船匠旅館(Shipwright Inn)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accueil très chaleureux par Jason et son équipe, il a accepté de garder nos bagages pendant notre tour itinérant à vélo de 3 jours. Les chambres sont très grandes et décorées avec l’ambiance « belle époque » comme toute la maison. Les matelas sont trop mous, on se retrouve à dormir dans un trou et mériteraient d’être changés par des matelas plus fermes. La climatisation date aussi et fait énormément de bruit, on a plutôt utilisé le ventilateur au plafond. Le petit-déjeuner est « américain » (scones, yaourts fruits, patates saucisses ou grilled cheese). Nous avons demandé à avoir des toast et de la confiture à la place des patates/saucisses et il a organisé ça sans aucun problème, Un endroit calme, très proche du centre ville, avec un parking voiture et vélo, j’ai pu charger mon vélo électrique facilement. On vous conseille cette adresse pour un séjour à Charlottetown.

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.