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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. Lee and Sungyim were super lovely and run a great hostel! Very comfortable and clean

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9.3
Superb
218 reviews
Price from
US$19
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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9.3
Superb
7 reviews
Price from
US$31
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
US$90
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. Had the absolute best time in there! Just wish I had booked all my nights there during my time in Cornwall. The staff all so amazing - John (the owner) was 5 stars, just as his girlfriend. And the guy volunteering in there made the whole experience much nicer.

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8.8
Fabulous
646 reviews
Price from
US$36
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. Judi was a wonderful host! We had a splendid time, everything was exceptional well made. We were able to check in earlier than stated and Judi even washed and dried our clothes for a very reasonable price of £8

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8.7
Fabulous
112 reviews
Price from
US$140
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
333 reviews
Price from
US$49
per night

YHA Eden Project 3 stars

Par

YHA is the official on-site glamping accommodation provider for the Eden Project, one of Cornwall's most recognisable attractions. YHA Eden Project is a unique place to stay and is perfectly in tune with its eco-friendly surroundings. Great place to stay with an amazing view. We reached around 6:30pm, the main entrance was closed, so after a few mins we reached the gate. We got the keys from reception for our landpod. Sleeping beds were enough in landpod for 2 adults and 2 kids. Linen was neat & comfortable. First, I was scared as no heating in landpod and wanted to change the option, but due to unavailability, they didn't. But later I was happy that I got landpod because of amazing view. Also, in landpod, they didn't provide a wood log. We bought it from reception and enjoy fire and kids love barbeque. Toilets and showers (enough is number) are shared but all clean. Short walk from/to landpod. Kitchen have loads of utensils and equipment so easily you can cook your food. 100% recommended, a really wonderful place to visit. Room 4 View 5

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8
Very good
397 reviews
Price from
US$64
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. Location was amazing! Great value for money. Staff were lovely and friendly during check in.

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8.4
Very good
429 reviews
Price from
US$64
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. The staff were incredible. I fractured my shoulder during my stay and they were lovely

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8.2
Very good
786 reviews
Price from
US$28
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
US$115
per night

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