Carnson House

I loved it. Amenities were more than I expected.Had a good sleep . Wished to stay longer.

Very kind host, great location

This is a quaint and ideally located guesthouse just across from the train station. Breakfast is superb and our room was immaculate. It is easy to walk from here to anywhere in town including a local favorite fish and chips takeout in a remote part of town (ask the owner). St. Michael’s Mount is a walkable distance, but make sure you time your visit at low tide. Also make sure you try a Cornish pasty at one of its several bakeries.

We stayed at Carnson House for 4 nights. It is a very convenient location, just the other side of the Train station and Bus station. Even better, it has an unheard of check-in time of 10 am, which meant that when we got in on the morning train from St. Austell, we could drop off our luggage in our room and get out what we need to hit the road right away to St. Michael's Mount and Mousehole. Our room, facing the street, was amazingly quiet given that it is a main street and located next to a pub. Breakfasts had a variety of cooked to order options with as little or as much as you would like. The garden out front was very interesting. Our hosts were genuinely concerned with our welfare as visitors and when our tour company (Meneage Tours) cancelled without properly informing us on our last full day, they called and found out what had happened, and then phoned around and found us an alternative means of completing our tour with the local taxi company, Penzance Taxis. They literally saved our day! We can never thank them enough and would happily stay there again if in Penzance.

Really enjoyed my stay at Carnson House when visiting Cornwall last week. Room was nicely decorated and spotlessly clean. Excellent full Cornish breakfast included in the price. Convenient for Penzance train and bus stations. Good to meet Rob and Belinda, the very pleasant proprietors. Will certainly return when back in the area.

Felt the need to post a review after reading some of the previous comments. We stayed here for one night before travelling to the Isles of Scilly. We arrived by train and the location could not be more convenient for both the station and the ferry. The town centre is also easily accessible and coastal walks in either direction are on your doorstep. Our room wasn’t large but was spotlessly clean and had everything you need. Bed was comfy and shower hot. Tea and coffee making facilities provided. It is on a busy main road but we knew this before we booked and actually found it quieter than expected. It certainly didn’t affect our sleep. The pub next door was no problem either. The price was considerably cheaper than the Premier Inn down the road and included an excellent cooked breakfast. Some people must be extremely hard to please! We shall look forward to staying again.