The Square, Helston, The Lizard, Cornwall, Saint Keverne, TR12 6NA, United Kingdom
#1 of 3 hotels in Saint Keverne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 55 B&B reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
8.2
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Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Richard
United KingdomKev and Claire were the perfect hosts
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 26 September 2023
Steve
United KingdomLocation, tidy and comfortable.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Kate
United KingdomNothing
Located in a lovely village square. Rooms very comfortable & breakfast was excellent with a good choice. Kevin & Claire were the perfect hosts. Highly recommend!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Pauline
United KingdomIt was perfect
Nothing was too much trouble at this lovely B&B. Attention to detail to make your stay perfect was totally achieved, large white fluffy towels, plenty of hot water, good quality biscuits in bedroom at all times with tea and coffee, bottles of water and excellent freshly cooked to order breakfasts which were beautifully presented. In a nutshell, we will be returning. In a delightful small village with two pubs, lovely church, picturesque cottages and a fabulous restaurant
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Jackie
United KingdomN/A
Breakfast was excellent, however on booking.com it only mentions continental breakfas. A full English was available on the menu. The location was good for us, which allowed us to travel between the locations we wanted to visit within a good distance.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2023
Mark
United KingdomThere wasn't anything that we didn't like.
The owners were really friendly and very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The Breakfast was really nice and on the table at exactly the time that you wanted it. The house was really nice, we stayed in the Baileys room and would definitely recommend it.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 11 August 2023
Julie
United KingdomThere was nothing we didn't like
Everything about the Old Temperance House was fantastic, a fabulous location in St Keverne. The hosts are lovely and their breakfasts are fabulous too. Our room Baileys was just beautiful, very tastefully decorated, very comfy bed and a lovely big en suite bathroom. We will definately be coming back
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
Gordon
United KingdomThe only small negative was that deliveries to the Spa in the squarea re noisy quite early in the morning BUT having said that, it's offset with the fact there is a local shop, and when you stay in a village centre, you have to expect some noise, so this is just to inform people so they are aware. It didn't bother us.
Location was excellent for visiting so many places in the area, and it was easy to find. We never had any problem parking in the free parking are directly outside the property in the village square. The breakfasts were great!!!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Suzanne
United KingdomWe were unsure that we would be able to have breakfast on the first morning of our stay as the time it was due to be served was a little too late for us. However, Kevin and Clare did accommodate us so all good in the end.
We had stayed in the self catering cottage some years back so were familiar with the OTH and location. Lovely welcome from Clare when we arrived. We had a quick response to our question about the time breakfast was served via Booking.com messaging. Our room was bright and airy, very clean with a comfortable bed and large en suite. As we were scuba diving at Porthkerris, we had to leave early. Kevin did a lovely round of bacon butties for my husband and musli, fruit and yoghurt plus toast for me. When we returned from our diving they put the heating on for us and offered to dry out our clothing as the weather had been miserable all day. Nice customer care touches.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 22 July 2023
Lynda
United KingdomLovely old building, but with mod cons to make the stay comfortable. Breakfast was delicious. Our host was very welcoming, and the location was great.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 14 July 2023
Glen
United KingdomOld Temperance House is in a good location for exploring Cornwall, situated in the centre of the small village St Keverne and less than a minute walk from two great pubs that serve good food. Roskilly's farm is also a short drive and within walking distance from OTH, where they make ice cream and serve hot food on certain days of the week. We really enjoyed our full English breakfast at the b&b, and Kevin was a great host. We wish we had more time to explore the local area - the walk to Porthoustock was really nice. We also had a short drive to Coverack, which was beautiful too!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 14 July 2023
Paula
United KingdomThe B&B itself was lovely and accommodating. Surrounding area is great for walks, there’s a couple of local pubs which are warm and cosy and a local shop.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Lorraine
United KingdomThe shower was not the best (though it did work).
Loved that the room overlooked the village square which had a lovely feeling to it. There is a small table in the room with 2 chairs that you can sit at. Breakfast was lovely (we had a bowl of fruit with croissant that came with jam and cornish cream) along with toast and coffee. There were other choices.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Earthy
United KingdomOld Temperance House was a very good location for exploring this particular part of Cornwall. We really enjoyed and appreciated the history associated with the village. The bed was very comfortable and we had excellent breakfasts cooked by Kevin, which kept us going all day on some long walks. Beautiful countryside and coastal paths with generally well signposted walking. There was a lovely path to Coverack across the fields. Lots of wildlife to be seen. A few places (The Lavender Farm and Roskillys) that we didn't get time to visit and a lot more walks to do. Next time hopefully!
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 30 June 2023
John
United KingdomNothing I didn't actually like. However what could have been better were ventilation in the room - the window sash was very heavy and had limited opening
Great breakfasts. Good location. Helpful and friendly people who helped with storage of medicine for us
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 3 June 2023
Mara
Netherlandsnothing
loved the peace and quiet. Also in love with the beautiful bathroom
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Claire
United KingdomThe bed was a bit soft for myself and my partner.
Lovely place to stay in St Keverne. Right on the square so easy to walk to the local pubs for dinner and not too far to walk down the lane to Roskillys for ice-cream! Great breakfast and lovely hosts.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 6 October 2022
Andrew
United Kingdomparking was difficult on occasions.
spacious room and en suite.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 21 September 2022
Robert
United KingdomNothing
Breakfast
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 18 September 2022
Rachel
United Kingdomclean spacious
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 11 September 2022
Vicki
United KingdomNo complaints.
Great location for visiting places of interest, the Lizard, St Michaels Mount etc. Good pub and restaurant in the village. Kevin's breakfast was excellent and the room and bathroom spotless. No
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Sharon
Australianothing
we had a wonderful stay, slept so well each night. The room was spacious, large bed, sheets soft and had everything we needed to have a comfortable stay. great wifi too! Breakfast was simple but filling, vegetarians are catered for. Highly recommend staying here if you are in St Keverne.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 28 August 2022
Lynnette
United KingdomVery friendly, breakfast was lovely, spotless. Facilities were perfect. Couldn’t fault it.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 24 August 2022
Manuel
AustriaVery soft bed
Friendly, freshly made breakfast with fresh fruits
Stayed in August 2022
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