I spent a few nights here, this summer. The travel agent booked this for my mother and me I think…read morebecause he had never even heard of Cornwall, and this was probably the first place that got back to him. Then, after booking the Chelsea House, I found it in a tourism book. It was one of two places listed in Falmouth (in that book). I took that as a good sign. The book said that every room had a view of the water. Well, that's not actually true. There is one room that doesn't have a view of the ocean, and that's the Shell Room, namely, my room. But that's ok! Even though we overlooked the back yard (and the neighbor's dumpster), Chelsea House was worthwhile. There were a few weird aspects to the place and a few down sides. Our room was tiny. Super duper tiny. And it was clearly the last one to be remodeled (As in, the other rooms looked much nicer). The tea kettle was rusty (I used it anyway). You order your breakfast the night before. And if you're not down at 8, you're not going to be eating breakfast. I really appreciated that because it meant I was forced to start my day earlier. I definitely got to squeeze more in that way. But, they are a street away from the water and a short block from the beach. They are incredibly close to the bus/train station. So close that when we left, we walked our very heavy luggage to the train station. They are also only a short walk to the center of town, so it's easy to shop and go to dinner, etc. They were very nice. And it was very affordable, considering it was the official start of the season, and most places were booked. I guess with the tiny room with no view (and the weak dollar), it was one time you wouldn't mind paying for what you get!

Really friendly owners, ever so helpful and courteous. Our…read moreroom, the Shell room, was the only one without a sea front view but was still lovely. Plenty of room for two of us, a nice bathroom and plenty of pillows! The hotel is a 1 minute walk from the beach and about 6 minutes from the town centre and Gylly Beach Cafe. Its just residential street parking available but plenty of room.

I'd left it a bit late to book a bank holiday weekend hotel so was not expecting much when i…read moremanaged to book the Penmorvah Manor last minute. How wrong I was, the staff are attentive, the large rooms were clean and the Full English breakfast was hot and served within minutes of us ordering it each morning. We had two rooms, a double and a single, both had sea views (although many rooms do not). The gardens were lovely and the rooms had everything you would expect. We did not dine in the hotel as we were visiting family but did enjoy the bar in the evening.

From the owner: Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, Self-Catering Holiday Cottages, Event Venue, Wedding Venue, Country House…read moreHotel, Manor House Hotel, Falmouth, Cornwall

Excellent location. Hotel was gorgeous and staff amazingly friendly! Excellent value for money. Wld…read morerecommend always xx

Old but charming hotel. Don't recommend for older guests who have a hard time with stairs. Nice…read morebreakfast in the morning and we had tea and snacks twice. Everyone seemed really friendly. Less than a mile from the train station and a bus stop is just outside on the main road.

So being retired now and having an urge to be a lady that lunches I decided to try this…read moreestablishment , imagine my delight to discover I'd hit in the day they serve free deserts! Wonderful surroundings in old English elegant style beautifully cooked food and a very reasonable price!

Great hosts! The property is beautiful and comfortable. Delicious breakfast! We had a wonderful…read moretime here. Would definitely recommend it.

Nice hotel situated on the top of a hill overlooking Perranporth. Small airfield nearby, so light…read moreaircraft seem to be coming right at you. Small bar are, no real ale on sale but did have Skinners lager. Friendly staff. Large garden area and parking available

This is a truly truly wonderful place. I regret that I do not have enough positive adjectives to do…read morethis place justice! I had a few of the beers there present (Trouble+Strife, Rebel 80/ and Montol for anyone interested enough!). All were top notch. If there is something that I love almost as much as beer (apart from badger baiting) it is cheese. So I chose to challenge them by ordering their cheese plate, but dammit if that wasn't delicious too. Anyone visiting the area should come to this pub. I haven't even got into how good it looks! I made a note during my visit that I saw the ghost of Rick Stein's dog, Chalky. I must confess that I have no idea what I was on about! I hadn't had that much to drink! Logical explanation must exist.

I loved the chilled out vibe of the Spars. Just up from the cove, it is a traditional pub but post…read moresurf place to hangout. They have a reputation for their own microbrewery, but also stock local labels such as Korev lager and Rattler cider. there is also a decent wine list and a medium sized glass of wine is around £4-£5 depending on what you get. It is popular - the sunday lunch sold out when we were there as it is available between 12-2.30pm but fear not, the excellent Lewsey Lou's is positioned opposite and staff there will call out your receipt number so you can squeeze in a quick pint between ordering and getting your food. I had lunch there one day mid-week. Standard pub food but a good value portion and staff are aware of dietary needs so I had no issues being gluten free. Tasty, well cooked burger (minus bun) and chips and salad on the side was a decent portion that I din't finish it all. My friend had a sausage sandwich was was rated as very tasty and as it was the special was only £5.95 - sausage in ciabatta with onion relish with chips and salad, so again another big portion. Also on the sunday, left over roasties, veggies and meat were on the bar - not enough for complete portions and I would say on the basis of my limited sampling (beef, bit of parsnip and a roastie, that the Sunday lunch would be well worth a booking!). So, I'm not a local and it'll probably be a year before I go back, but I'll be definitely heading back to try more of the menu and just hangout there after a day of boarding :-)

Beautiful olde English style decor gives a lovely relaxing ambiance, choice of eating inside a warm…read moreand inviting formal dining room or outside in beautiful manicured gardens

Stayed here for a short break. Staff were friendly and attentive, food was excellent and the hotel…read morewas extremely clean and well furbished. Highly recommended.

Excellent location, The Porthminster sits majestically overlooking the lovely Porthminster beach in…read moreSt Ives. You can run down the private pathway out the back and zigzag your way to the beach below. Or keep going leftwards along the little road path bordering the beach for 5 minutes into St Ives town centre. St Ives railway station is just down below too. This hidden gem is wonderful for excursions out of St Ives round the coastal border to St Erth and Penzance beyond. You can just imagine the Victorian seaside trains arriving to disgorge their excited passengers right onto the fringes of Porthminster beach in years gone by. Even today, the line is used a lot. The hotel itself is OK. It somehow falls between 2 stools, trying to retain it's posh ambiance but let down by tired signs of some neglect. Instead of chucking out the carpets in the lobby and staircases for instance and going modern wooden chic, the carpets are old fashioned and actually threadbare in places. The decor is similar. A couple of brown water stains on the ceiling of the bedroom could easily have been painted out but no, up there they remain detracting from the image. On the other hand the breakfast / dining room is lovely; clean wooden floor, neat modern tables and chairs and a vast panoramic view out over the bay waters and beyond excellent. Breakfast itself was generous with a wide menu and more staff than guests. They have just built a little leisure centre at one end. Though it is really little, it is neat with an indoor plunge pool and fitness machines, so they are trying I suppose. They are also busily developing a chunk of their own land nest door, which used to have their gardens, an out door pool and parking facilities (still visible on the old Google satellite picture), so there is a bit of a building site adjacent at the moment, though it is not too obtrusive. The parking is a bit hit and miss now they've built on their own car park the porter will take your cherished E-Type away for you, somewhere round about, probably in the underground of the still to be finished apartment block opposite hmmm. I think overall, this a great place to stay with its location but it is overpriced for the poor attention to detail that would otherwise make all the difference. It should be 3.5 stars but I will lean towards the 4 because you still feel happy being there and the staff are very friendly and attentive. Where is that Hotel Inspector?