the fruit cup was 75% apple slices. If you would like a milk substitute or bread baked in-house or at a local bakery, you will be disappointed. Another reviewer was critical of a lunchtime dining experience; however, it should be noted that the inn only serves breakfast, at least at this time.

It is fair to say that there are some communications challenges and cultural differences between the owners/staff and their guests, such as the apparent lack of familiarity with the typical breakfast expectations of American and Canadian guests. Nonetheless, all in all, we were pleased with our stay.

A Wonderful Stay, with Caveats

The inn was decorated nicely, but the room was a bit dirtier than expected. It is close to downtown, waterfront and Victoria park for a beautiful sunset. The breakfast we were looking forward to was disappointing. It lacked flavor and interest. A plain grilled cheese with greens and 2 sausages was not expected, nor what fit my interests for a main breakfast. There was a fruit cup, yogurt and mini muffin to go along. Not a 4-course breakfast. The staff was very nice, but would not expect much for the breakfast.

Shipwright Inn

Main amenities of the hotel

Location

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hotel

What other amenities are there?

Policies

Check-in terms and conditions

Additional information

Payment