The Countryman Hotel

Their hospitality was good

Absolutely no complaints

We worked our butt off to get there by 7:00 for their very early check-in deadline (even cancelled going to something we wanted to see). When we arrived at 6:50 there were no signs indicating where to park so we just took a guess and we were right. We then did not know how to get to the hotel (again no signs) so we asked a guy in the parking lot and he told us. We drug our luggage down several flights of stone steps, and found the front door locked. We rang the doorbell 2x and finally a man opened it. He just looked at us as if he wondered what we wanted. I said “we have a reservation “ at which time he opened the door for us. A lady came out of a room (no greeting) and asked for our credit card for payment. She then told us our room was #11 on the second floor. My husband then lugged 3 large pieces of luggage up 34 steps to our room! No offer of help from the staff. The room was clean but the twin bed was squeaky and had a bow in the middle-it needs replaced. There was no towel rack in the bathroom at all, but a small one in the bedroom (not convenient). You had to be 8 foot tall to see yourself in the bathroom mirror. The shower was smashed into the corner and if you were heavy at all you would not have been able to get into it because the door only opened half way before it hit the sink. There was no trash can in the bathroom. The electric outlets were too far away to use and see a mirror. No hairdryer in the room. We did get a good breakfast in the morning.

Located in a small town but a convenient drive to many gorgeous beaches, coves and walks. The hotel although a little austere from the outside was pleasantly comfortable and cozy inside. Great breakfasts too.

Good value, comfy bed, good cooked breakfast.

We chose this hotel based on its proximity to Tintagel and Port Isaac. In the end, we decided not to go to Tintagel but we would go to Port Isaac. The bus to Port Isaac stops a short 2-3 min walk from the hotel and after trying to get to Port Isaac in the past and encountering fords (water) and very narrow country lanes, the bus was certainly a great option. The hotel is easy to find in Camelford. There is a signpost, but please note that the hotel is on a junction of a main road and a very narrow road- you have to go up the narrow road to get to the car park (2nd right). The hosts recently bought the hotel and are in the process of rennovating it. There is a great fish and chip shop a couple of mins walk from the hotel.