Must-see hotels in Cornwall

  • Boscastle House

    The Atlantic Highway

    The best of Boscastle's B&Bs, in a Victorian house overlooking the valley. Five classy rooms have a bright, contemporary feel that mixes neutral colours…

  • Merchant House Hotel

    South Cornwall

    This Victorian house is handy for town, and refurbishment has brightened up the rooms with cheery sea-blue colour schemes. Some have skylights, others…

  • Garrison Campsite

    Isles of Scilly

    St Mary's main campsite sits in a lofty spot above Hugh Town, not far from the Garrison fort. It's a big site, covering 3.5 hectares, with plenty of…

  • Commonwood Manor

    South Cornwall

    In a prime position on the East Looe hillside, this elegant manor house is a cut above the bargain-basement B&Bs you'll find around the rest of Looe…

  • Hotel Tresanton

    South Cornwall

    Long the choice for sojourning celebs and film stars, Olga Polizzi's ritzy St Mawes establishment is still the queen of the castle in St Mawes. Chilled…

  • Trewithian Farm

    South Cornwall

    The stone facade, sash windows and porticoed porch of this fine old manor make an arresting first impression. Rooms feel a bit plain in comparison, but…

  • Cormorant Hotel

    South Cornwall

    Up the creek from Fowey in Golant (about 5 miles by road), this small hotel has a superb riverside location, and many of its rooms have water-view…

  • St Mary's Hall Hotel

    Isles of Scilly

    This Scilly mansion was originally built for a holidaying Italian nobleman. Grand staircases, objets d'art and wood-panelled walls give an upmarket feel,…

  • Dylan's Guesthouse

    The Atlantic Highway

    This is the pick of the B&Bs in town, with a great location overlooking the town's golf course and downlands. Rooms are light and white, with stripy…

  • Sea Garden Cottages

    Isles of Scilly

    This complex of self-contained cottages on the north side of the island at Old Grimsby has nine one-bedroom properties available on a nightly basis…

  • Namparra Campsite

    The Lizard

    This place is what camping is all about. It's in a back-of-beyond location near Kuggar Sands, and makes a virtue of its simplicity – there are a few sites…

  • Mincarlo

    Isles of Scilly

    There's no better location on St Mary's than this little guesthouse in a prime spot with views all the way to Hugh Town from the western end of Town Beach…

  • Tower Park Camping

    West Cornwall

    This pleasant campsite offers spacious, sheltered pitches, split between seven grassy fields, all sheltered by hedges. There's a choice of electric hook…

  • Lizard YHA

    The Lizard

    Once a Victorian hotel next to the lighthouse, now a YHA hostel, this has to rank pretty high on the 'UK's best budget beds' list. It's in a spectacular…

  • Bangor's Organic

    The Atlantic Highway

    This ecofriendly B&B sits near Poundstock, 7 miles from Bude. The house is elegantly Victorian, but the draw is the rural setting among 2 hectares. You'll…

  • Pollaughan Farm

    South Cornwall

    A quick drive from Porthcurnick Beach, this four-cottage complex is designed to suit all the family: stressed-out parents, hyperactive kids, even…

  • Alverton Hotel

    South Cornwall

    This handsome converted convent is Truro's grandest hotel, but the style is more country than contemporary. Antique wardrobes, sleigh beds and drapes in…

  • Hotel Penzance

    Penzance

    Perched on a hill with views across Mount's Bay, this townhouse hotel makes a pleasant Penzance base. Bedrooms are staid in style, with cream-and-magnolia…

  • 11 Sea View Terrace

    St Ives

    Occupying one of the classic Edwardian villas lining the upper part of St Ives, this three-suite B&B is a chic place to stay. The two front 'suites' have…

  • Treyarnon Bay YHA

    North Cornwall

    A super 1930s beach hostel on the bluffs above Treyarnon Bay. Rooms are big, there's a good cafe, plus barbecues in summer, and the sunsets are…

  • Treloan

    South Cornwall

    This huge farm campsite is the best on the Roseland, occupying several spacious fields between Gerrans and Portscatho. There's ample space, even in summer…

  • Beacon Hotel

    North Cornwall

    As the name hints, this country-house hotel sits in a fine spot not far from St Agnes Beacon, surrounded by green fields and gardens, just uphill from the…

  • Blue Hayes

    St Ives

    Riviera luxury in a St Ives hotel, with wonderful manicured grounds overlooking the town, a balustraded breakfast terrace and five suite-sized rooms. The…

  • Treverbyn House

    North Cornwall

    This fancy house offers two colour-themed rooms (yellow and green) plus an extra-romantic turret hideaway. The style is classic – oriental rugs, brass…

  • Treen Farm

    West Cornwall

    This family-focused campsite is a beauty, with views of Logan Rock and the coast near Porthcurno. There's plenty of space in the main field, plus a…

  • Bosanneth

    South Cornwall

    There's a mix-and-match decorative vibe running through this eight-room B&B. Some of the rooms feel vintage, with old mirrors, reclaimed furniture and…

  • Woodlands

    North Cornwall

    Offering green fields and distant flashes of sea, this is a great B&B base for Padstow. Rooms are a bit heavy on the creams and frills, but cosy…

  • Treago Farm

    North Cornwall

    Few campsites have such a swish setting as this one in the crook of the valley just behind Porth Joke. There are 81 grassy pitches, but it gets crowded in…

  • Bryher Campsite

    Isles of Scilly

    Bare-bones but beautiful, the island's campsite sits in a secluded spot surrounded by drystone walls and is just steps from the sea.

  • Gwithian Farm

    West Cornwall

    Brilliantly situated campsite in a field in Gwithian village, with full facilities and a handy location for the beach. It's expensive though, and is…

  • Boslinney Barn

    South Cornwall

    This renovated barn up on the hill behind Mevagissey has three stylish rooms tricked out with shiny wood, colourful rugs and reclaimed timber. Little…

  • Covean Cottage

    Isles of Scilly

    Pretty much the only B&B on the island, this little stone-walled cottage has three pretty sea-view rooms. There's also a small cafe, which serves brekkies…

  • Trevellas Manor Farm

    North Cornwall

    One of three campsites scattered across the hills above Trevellas Porth, this is little more than a big grassy field with a couple of taps and a loo block…

  • Polreath

    Isles of Scilly

    This friendly granite cottage has small rooms and a sunny conservatory serving cream teas, homemade lemonade and evening meals. Weekly stays required May…

  • Jamaica Inn

    East Cornwall

    Standing in a desolate spot in the middle of the moor, this isolated hostelry was made famous by Daphne du Maurier’s classic adventure story, published in…

  • YHA Eden Project

    South Cornwall

    In partnership with Snoozebox, the YHA has added an onsite hostel to Eden's attractions, with private sleeping pods housed in converted shipping…

  • Bay View Farm

    South Cornwall

    This clifftop campsite has an unbroken view across Looe Bay. It's quite exposed, and tents and caravans share facilities, but it's a great option when it…

  • Mullion Cove Hotel

    The Lizard

    It's hard to top the clifftop position here: it sits in a gloriously isolated clifftop spot, with stunning sea views whichever window you look through. It…

  • Bay Hotel

    The Lizard

    If it's grandstand sea views you're searching for, you could do a lot worse than plonking yourself into this longstanding whitewashed hotel just off…

  • Atlantic Hotel

    Isles of Scilly

    Revamped courtesy of owners St Austell Brewery, this long-standing inn is looking a lot fresher. Upstairs there are summery rooms with colourful prints,…