Artist Residence Penzance

Having booked very late, I was able to grab a room for two nights, and Jane was so very welcoming, friendly and helpful in getting me checked in. She even let me into the room 4 hours ahead of check in. It was a really lovely touch as it’s so rare any place lets you do that, so huge kudos for that, a really great and not expected ask. ||The room was so lovely, very clean, comfortable and plenty of space. The bed was comfy and the en-suite was clean and packed full of lovely local toiletries, cannot fault anything in the room.||Shower for me was amazing. I didn’t use the roll top bath, but the shower was so perfect, and decorative. I’ve taken tips on how I want mine!||The location is perfect - short walk to town and short walk to seafront and coast.||The food for dinner was good and breakfast was THE BEST!, a great selection and really tasty. A decent menu with enough options for all and the setting is lovely too.||The only minor thing, was the service from evening staff, differed to morning and day team. Bar team of the evening were less attentive, vocal with each other and not guests, but still polite and nice. Just slightly frustrating when drinks forgotten, or left waiting for orders of food for dinner or extra drinks at the bar. ||That said, I loved my stay, and it was only the evenings I was there that I felt this. I loved it here. And I will be back. And for longer. And it really ticks every box!

Incredible stay first week of October. Check in was very easy. We had a small issue with our room on the first night and Jane was super attentive and apologetic and moved us immediately - the whole service end to end was fantastic. ||Really loved the decor across the hotel and the location is brilliant, especially if you want to get the ferry over to the Isles of Scilly. ||10/10 recommend and will be back 👍🏻

Artist Residence is one of those rare places that feels like a home away from home; it’s creative, cosy and quietly full of soul. It’s beautifully curated without ever feeling pretentious, with art and texture everywhere you look. The staff are genuinely welcoming and the whole space has that easy, lived in warmth that makes you want to linger over drinks and good conversation with friends.

Beautiful rooms with delightful décor and many small details pleasingly thought of such as slippers and dressing gowns and Roberts radios. We absolutely loved the rooms we booked, and will definitely come back to stay again. The location was brilliant, too, just where we wanted to be in one of Penzance's nicest streets.

We stayed one night on a business trip and found the hotel very comfortable. We were upgraded to a suite on arrival, which was appreciated. The room overlooked the street, but we were not disturbed by any noise.||Doors between the bedroom and sitting area, and bathroom and sitting area, were large and on runners. Looked good, but not very practical for privacy really. Lovely copper bathtub in the sitting room area, but we didn’t use it.||We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner in the hotel restaurant, every course was great.||We would definitely stay here again when in Penzance.

Had a lovely stay down at the Artist Residence in Penzance. Great room, ideal location, good food and amazing staff. Special shout out to Chloe and Matt - two wonderful young people who are a credit to the hotel! Would recommend wholeheartedly.

Popped in for lunch, wanting to try somewhere different from the norm. Nice ambience, friendly welcoming staff. Service was a bit haphazard - the couple that arrived after us ordered, ate and left before we even got our food! However, it was well worth the wait - my husband said it's one of the best burgers he has ever had and the fries are pretty good too! Nice to have different options on the menu. Thumbs up.

Having stayed at the Penzance Artist Residence most years as a stopping point between the mainland and Scilly it seems to be going down hill. |My past two stays have not been to the expected standards to what they were. |Last year, I woke to no water in my room. Compensation of a coffee isn't really the way to deal with that problem when a guest isn't able to use the bathroom facilities during a stay. |This trip my room had no WiFi, I had to stand in the corridor or public areas to be able to try and use any. The heating wasn't on and window open, in late October not a welcoming introduction to your room. |This might just be a girl problem but a waterfall shower as the only option provide shower caps. When not travelling without hair products, so not wanting to wash your hair, this limits your washing options. |Staff were fine but not as well rounded as previous.