Hotels Near Harlyn Bay in Padstow

We stayed for two nights at Travelodge Wadebridge. This was our first stay at Travelodge Wadebridge and we were very happy with our experience there. From a very welcoming gentleman who answered all of our questions and was very helpful, he could not do enough for us to make our stay welcoming. Thank you Abdul, its a delight to have someone with a positive attitude who represents Traveloge like you on the front desk. Also to the young lady who looked after our room during our stay, again she went out of her way to help us, a big thank you to her. The room way clean and tidy, and we had two great nights sleep. We were very pleased with our stay at this Traveodge, and would definitely recommend a stay here if you are in the area. Thank you again Travelodge Wadebridge and to your fab staff for making our stay feel relaxing and welcoming.

On arrival we were given our room key to which I was hoping to find a lovely harbour view which we booked. Unfortunately I couldn’t see the harbour from my window which was very disappointing so we had to pay for an upgrade for a sea view. The view i have to say was stunning, but the room was needing some TLC. For the price we paid per night the room was unacceptable, being we paid another £60 to upgrade. Where to start… The fridge didn’t work and when i told reception they just said it’s a temperature of a cool box NOT a fridge. (Then don’t say fridge on the web site). Our milk went off. They only provide small sachets of long life milk which I’m not a fan off. The water didn’t come out of the dated shower head properly and being it’s an over the bath shower it was so slippery. The walls were grubby, and the loo roll holder was broken. Severe lack of communication with us ie… no explaining about the bar that’s closes at 5pm and need to order from the restaurant. No telling us about where the spa was or opening times of the restaurant. No telling us about fire exits. The breakfast was ok but no ham or cheese on the continental selection like advertised on their webpage and also on the menu. Lovely view for an expensive price but definitely NOT what i call four star hotel.

Great location with parking nearby, a large Aldi downstairs and an easy walk in to town. Definitely request a sea view room. If needed there is a lift to all floors with a bar/restaurant on the first floor. Cheapest parking is Albany Road pay and display. I didn't book in advance and glad I didn't. When we arrived it was full so parked by the police station and opposite the train station. Only 2 minutes walk to the hotel and you can pay by cash/contactless or by APOCOA App. There is a Wetherspoons 2 minutes away on the opposite side of the road. Loads of take aways around including 2 fish and chip shops. For a quieter walk in to town rather than down a busy road, turn immediately left and follow the sandy coloured path. It will bring you to the edge of the centre of town. Great bars near by (an Irish one, The Griffin Inn as well as cheap drinks and breakfast at Wetherspoons) There is a vending machine downstairs for soft drinks and crisps/snacks. First floor had a bar restaurant.

The hotel is in a suburb, the suburb of Bodmin, next to a highway service toll station, but there are few food at the toll station, just McDonald's, Subway and a Coop supermarket. If you want to go to Bodmin town for a meal, you can't do it without a car. Because it takes more than 2 hours to walk. So in theory, it should be normal to take away food. We bought food and prepared to eat in the hotel lobby, and then the front desk staff came and said that you can't eat, our place provides meals, and you can't eat takeaway food. To be honest, this is the first time I heard this reason. I'm not sitting in your restaurant, can't I eat takeaway in the lobby? I've stayed in many HIXes in the UK, and I came across this one, which was arrogant and acted like it had a reason. Other HIXes will let you use plates and knives and forks. This one will only drive people away. I thought they wanted me to buy their wine, so we bought it, and after buying it, they still drove people away. It was really annoying. Later I thought he was discriminating. Because the table next to me was eating pizza, so, see.

I had booked The Bodmin Jail Hotel for my daughter's 18th birthday surprise. We weren't disappointed. From the moment we arrived, we couldn't have been made more welcome. The hotel was very quiet, probably due to being a mid-week in mid-October, so I'm not sure when the hotel is at full capacity whether the same would be said, but for us we enjoyed the peace & quiet of not being disturbed. The rooms (unsurprisingly, given the thick walls) were totally quiet and super comfortable. The bed was very comfortable, the towels fluffy, plenty of hot water and soft bath robes, along with beautiful-smelling amentities. There were tea/coffee making facilities in the room, but my only (very very minor) gripe was that there was literally only 1 decaf tea bag in comparison to about 10 sachets of coffee. I could have asked for more, I know, but I had brought my own so didn't bother. A complimentary mini-bar is a nice touch, too. The staff were lovely. Being so quiet, occasionally it was hard to find someone, especially when we went for a drink in the Champagne Bar in the evening, but all staff members were lovely. I had planned a surprise of some balloons and a birthday banner for my daughter in our room on arrival, and this was handled perfectly, even with the addition of a birthday cake made out of towels - a fantastic touch. The breakfast was tasty and plentiful and served in the beautiful chapel. All in all, we had a great stay and would thoroughly recommend it as an unusual destination. If you book directly with the hotel, you get complimentary access to the Bodmin Jail Museum. Be prepared, though, it's not much of a laugh (given its subject matter) and quite dark and scary, especially at the beginning, so if you don't like the dark, loud noises and being shut into underground spaces, perhaps give it a miss! I'm glad we went, though, as it really gave me an insight into just how horrific our prison system used to be.