Chapel House
A Guide regular gives ‘five stars’ this year to this B&B in a serene Georgian town house overlooking Penzance harbour. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
A Guide regular gives ‘five stars’ this year to this B&B in a serene Georgian town house overlooking Penzance harbour. With previous incarnations as, variously, the home of the admiral who commanded the Temeraire (made famous by JMW Turner), a WW2 evacuee shelter, and the Penzance Arts Club, the house today celebrates its fine historic architecture with the best of modern comforts. The large drawing room offers a mix of sociable spaces and peaceful corners for curling up with a book; the sunny terrace is the perfect spot for a coffee or a sundowner. Individually styled bedrooms, all with a sea view, come in ocean-inspired shades of grey, green and blue, and are simply furnished with well-chosen antique, contemporary or mid-century pieces. Three rooms are open to the rafters; one has an in-room bathtub. Our regular found his room ‘first class’. An ‘excellent’ breakfast is served in the open-plan kitchen/dining room, where a chat with owner Susan Stuart was welcomed by a guest travelling alone. At weekends, a communal kitchen supper, simply cooked from local produce, is offered. (Michael Eldridge)
Hotel details
Address
Chapel Street
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 4AQ
England
Telephone
01736 362024
Bedrooms
6.
Open
closed 24–29 Dec, kitchen closed for dinner Sun–Wed.
Facilities
drawing room, open-plan kitchen/dining area, in-room TV (Freeview), function facilities, terrace, garden, unsuitable for disabled.
Background music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms and public areas and in kitchen/dining area with consent of other guests.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £125–£165, double £160–£220. Set dinner £27.50. 1-night bookings refused at bank holiday weekends (rooms 2, 4 and 6).
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