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The Black Swan

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 4-star Helston B&B

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite
Classic Double Room, Ensuite
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Gweek, Helston, England, TR12 6TU
  • Cornish Seal Sanctuary
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Porthleven Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Maenporth Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Helston

Helston retreat .At this Helston B&B, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 3 miles (5 km) of Flambards. Also, One2Eleven is within 3 miles (5 km) and Potager Garden is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cornish Seal Sanctuary - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Flambards - 8 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Porthleven Beach - 13 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Trebah Gardens - 13 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Maenporth Beach - 17 min drive - 8.3 miles

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 19 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boo Koos - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Janes Fish and Chips - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Coinage Hall - Jd Wetherspoon - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Bell Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Black Swan

Enjoy the free parking at this 4-star Helston B&B
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Helston bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Black Swan offers 4 accommodations.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

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
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 and Mastercard.

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.

Property is also known as

Black Swan Helston
Black Swan Inn Helston
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Inn The Black Swan Helston
Helston The Black Swan Inn
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Black Swan Inn
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Inn The Black Swan
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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Black Swan to the airport?

The Black Swan is 34.5 mi (63-min drive) away from the Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Black Swan have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Black Swan.

How close is The Black Swan to the beach?

This bed & breakfast is 5.6 mi (16-min drive) from Gunwalloe Beach and 6.2 mi (16-min drive) from Loe Bar Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Black Swan offer free breakfast?

The Black Swan does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Black Swan?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at The Black Swan?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM.

Is there free parking at The Black Swan?

This bed & breakfast offers free self parking.

Does The Black Swan have a pool?

The Black Swan does not have a pool.

Does The Black Swan have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Black Swan have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is The Black Swan to downtown Helston?

The Black Swan is 0.1 mi away from Gweek.

The Black Swan Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 242 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 242 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 242 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 242 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 242 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Crestan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly pub food was excellent all other people comments saying food was bad new chef excellent rooms were extremely clean staff were friendly I'd advise anyone to go and stay here or try their food I will definitely be going back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The electrics (lighting) didn't work in the shower room so they moved me to a room that hadn't been cleaned, everything was used and not cleaned including carpet, shower, no towels, so I took the ones from the first room. Staff were dismissive about it all. The only thing done was changing the pillows. Then they left to attend to a party downstairs. I felt as if I was an inconvenience to them, including the handyman who couldn't fix the lights. I was the only guest there for the night. The next morning I went downstairs to leave asap, there was no one there to see me off too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot with the gweek creek 2 min walk lovely views fantastic bed and good shower plenty of water pressure can be a bit noisy early on but super quite bedtime will stop again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was really comfortable, staff were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice bed for 1 night, but the room wasn't absolutely clean especially the toilet. There was a used towel on the towel rack and clean towels on the bed when I arrived. I had to ask for milk and for staff to turn the heating on from downstairs. Pizza was good and staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Sadly not the same as when previous owners were there. When we arrived they didn't know we were coming, even though I'd booked weeks beforehand, so we had to wait for the room to be prepared. UHT milk in the room were 4 months out of date. They advertise the bar as being open til 11.30 but they kicked us out at 9.30 because it was quiet, even though we were still having drinks. There was also nobody there to check us out, we were told just to leave the key in the door. I say this with kindness because they seem like nice people, but the hospitality just isn't there. It's clear that they prioritise the locals, but for £125 a night for a room, there should be a bit more service. On the bright side, the room was clean , the bed was comfy, and the breakfast and pizzas were delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok

Lovely people working there but it needs a really good clean. Bed comfortable & food in the bar nice. Might have caught them on an off day as the lady wasn’t well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Riccardo

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

Very nice stay

We had a very nice stay in Gweek! The room was spacious and clean. Good food and good music at the pub!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Alun

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay the night before our Seal Sanctuary Experience around the corner in Gweek. Lovely clean and bright bedroom. Delicious evening meal in the pub. Also very tasty breakfast in the morning, very friendly lady served us and was very flexible about the time we needed to have our breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Uncomfortable bed with huge dip, no tea spoon with the tea making stuff, TV with no aerial? Nice pub but the rooms are tiered and need a little work.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter Charl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first time there and it was enjoyable the people and my food was very good 👍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So much potential but...

A mixed review: Generous room, exceptionally comfortable bed, spacious shower. Friendly courteous staff, good food & drink. We chose The Black Swan as it was one of the few places which included breakfast in the price we paid. Alas we were let down on both mornings! The first morning was negated by a free main meal the following evening. The second, however, was a complete no show despite having arranged personally the specific time with the landlady the previous evening! We waited 45mins only for the place to stay in darkness. I have yet to receive any communication regarding this matter which is hugely disappointing. The fire door leading out from the accommodation was locked which is a significant worry as both windows in the room would not open.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice village pub in rural picturesque spot. Very good beer, nice atmosphere. Room clean and tidy. Lovely staff. Menu of pub classics very nice fish and chips. Breakfast very good. Quirky village shop opposite had great range of local, gf, deli. A very friendly pub .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Belinda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Wow this little place. Little gem

Lovely place. Lovely room with a massive shower. Plus the location is to die for. For the money I could not have expected it to be this fab.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

WINFRID

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple clean comfortable room upstairs. Brief efficient check-in. Nice cooked English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheldon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable room. Great greeting in arrival Evening meal was fantastic, highly recommend the burger and breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

GG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Village pub.

Customer should be warned about the steep steps down to get from the car park to the pub or advised to unload at pub then park up.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Roger

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from the bed being comfortable and the room and bathroom being clean. The remainder of the pub is pretty shabby. Meals were very poor too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just awful - no concept of service in fact contemptuous gardens full of litter and broken glass overflowing ashtrays in garden tables and clearly been there for days. At £50 per night probably would not have complained but at £110 I it is disgraceful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023