The Budock Vean Hotel has 32 acres of mature garden, parkland and woodland leading down to the Helford river foreshore. Tennis, swimming, health spa, outdoor hot tub and golf are available on the hotel’s own 9-hole course. Ferries run from the hotel’s jetty to nearby pubs and villages and the hotel’s private yacht the Hannah-Molly, can be chartered.

[Read the rest of this article...]

Treglos Hotel is in the same ownership as Budock Vean (see above) and overlooks the sandy sweep of Constantine Bay and Trevose Head. It has its own golf course nearby as well as spa, indoor pool and gym on the premises. The restaurant is highly rated, using herbs from the hotel’s own garden with freshly landed fish being a speciality. 2 and 4-person apartments and Little Treglos, a 4-person bungalow, can be rented.

[Read the rest of this article...]

Hannafore Point Hotel is in the same ownership as the Berry Head Hotel in Brixham, Devon. It is popular with families, having an indoor pool, sauna and gym. It enjoys panoramic coastal views of St George’s Island and Rame Head. Golf can be booked at several nearby courses and the Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan are nearby.

[Read the rest of this article...]

Penventon Park Hotel is a 64-bedroom privately owned hotel, including 20 Garden Suites with marble bathrooms and outside decking. There is also an indoor pool, spa and gym, and a popular restaurant The Dining Galleries, where a mix of English, French and Italian dishes are served, making use of local seafood and produce.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Rose-in-Vale Country House Hotel is a Georgian Country Manor swathed in fragrant roses and snug in its 11-acre valley. There are family and ground floor rooms and near the hotel is the coastal path and the beaches of Perranporth, Chapel Porth and Trevaunance Cove. There are six golf courses and numerous houses and gardens to visit within easy reach.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Talland Bay Hotel sits in two acres of sub-tropical gardens, near the Coastal Path and a short walk from the beach. It has recently been renovated under new owners and bedrooms have been given a contemporary look. There is a Brasserie/Bar, artwork gracing the walls, deep sofas, polished flagstones and a terrace for outdoor eating.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Garrack Hotel & Restaurant has spectacular views over the town of St Ives and the sea. It has two acres of gardens and a leisure centre, thus catering for all weathers. Some rooms have four-posters, some whirlpool baths and some are family rooms. The restaurant is famous for its seafood, with lobsters fresh from the hotel’s own tank.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Gurnard’s Head is on the Cornwall Coastal Path near Zennor, west of St Ives. Its young owners also have The Felin Fach Griffin, near Brecon, and both inns have been acclaimed as providing some of the best cuisine and comfortable lodging in the UK at an affordable price. Bedrooms are warm and cosy, no TVs but Roberts radios. Home grown food can be enjoyed in the bar, the restaurant or al fresco in clement weather.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Meudon Hotel lies between the ‘packet’ harbour of Falmouth and the romantic Helford Estuary. It is a unique family run hotel set in a timeless sub-tropical valley leading through nine acres of gardens to its own private beach at Bream Cove. Local seafood, crab and lobster are used on the ever changing menus. The Eden Project and Cornwall’s many attractions are easily accessible by car.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Lugger sits in its own unspoiled cove on the rugged South Coast between St Mawes and Mevagissey. The 22-bedroom hotel has recently been transformed following major renovation. It was recently voted Best Seaside Hotel by the Sunday Times. The Seboni Spa is a good way to soothe away the worries of the day and trained therapists are on hand to advise on treatments. A romantic spot for the selective traveller.

[Read the rest of this article...]