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Blue Room Hostel Newquay

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Boasting a shared lounge, Blue Room Hostel Newquay is set in the centre of Newquay, 500 metres from Tolcarne Beach. The property is located 21 km from Truro Cathedral, 29 km from Trelissick Garden and 29 km from Eden Project. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. Breakfast facilities were excellent. The owner, Lee, was extremely helpful, pleasant and flexible. Would definitely recommend to others and would certainly stay at The Blue Room again! We were sorry to leave!

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9.3
Superb
219 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

Lands End Hostel and B&B

Sennen

Set in Sennen, 1.7 km from Nanjizal Beach, Lands End Hostel and B&B offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is located 2.3 km from Sennen Cove Beach, 5.1 km from Minack Theatre and 21 km from St Michael's Mount. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are offered. Beautiful location and easy to get to from the bus stop. Clean and comfortable.

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9
Superb
90 reviews
Price from
£71.10
per night

Dolphins Backpackers

Tintagel

Dolphins Backpackers has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Tintagel. The property is around 1.4 km from Merlin's Cave Beach, 2.2 km from Bossiney Cove Beach and 49 km from Newquay Train Station. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are offered. John and Grandad were great hosts , anything you needed they were more than willing to help you with. I’ve been backpacking for years and a thought that “hostel” experience as I knew it was long gone until I stayed at Dolphins! I’d definitely go back and refer this establishment to others !!

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8.8
Fabulous
649 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Falmouth Lodge

Falmouth

Boasting a garden, BBQ facilities and views of garden, Falmouth Lodge is situated in Falmouth, 200 metres from Falmouth - Gyllyngvase. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel has family rooms. Calm, kind and travel experienced staff. Quiet location. Very useful travel tips.

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8.7
Fabulous
112 reviews
Price from
£75
per night

Cohort Hostel

St Ives

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Cohort Hostel offers accommodation in the centre of St Ives. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar, private courtyard, TV room and large communal lounge.

There is free luggage storage space at the property. Great location, very nice common areas and has a kitchen. There's free tea and coffee in the morning.

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8.7
Fabulous
328 reviews
Price from
£38.30
per night

YHA Treyarnon Bay 3 stars

Padstow

Located in the picturesque Cornwall village of Treyarnon, this YHA hostel is just 50 metres from the sandy beach. This beautiful country house-style building offers affordable accommodation and a restaurant. Beautiful Location, couldn't ask for better!

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8.4
Very good
434 reviews
Price from
£50
per night

YHA Penzance 3 stars

Penzance

Set in a Georgian mansion, YHA Penzance features a traditional restaurant and leafy gardens. Penzance Seafront is a 15-minute walk away, and Newlyn Harbour is just 1.5 miles away.

The YHA Penzance has dormitory rooms with shared bathroom facilities. There is also a TV lounge with Wi-Fi access. The majority of rooms contain bunk beds. Breakfast was excellent. We could get a bite to eat and a drink even though we arrived quite late. Of course it is a beautiful building.

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8.2
Very good
791 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Tolcarne Guest House

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Offering free WiFi throughout the property, Tolcarne Guest House is set in Newquay, 400 metres from Great Western Beach and less than 1 km from Towan Beach. The property is situated 300 metres from Newquay Train Station, 21 km from Truro Cathedral and 29 km from Trelissick Garden. The property is 80 metres from Tolcarne Beach, and within 200 metres of the city centre.

Eden Project is 29 km from the hostel, while Restormel Castle is 36 km from the property. The nearest airport is Newquay Cornwall Airport, 7 km from Tolcarne Guest House. Very reasonable price, helpful staff, clean, close to the town and the bunk beds were surprisingly comfortable!!

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8.8
Fabulous
12 reviews
Price from
£24
per night

Smarties Surf Lodge

Newquay

Situated in Newquay and within 600 metres of The Harbour Beach, Smarties Surf Lodge has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 2.9 km from Porth Beach, 1.6 km from Newquay Train Station and 21 km from Truro Cathedral. The hostel features family rooms. The owner was incredible! Super welcoming and ready to help The room clean and comfy and the location superb

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8.9
Fabulous
36 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

YHA Boscastle 4 stars

Boscastle

Situated in a picturesque valley on the rugged north Cornwall coast, this National Trust-owned property is on the harbour edge. Affordable, comfortable accommodation is offered at this YHA hostel.

The majority of rooms contain bunk beds. Absolutely stunning location by the river. We enjoyed seeing the tide making the river water levels go up and down. 15min walk to the seaside, amazing views from the cliffs. Quiet but very close to all local amenities. Special thanks to super friendly staff who made us feel welcome and comfortable.

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8.9
Fabulous
67 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

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