The Greenbank Shortlist*
Falmouth, Cornwall
Good Hotel Guide Review
Life on the water’s edge doesn’t come much closer than at this large hotel, the oldest in the maritime town. The building is an amalgam of modern additions to a 17th-century sailors’ pub; today, coastal light floods in to its public spaces, and its bedrooms and suites, some harbour facing, are bright and contemporary. ‘We particularly appreciated the Cornish leaf tea, a cafetiere with real coffee and a Nespresso machine. Really good lighting too.’ Food is served all day in the restaurant (perhaps lamb or seafood classics); in the dog-friendly Working Boat pub, find Sunday roasts and a home brew. Step straight on to a boat from the hotel’s pontoons; a ten-minute stroll away, board the ferry to Flushing.
Hotel details
Address
Harbourside
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 2SR
England
Telephone
01326 312440
Bedrooms
61.
Open
all year.
Facilities
lift, bar, pub, restaurant, lounge, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, spa treatments, electric car charging point.
Background music
in bar, restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in 9 bedrooms, pub, not in restaurant, bar.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £99–£458. À la carte £45. 1-night bookings sometimes refused.
This is the 3rd time my wife and I have stayed at The Greenbank and it seems to get better each time. We had a lovely room looking out onto the harbour right opposite where the ferry lands in Flushing. The furnishing is contemporary but unusually there is masses of storage space. We particularly appreciated the Cornish leaf tea, a cafetiere with real coffee and a Nespresso machine. Really good lighting too. The bathroom had a bath and a walk-in shower and bars of soap were provided as well as the shower gel. Good fluffy towels. The staff were without exception helpful, courteous and friendly, without being “over the top”.
- Stephen Parish - September 2021
A wonderful mix of heritage and modern, staffed by smiling staff who do their best to please. Arrive by boat if you like - the hotel is on the water’s edge. It is decorated in a modern, calm palette which compliments the sea views from many of the windows. Some rooms have a telescope, for spotting wildlife. Food is in abundance. You can dine inside with sea views or outside with the sounds of gulls and a light breeze. Parking the car is easy and free; a two-minute walk up the hill and you; are in the centre of Falmouth.
- Cherry Lloyd - October 2019
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