Mount Haven Hotel & Restaurant
Marazion, Cornwall
Good Hotel Guide Review
The Mount is St Michael’s, a tidal island best viewed from your bedroom balcony or the terrace of this hotel, set at a high point above the town, overlooking the bay. An old Guide favourite, it was sold in 2016 to James and Mary (Lord and Lady) St Levan, who also own the Godolphin Arms (Shortlist). It gains a full entry this year at the urging of a trusted reader who knew it well in the past and has found standards more than maintained after a ‘smart’ refurbishment. ‘Comfy’ rooms at the rear have space for a child’s bed. Dog-friendly rooms have garden access, outside seating. Our reader’s room had an updated bathroom with ‘powerful shower’. All bedrooms have organic toiletries, tea and coffee. In the morning chef Ross Sloan might be seen on the beach, foraging. The emphasis is on local produce. Small plates are served in the bar (Porthilly oysters, damson and Helford Blue tart), while in the restaurant, the menu might include John Dory, oyster and potato fritter, mussels cooked with seaweed. Breakfasts were good, too. ‘My partner really enjoyed the poached eggs and ham on English muffin, with hollandaise.’ Above all, ‘great service’. (Steve Hur, and others)
Hotel details
Address
Turnpike Rd
Marazion
Cornwall
TR17 0DQ
England
Telephone
1736 719937
Bedrooms
20, some on ground floor.
Open
annual closure possible Jan–Mar (check website).
Facilities
bar, restaurant, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Freeview), sun terrace, ½-acre grounds.
Background music
in bar and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed (please notify if you are travelling with children or need a room for more than two guests).
Dogs
allowed in Garden Haven rooms (£15 per night per dog, bowl, bed, treats provided), in bar, not in restaurant.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £100–£300. À la carte set-price dinner £27.50–£33.50 (2/3 courses).
A very good hotel. Our room had a comfortable bed and an enchanting view of St Michael's Mount. .We couldn't understand why a room designed for two people had only one chair. The restaurant has been developed and expanded on three sides so is now fresh and airy. Evening meals were imaginative and well presented. Breakfasts were excellent.
- Steven Hur - May 2019
Last updated:
October, 2019. Information from the 2020 Good Hotel Guide
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