The Cottage Bed & Breakfast

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.9

About this property

Historic Setting: The Cottage Bed & Breakfast in Polperro is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, enjoying garden views and outdoor seating areas. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, work desks, and free WiFi. Family rooms and sofa beds cater to all needs. Dining Experience: A continental breakfast with local specialities, fresh pastries, and warm dishes is served daily. Additional amenities include a coffee shop and live music. Activities and Attractions: Located 54 km from Newquay Cornwall Airport, the property is a 6-minute walk from Polperro Beach. Nearby attractions include Looe Golf Club and Port Eliot Gardens.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
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1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Simone
    Australia Australia
    “A gorgeous two nights at The Cottage. Max and Simon were lovely and gave fantastic local recommendations for dinners, quiz nights, fisherman’s choirs and day trips. Delightful and fully homemade breakfast including condiments and granola. We loved...”
  • Meredith
    Australia Australia
    “Fabulous location in the town with friendly hosts, able to leave the car in the car park at the top of Polperro, the Cottage supplies the parking permit. Room was great, private, and separate from the main residence. Really comfy bed, slept well....”
  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “We all enjoyed our stay with Simon and Maz . The rooms were comfortable and clean . Breakfast was superb with homemade sourdough and condiments. Thanks guys”
  • Simms
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Everything...Maz & Simon are so helpful...have created a wonderful b&b... lovely character property that caters for today's needs...Polperro is and will always be amazing... finding the gem to stay was the "icing on the cake"...👍”
  • Loretta
    Australia Australia
    “We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Cottage Bed and breakfast. The cottage is perfectly located, and the rooms are spacious and beautifully presented. The breakfast was delicious and is served in the downstairs dining room. The hosts were very...”
  • Aisling
    Ireland Ireland
    “Great stay over the bank holiday weekend. Breakfast was unreal, I tried everything on the menu. The owners were just lovely and very helpful and the location was perfect.”
  • Andrew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent breakfast, comfortable beds, free parking permit”
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Breakfast was amazing and great hosts, accommodation is well situated, lovely stay, very welcome stay even with our dog, nice touch getting a dog welcome pack.”
  • Sally
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Unfortunately my husband was very unwell. So we only stayed one night. The bed was absolutely fantastic. The breakfast was perfect they even bought my husband breakfast up to his room as he was to unwell to go to the dining room. What wonderful...”
  • Lock
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The lovely hosts, who couldn't do enough for u, including decorating our room for my husbands birthday.. The amazing breakfast with yummy home-made preserves. A beautiful room with a very comfortable bed. A wonderful village with friendly and...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Maz and Simon Pennington

9.9
Host review score
Maz and Simon Pennington
Rated on Tripadvisor as the number 1 place to stay in Polperro, the Cottage is a beautiful 17th Century building with a lovely terraced garden, and a private lodge with its own sun terrace tucked away at the back of the property, overlooking the cascading waterfall. It lies right in the heart of the village, but with its tucked away private garden, it allows you to get away from the hustle and bustle of the busier days. We can take shorter bookings through direct contact. We are pleased to welcome canine guests in our dog friendly room, and offer a dog package at a small daily supplement, to include welcome bag, breakfast, doggie beach towels etc. If you are bringing your dog, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU BOOK!
Simon and Maz moved to the property in October 2021, having previously run a successful corporate and private event catering company in Hampshire. Simon grew up in Polperro, in The Polmary Restaurant, opposite The Cottage, which his parents ran. Maz grew up in Belgium, and moved back to England as an adult. Both are delighted to welcome you to the stunning fishing village of Polperro. We can do packed lunches by advance arrangement, which can be as fancy or plain as you'd like - but for the full gorgeous packed lunches or gourmet sharing platters we need a minimum of 72 hours notice.
An original typical Cornish fishing (and smuggling!) village, Polperro nestles snugly in a natural valley in the slate cliffs. In contrast to the cosy, higgledy-piggledy Dickensian nature of the village, the cliff walks along the South West Coast Path both to the east and west of the village offer the most stunning, rugged, picturesque view imaginable. The village is well served by a generous number of excellent pubs and highly rated restaurants.
Languages spoken: German,English,Spanish,French,Italian,Dutch

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House rules

The Cottage Bed & Breakfast takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

2+ years
Extra bed upon request
£30 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Cottage Bed & Breakfast in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.