The Longboat Inn

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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.5

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About this property

WE ARE NOT A DOG/PET FRIENDLY INN. In the market town of Penzance, The Longboat Inn is right opposite Penzance Train Station and a 5-minute walk from the beach. This family-run has a restaurant, a Mediterranean-style beer garden, a traditional bar with outdoor seating and rooms with free Wi-Fi. Rooms at the Longboat Inn have en suite bathrooms, LCD TVs with Sky channels, and tea/coffee facilities. Telephones, radios and hairdryers are provided, ironing facilities are available on request. The restaurant serves traditional homemade food using local ingredients where possible. A variety of breakfasts are served daily. The traditional bar stocks a wide range of award-winning beers and ales, along with speciality coffees and teas. Live sport is shown on the bar’s HD/3D screens. Luggage storage is available (Guest only) , and Penzance Harbour is within a 5-minute walk from the hotel and has regular boat trips to the Isles of Scilly. The town centre has a good selection of shops, cafes and restaurants. 'No pets allowed in rooms'.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

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Guests who stayed here loved

Garfield
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely staff and great value high quality evening meal (3 courses for £10.95 if you’re 60 or over!). Very central opposite rail station with overnight parking for £1.20.”
Priscilla
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This hotel is a real find. My first visit and am already making plans to come back. As it was a very wet night decided to eat in the hotel with my guests and we were all delighted with the food and the service. My room was lovely, very clean with...”
Kevin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location, excellent food, comfortable ribs room & the staff were very friendly & helpful”
Micky
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Good location. Good breakfast. Good pub with good pub food. Very good friendly atmosphere with good staff.”
Deborah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location, near to the train station. Food was lovely.”
Jenny
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very friendly and efficient welcome from the staff. Location brilliant for a one night stay, near the quay and rail station. Able to have a meal after our arrival from the Scilly Isles ferry. Warm and comfortable bed.”
Anthony
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Staff were excellent and ready to help. The room was clean, if a little cramped. Everything worked.Breakfast was plentiful, with a good range of choice and promp waiter service.”
Parvathy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We stayed for three nights at The Longboat Inn. The food was really nice, and the location is excellent — right next to Penzance Railway Station and the Harbour Bus Station, which makes it very easy to visit places like St. Michael’s Mount,...”
Amanda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Third time of staying here, perfect location in centre of Penzance opposite train & bus station. Comfortable room with lovely clean bed. Wonderful friendly staff & great food”
Annette
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice comfy bed.”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that this is a second-floor listed building with no lift access.

There is paid private parking available a 2-minute walk from the property.

Please inform The Longboat Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travellers, during dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be cancelled on arrival.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.