'Comfortable, beautiful, interesting.' On a narrow street leading down to the harbour, this blue-painted listed building (part 17th-century), owned by Jean Shrimpton, is run by her son, Thaddeus Cox. A visitor who arrived after a stormy crossing from the Scilly Isles was transported 'from hell to heaven; Thad was waiting for us, took our luggage, looked after us'. Inspectors were equally taken: 'Decorated with character and attitude: scarlet walls and carpets in hall and corridors, a wonderful collection of original paintings.' The 'inviting' drawing room is 'full of curios; huge arched windows open on to the exotically planted walled garden, where tea and breakfast are served in summer'. A top-floor bedroom had 'massive wooden headboard, huge bedside tables, big ceramic reading lights; fluffy towels in the private shower room across the corridor'. Five rooms have been given a new bathroom; all have flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi. Breakfast has 'freshly squeezed orange juice, a silver pot of tea, home-made marmalade, good cooked dishes'. (Chris Matcham, and others)