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Housel Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel with restaurant

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Exterior
Exterior
Lounge
Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Housel Bay Road, Helston, England, TR12 7PG
  • Lizard Point
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Mullion Cove Harbour
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Kynance Cove
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite (Roomy Country View) | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite (Roomy Country View)

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (Ocean View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Ocean View)

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Cosy Country View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Cosy Country View)

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View)

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Country View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Country View)

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

The Lizard

On the beach.With a stay at this Helston hotel, you'll be steps from Housel Bay Beach and a 5-minute walk from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre and South West Coast Path Section 27 Trailhead are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Lizard Point - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cadgwith Cove Beach - 9 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Mullion Cove Harbour - 13 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Kynance Cove - 20 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 27 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Smugglers - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Old Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Top House Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Coast Coffee Bar & Bistro - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wavecrest - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Housel Bay Hotel

3-star beachfront hotel with restaurant
A private beach is featured. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Housel Bay Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Helston hotel is smoke free.

  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Housel Bay Hotel offers 23 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, German, Hungarian, Polish

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  • Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Housel Bay Hotel to the airport?

Housel Bay Hotel is 47 mi (82-min drive) away from the Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Housel Bay Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Housel Bay Hotel.

How close is Housel Bay Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is on a private beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Housel Bay Hotel offer free breakfast?

Housel Bay Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Housel Bay Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Housel Bay Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Housel Bay Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Housel Bay Hotel have a pool?

Housel Bay Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Housel Bay Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Housel Bay Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Housel Bay Hotel to downtown Helston?

Housel Bay Hotel is 0.3 mi away from Landewednack.

Housel Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 122 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sayli

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb location! We love to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Hans

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Be warey.

Be wary of breakfast charges, paid £18.00 for bowl of cereal and a slice of toast! It is not clear at all that anything you have for breakfast is £18.00. Also charged £13.75 per night for my Collie dog but absolutely no dog provisions made, not even a water bowel,. Really poor. So back to the Polurion Hotel, better in every respect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glorious views, plus such a peaceful stay. With the added bonus of being next to the coast footpath.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a beautiful, comfortable hotel near the ocean. The views and vistas don’t disappoint. The staff and service was very nice and helpful. Our room very cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

I

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and staff is polite
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love it!

Panoramic room superb and Fallowfields excellent as usual!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another lovely stay at Housel

Stunning views, fantastic staff and amazing food. We had the full tasting menu once again and it was superb. One of our favourite places for a night away. Love the refurbed cloakroom!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was my first time here, I didn’t like my room as there was very little light in there and just seemed very dark, I didn’t pay for a view but was disappointed as there was no view at all which made the room dark and depressing. I also think that the breakfast should be included in the price. The food was very good and the breakfast was lovely. The staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect short break

The Hotel stay was really good. Location is breathtaking. Food amazing.Already looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tim

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for healthy living people

This hotel does not have a pool, although it says it does on Hotels.com website Room pleasant and well equiped with fantastic views, bed comfortable but found pillows so hard I went and bought one! Staff were very friendly on the whole, except breakfast waiting staff, who were not very approachable. Breakfast choice was OK, although no cereals or white toast available (only muesli, fruit or yoghurt and brown granary toast)- again I went and bought my own. Fried breakfast was nice though. Not much room for parking, so to avoid a long walk up to the village for parking, (my partner is awaiting a knee replacement so I would have had to drop him off and walk back to hotel on my own - not good at night with uneven surface to lane and little lighting) did not take car out for fear of losing parking space. Although we love the area for the quiet, we don't think we'll stay at this hotel again - mainly because of the lack of a pool, the parking and the breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Enjoyable weekend away

The Housel Bay hotel is in an amazing location with gorgeous views across the bay. Overall the staff were friendly and the beds comfortable, although there are some areas of the home that look tired. We understand that there is further refurbishment planned to address this. The food was good although the choice was limited and the main restaurant is a tasting menu only.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kavita

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and wonderful coastal sea views. Friendly and very helpful staff. Delicious food fir breakfast lunch and dinner, Easy parking in the car park. Will definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location with superb sea and coastal views. Comfortable rooms, although petite. Good bathrooms. Lovely food.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Bath

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, amazing view, great people, delicious food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous location and team

Always looked after very well by Alfred and the team at Housel Bay. Fabulous location right on the coastal path. Our initial room had couple of issues, but we were moved to a different room - so resolved very efficiently. Not our first visit, will not be our last.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Barry

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible decor

The room had a great veiw refurbishment needed in room9
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022