Guest User
May 23, 2024
St Mawes is a special place, unchanged by time and offering the very best Cornwall can give. The Idle Rocks is situated overlooking the harbour with simply beautiful views, over the harbour directly in front, to the left towards the Percuil River and beyond St Mawes Castle towards Falmouth. We made our booking with Emma, and experienced excellent service. We parked at one of the hotel's private car parking spaces in the main car park and checked in easily. Summer took us to our room which was in Carricknath Cottage, a beautifully appointed room overlooking St Mawes Harbour. This room was tastefully furnished with all the extras you would expect and more! Aromatherapy toiletries, bath robes and slippers in an immaculately presented bathroom which contained a superb power shower and fluffy towels. Thoughtfully presented extras included make up remover and other essentials were also available in matching wicker baskets. The huge bed was exceptionally comfortable and strewn with tasteful cushions which could be moved to the window seat to offer even more comfort in gazing out at the harbour and the regular chugging of the St Mawes to Falmouth passenger ferry. Chilled sparkling and still water was available in the mini fridge and a good range of speciality teas or coffee from the Nespresso coffee machine, with fresh milk from a jug, no sachets. When we returned from our evening out, our bed had been turned down, fresh water placed on our bedside tables and dim lights switched on to welcome us back. We settled down to watch the sun setting over the horizon as a few moored boats turned down their lights for the evening. A unique idea was perhaps a welcome card addressed to us which we noticed as we unpacked and our names written on our room's from door - both of these added to the personal touch which The Idle Rocks has clearly been doing so well for many years. Summer deserved a special mention for being so determined to help us find somewhere local to eat when the hotel's restaurant was full. We went to the Plume of Feathers at Portscatho, a 15 minute drive and a truly traditional Cornish pub. The only disappointing part of our stay was the slow service at breakfast. The food was wonderful but it took a long time before we were able to order our tea or coffee, seemingly sitting unnoticed for quite some time. Overall, a fabulous stay and a beautiful place we highly recommend. Thank you!