Housel Bay Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lounge
Restaurant
Suite, Ensuite
Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View) | View from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Housel Bay Road, Helston, England, TR12 7PG
  • The Lizard
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Housel Bay Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, Ensuite

  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite (Roomy Country View)

  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ensuite (Ocean View)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Cosy Country View)

  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View)

  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Country View)

  • 13.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Housel Bay Hotel

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Spend the day playing on Housel Bay Hotel's private beach then return to dine at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Housel Bay Hotel offers 23 accommodations. This Helston hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Housel Bay Hotel, you're just a quick walk from The Lizard. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Amenities include a car charging station, a multilingual staff, and an elevator
  • Onsite recreation includes a private beach
  • Steps from The Lizard and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
A private beach is featured. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Housel Bay Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Helston hotel is smoke free.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Housel Bay Hotel has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

English, German, Hungarian, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee weekends 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 18.00 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property is professionally cleaned
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Housel Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 117 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Hans

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Be warey.
Be wary of breakfast charges, paid £18.00 for bowl of cereal and a slice of toast! It is not clear at all that anything you have for breakfast is £18.00. Also charged £13.75 per night for my Collie dog but absolutely no dog provisions made, not even a water bowel,. Really poor. So back to the Polurion Hotel, better in every respect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glorious views, plus such a peaceful stay. With the added bonus of being next to the coast footpath.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a beautiful, comfortable hotel near the ocean. The views and vistas don’t disappoint. The staff and service was very nice and helpful. Our room very cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

I

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and staff is polite
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it!
Panoramic room superb and Fallowfields excellent as usual!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another lovely stay at Housel
Stunning views, fantastic staff and amazing food. We had the full tasting menu once again and it was superb. One of our favourite places for a night away. Love the refurbed cloakroom!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was my first time here, I didn’t like my room as there was very little light in there and just seemed very dark, I didn’t pay for a view but was disappointed as there was no view at all which made the room dark and depressing. I also think that the breakfast should be included in the price. The food was very good and the breakfast was lovely. The staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

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

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect short break
The Hotel stay was really good. Location is breathtaking. Food amazing.Already looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tim

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for healthy living people
This hotel does not have a pool, although it says it does on Hotels.com website Room pleasant and well equiped with fantastic views, bed comfortable but found pillows so hard I went and bought one! Staff were very friendly on the whole, except breakfast waiting staff, who were not very approachable. Breakfast choice was OK, although no cereals or white toast available (only muesli, fruit or yoghurt and brown granary toast)- again I went and bought my own. Fried breakfast was nice though. Not much room for parking, so to avoid a long walk up to the village for parking, (my partner is awaiting a knee replacement so I would have had to drop him off and walk back to hotel on my own - not good at night with uneven surface to lane and little lighting) did not take car out for fear of losing parking space. Although we love the area for the quiet, we don't think we'll stay at this hotel again - mainly because of the lack of a pool, the parking and the breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable weekend away
The Housel Bay hotel is in an amazing location with gorgeous views across the bay. Overall the staff were friendly and the beds comfortable, although there are some areas of the home that look tired. We understand that there is further refurbishment planned to address this. The food was good although the choice was limited and the main restaurant is a tasting menu only.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kavita

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and wonderful coastal sea views. Friendly and very helpful staff. Delicious food fir breakfast lunch and dinner, Easy parking in the car park. Will definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location with superb sea and coastal views. Comfortable rooms, although petite. Good bathrooms. Lovely food.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Bath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, amazing view, great people, delicious food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location and team
Always looked after very well by Alfred and the team at Housel Bay. Fabulous location right on the coastal path. Our initial room had couple of issues, but we were moved to a different room - so resolved very efficiently. Not our first visit, will not be our last.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Barry

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible decor
The room had a great veiw refurbishment needed in room9
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and great staffing
Can't blame the weather for being far too HOT, which ruined our week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views but room could use some TLC
Room was clean and tidy, although carpet was rather worn, and floors very creaky.Bed was comforatable but pillows were very hard, like cardboard! Bathroom needs refurbishment (I caught my foot on a nail protruding from the carpet fitting), but clean. Hotel was nice and quiet, a great place to get away from it all - even in June! Views from the hotel and our room were amazing, and the room was a good size with plenty of storage. Breakfast was OK, but no breakfast cereal or white toast available, and the brown toast available was again, like cardboard. However, we would stay again, as we love the position of the hotel and the views, and the easy walk into Lizard village. This is more important to us than value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022