The Commercial Hotel is a hotel, restaurant and bar in the centre of the village of St Just in…read morePenwith, 10 miles west of Penzance and a mile or so from the rugged cliffs of Cape Cornwall. This review is just for the evening meal - we didn't stay here. (They provide bed & breakfast, as well as having a restaurant and bar.) We ate here at the suggestion of our host as we were staying nearby. Although it was curry night, we had had a curry a few days before so decided to choose from the main a la carte menu. To start, my partner had whitebait with a mixed salad garnish (£8.50), and I had the carrot and orange soup (£5.95), served with warm bread and butter. The soup was very pleasant - it is hard to go wrong with soup, but it was nice nevertheless. The whitebait were fine, but were 7 of the smallest whitebait we've seen! We both had linguine for the mains: my partner crab linguine, topped with rocket; and I had the vegan linguine, with roasted squash, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, red onions and wilted spinach. My linguine was fine, but it would have benefited from a sauce raher than the veg being simply in oil. My partner's crab linguine was very tasty, but unfortunately he found half a dozen pieces of crab shell in the linguine. We explained this to the waiter, who spoke to the kitchen and came back to say that the shelled crab was bought in, and should have been shelled properly by the supplier. I'm not quite sure what to make of this: surely the restaurant should take responsibility for what it serves, rather than blaming suppliers? Anyway, we weren't impressed and so it drops a star for that. The Mediterranean side salad (£4.95), drizzled with balsamic vinegar, was good. Service (from a young student) was friendly but a little haphazard. With two soft drinks, the bill came to £63 for two. I'm not sure if we'd go again; it was okay, but we might try one of the other eateries next time.

Beautiful vacation homes with a modern, updated interior and a peaceful countryside location near…read moreinteresting tourist destinations. We really enjoyed a lovely stay in Towan Cottage for Easter. The proprietress is very friendly and made sure we knew where to find anything we needed. Check in and check out were quick and easy, and there is ample parking. Chycarne Farm Cottages reminded me of the wonderful apartments and houses we used to rent in Southern France and Italy when I was a child. Let me briefly summarize: PROS: - Comfortable, modern cottage with high quality furniture and a fireplace that quickly warms up the room in the cold season. Great atmosphere. - Quiet, peaceful surroundings in the Cornish countryside. We loved driving down the narrow, winding roads that are embraced by tall, vibrantly green hedges. Dreamy! - The view! From our cottage we could see the coast and look out towards the Celtic sea. We were very excited about that and hadn't expected that kind of view out here in the countryside. Lovely! - Proximity to attractions. From here you can easily go to the near-exotic coves of the Lizard area (try Kynance Cove: if it was hotter in Cornwall, you could image yourself being in the tropics), and there are a number of historic estates, vineyards, cider presses, etc. in the area. You can also very quickly get to St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall's answer to France's renowned Mont St. Michel. Take a boat there, or walk across the cobblestone pathway that emerges from the sea at low tide, and see this fabulous castle. CONS: - Bring your own towels, none are provided - There were no basic kitchen things like oil, tea, spices, or even salt. That's a problem for a four day stay. I'm not going to buy all those things just for the weekend, yet I can't even prepare a simple breakfast without them, so that makes the kitchen kind of useless. We ran out of toilet paper on Sunday night too, and no gas station or shops nearby. Maybe those kitchen items will appear later in the season as other guests leave them behind? I must say this is the first time I've ever stayed in a self-catered place that did not provide them. - Buying cards from a machine for the electricity meter. I just don't get this. Having lived in America for a few years and seeing how even the cheapest places include utilities, towels, etc., this makes no sense. For a mere £2 extra per day you can provide all of these things (and still make a little extra money), and you will get way more customers. Who wants to learn how to use these devices, and check meters, and buy cards, and pack towels, and purchase oil and salt, when they're supposed to be on vacation?? I just don't get why Europeans have to nickel and dime you on every little thing. Seems like a terrible business policy. Had we not been looking for something last-minute, I, personally, would not normally book places with these kinds of policies. Fortunately the beautiful, modern cottage and welcome proprietress made up for that. And I know many vacationers are used to these policies and don't mind. - There's WiFi, but we never got it to work on any of our four devices. Since my husband's an I.T. Manager and does things like fixing internet connections for a living, I'm guessing the problem was not on our side. Fortunately we were too busy doing other things to be bothered much, and there was some 3G at the windows. In short: We really loved our stay at Chycarne Farms. We were so lucky to find such a beautiful, comfortable and welcoming cottage in the gorgeous West Country. We highly recommend Chycarne Farms to others, just as long as they're aware of these little details like towels, salt, electricity cards. This would be a fantastic place to bring children as well. Plenty to do in the countryside, and ample space for them to play outside.

I have stayed at Wheal Rodney near Penzance twice and have loved each visit. I would highly…read morerecommend this campsite to anyone looking for accommodation in the area. I would especially recommend the holiday cottages they have which are very comfortable. The service from the girls on reception is exceptional also. The onsite swimming pool is very warm and clean.

Beautiful historic home that doubles as a bed and breakfast and wedding venue. We attended an…read moreEaster Fair on their property. Unfortunately the day we went it was a little rainy, so we didn't see as much of the gardens as we liked, but it looked like a beautiful property and the stalls at the Fair really showed off Cornwall's local foods, arts, and crafts. We entered Trereife House and stood in the hallway for ten minutes or so, hoping to get a tour, but nobody ever showed up. Well, someone did walk down the stairs and past us, but she ignored us, oddly enough. Too bad, because we would have enjoyed seeing the interior of this beautiful house. We left a little disappointed; the main reason we'd paid entry to the fair was actually to get to the house. We were happy to pay for the house too, we just had no opportunity to do so. We recommend going on days when they don't have special events going on, so you can get a proper tour of the estate.

clean, friendly, reasonable prices, comfortable, gorgeous view, accommodating. what more could you…read moreask for in a hotel? the only disappointment? that we only stayed 2 days. not only was the hotel terrific - the restaurant was amazing. honestly, the best dinner we had during our 9 days in the UK. we had no plans for dinner, were tired, so decided to eat in the hotel that night. the entire meal - from starters to dessert - was absolutely delicious. and the staff had smiles every time we encountered them. just a wonderful experience. highly recommended.

Have stayed with Powells Cottage Holiday five times in St Ives and Carbis Bay. Always had a really…read moregood break. They have cottages and holiday apartments, which are pretty different decor wise. Lots around the harbour which is great if you've got children. Would happily recommend them and have done to family and friends.

Stayed in a very expensive property that somehow appears in this company's 'premier' section. A lot…read moreof issues with the property and building work next door. All fully known in advance by Powells who did nothing. Didn't even visit despite being 2 minutes walk away. Sa

Excellent little cafe just off the beach at Porthcurno on the opposite side of the road (to…read moredistinguish it from the lower cliffside cafe which does not seem to be open presently July 09). Excellent speedy service, very friendly and welcoming. Tables outside mostly so best for good weather refreshments. Selection of bread based food (paninis and bagettes and home baked pasties) and good hot and cold drinks - nice Americano with hot milk in separate pot. Good cakes too and ice cream. Selection of trinkets and tasteful beachy type gifts and oddments and some clothing on sale - good selection of post cards. Reasonable prices, but not cheap. Might be a bit of a crush to get a table, especially at peak periods such as beach leaving time so might be best to plan visit accordingly. 01736 810834 Highly recommended. Hope this is helpful.

My joint-favourite beach (alongside Sennen Cove). It is wonderful and, out of season, very quiet.read more

Excellent B&B with an extensive choice of breakfast that is local and fresh produce. Super friendly…read morepeople with views that can not be matched

Superb setting , fantastic views , genuinely nice people, not isolated , but far enough away from…read more'civilisation' , to relax and chill out , we will certainly be back