Mariners Guest House

West Hoe

Our Plastic Free culture

The Mariners Guest House is Plymouth’s first Green Tourism accredited guesthouse. Owners James and Marie Kay pride themselves in being as eco-friendly as possible, with additions such as:

They have removed as much plastic from their guest house as is practical, no plastic bottles of water to be found! Other plastic reductions include:

  • Glass reusable bottles
  • No plastic straws
  • Eliminated plastic yoghurt pots replaced with glass
  • Eliminated single-use plastic bags
  • No plastic knives and forks

Other sustainable measures include:

  • Solar panels for electric and solar thermodynamic panels for hot water
  • Part of Surfers Against Sewage
  • An electric car dedicated to the guest house.


About our business

James and Marie offer you a very warm welcome to the Mariners, one of the best guesthouses in Plymouth. Mariners offers some of the highest-quality bed and breakfast accommodation in Plymouth and is conveniently located 150 yards from the seafront and adjacent to the famous Hoe.

Mariners is a classic four storey Victorian house kept to a very high standard of cleanliness and decor. All rooms have en-suite facilities and the guest house has a sauna.

If you are arriving by train or coach, we are only a short distance from either station. The Continental Ferry Port is only a few minutes away. They are open all year round. There is on road parking opposite the guesthouse available at a rate of £5 for 24 hours.

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