Budock Vean Hotel on the River in Cornwall

We visited this stunning hotel in March, having not been to this part of Cornwall previously. We stayed in the 'Old Nineteenth" cottage. This cottage is graded 4* gold award by Visit England and is the largest cottage, with four double/twin bedrooms, comfortably sleeping eight people, which was perfect because we were having an extended family stay, which was a multi-generation group, so with a swimming pool, spa, sauna, hot tub, tennis, golf and a full sized snooker table on site, there was going to be plenty of activities to keep us entertained.The facilities at ‘The Old 19th’ cottage were plentiful, with parking for four cars, an enclosed garden (which was really handy for the two dogs), most bedrooms were en-suite, free Wi-Fi, flat screen tv in the lounge and every bedroom too, all bedding, towels and tea towels, bath robes and swimming towels, hairdryer and ironing board. The large kitchen, which has a separate utility room, was also well stocked including dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. The hotel also arranged a lovely welcome pack, containing biscuits, sweets and lotions in a travel bag.Service was exceptional, the food in the restaurant was fine dining at its best, with a delicious menu in the light and airy restaurant. On one of the evenings there was gentle live music to add a nice ambience in the background.We had the swimming pool to ourselves in the evening because it stays open until late and then we sat in the hot tub looking at the stars...breathtaking. Likewise, every evening we had several frames of snooker. Whilst staying at the hotel we experienced the spa facilities, with a wonderful massage, whilst our daughter opted for the manicure treatment. The golf course is also open to guests at the hotel and the cottages.Take a slow wander down through the landscaped gardens to the river. Take the path adjacent to the golf course and you will descend down to the quaint beach on the shoreline. From there a short walk takes you to the Ferry Boat Inn at Helford Passage, where we ate out twice, sitting outside overlooking the sea. Another great eating place is the Shipwrights Arms across the river at Helford.The hotel is in the perfect location to explore the Lizard Peninsular. Some great places to visit are Helford, Durgan, Coverack, Lizard Point, Cadgwith, Kynance Cove, Praa Sands and St Michael's Mount. All of these places are within about a 45 minutes car drive. Some of the windy roads are spectacular with little villages and coves on the way.We found all of the staff very friendly and helpful and would love to return here again soon.

A really wonderful stay at this great hotel. The staff and the guests were all so friendly, there was a really lovely atmosphere. All the facilities were excellent. Thank you

A good challenging course, though not long but lots of trees. Some stunning scenery and views. Staff very welcoming and friendly.

In many ways a lovely hotel with an amazing room - great shower and heated bathroom floor and mirror, wonderful bed with amazing linen, amazing spa (treatments for me and my girlfriend were superb), free on-site car charging (and Tesla destination chargers), friendly staff... But areas of the hotel quite tired (decor)... Certainly a "more mature" clientelle and a few frustrations.. poor in-room WiFi for example.

Immaculately clean, very friendly, rooms beautifully decorated, food fantastic. This really was a treat not to be forgotten! We will definitely be back and recommend to others.

Refused to cater for a dairy allergy after having a year from booking to come up with something. Even when we checked in our room note confirmed that I had a dairy allergy, but it seems the chef either wasn’t informed or wasn’t bothered.£180 for one night stay dinner, bed and breakfast, and I couldn’t have dinner or breakfast! Ok the bed was comfy but not £180 comfy..!that was about the only thing going for the place.Our room smelt. Like over poweringly of boiled cabbage and was shall we say ‘dated’ the rather 70’s beige and green wallpaper was hanging off the walls. Bed side lights hanging off the wall. An open attic door right over the bed.. I know the response will be something generic like ‘ we are upgrading our rooms’ yes you might be, and yes you really need to get on with it as it could be really nice but seriously for the premium price is was awful.Maybe if I’d had something to eat in the evening or even a decent breakfast I’d have left much happier! And the can’t be arsed attitude of the chef was appalling

Really lovely hotel. Stunning grounds and house. Lovely meals. Staff very professional and helpful and kind and fun. Lovely open fire kept us warm. Great food.

Excellent place good food & coffee. plenty of walks, beaches, gardens nearby. Staff are friendly and will go out of their way to help you. Pool and jacuzzi

Had a really relaxing time.The staff were so friendly they made the experience so much better.Great room, whole complex clean and tidy.Golf course in good condition but preparing greens for winter so very sandy.Beautiful scenery and walks beside the Helford River.Will gladly visit again.

This is a top end place and we were treated to lunch. I had a wonderful crab salad and my partner had sea bass, which she said was excellent. The wine selection was very good, as was the server, a young chap from New Zealand. We had a quick look at the facilities, the swimming pool looked inviting, and the golf course was in use. I can't speak for the rooms as we didn't stay, but if they're of the same standard as everything else we saw, you won't go wrong.