Carnson House

Rated 8.4 in 548 reviews. 7 rooms.

★★★★

Rob & Belinda have been hosts at Carnson House for 10 years. Rob was born in Penzance and all his local knowledge is at your disposal. We love to meet new and old guests and a very warm welcome awaits you. Carnson House is 250 years old and is a lovely building. It has also been a pub, bakery and has been a guest house for over 50 years. Rob was a fisherman previously for 30 years coming from a Cornish fishing family.

In the centre of Penzance, just 500 metres from the picturesque harbour, Carnson House offers traditional Cornish breakfasts, free on-street parking nearby and free Wi-Fi. Penzance Railway Station is directly opposite.

The cosy bedrooms at Carnson House each have tea/coffee facilities and a hairdryer, and ironing facilities are also available. All rooms have private bathroom facilities and a TV.

Cooked breakfasts are served daily in the bright and airy dining room, featuring quality Cornish produce. Packed lunches can also be arranged.

Just metres from the popular seafront, Carnson Guest House is a 10-minute walk from Eastern Green Beach. Wharfside Shopping Centre is a 2-minute walk, and Penzance Ferry Terminal is half a mile away.

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Recommended Nearby

A guide to great places near Carnson House

  1. Renaissance Cafe

    Get the smaller pizza so you can justify chips, they are awesome !

    180 m from hotel

  2. Costa Coffee

    They do a great hot chocolate. It's a must...

    192 m from hotel
    2 Wharfside Shopping Centre

  3. Domino's Pizza

    238 m from hotel
    93 Market Jew Street

  4. The Bay Restaurant

    View over the bay is h'amazing

    248 m from hotel
    @ Hotel Penzance

  5. Game

    Always have a look in the 2nd hand section, get a members reward card & always ask for a discount(it doesn't hurt to ask)!

    309 m from hotel
    Wharfside Shopping Centre

  6. The Old Lifeboat House Bistro

    Marvellous cream teas, but the savoury cheese "cream" teas are out of this world too! Bring a friend, try one of each, and share.

    380 m from hotel
    Wharf Road

  7. Mackerel Sky Cafe

    Scallop Caesar

    448 m from hotel
    42 New Street

  8. Savoy Cinema

    Fantastic 3D cinema and great service by staff

    481 m from hotel
    Causeway Head

  9. The Honey Pot

    Get the cakes. Best in Penzance

    0.6 km from hotel
    5 Parade St

  10. The Dolphin Tavern

    Super pub food! Sehr empfehlenswert.

    0.7 km from hotel
    Quay St

  11. Penzance Promenade

    We saw Helen Glover from here, on her victory parade.

    1 km from hotel

  12. S. Jelbert

    Best vanilla ice cream you will ever have, the Guardian says it's the best in the World (http://bit.ly/cNH3fQ). It's made fresh every day just up the road

    2 km from hotel
    2 New Rd