Mawnan Smith · Falmouth · Cornwall
Trelawne Hotel
A quiet, family-run hotel above Maenporth, with the whole of Falmouth Bay outside the window.
🍳 Breakfast rated “exceptional” by Booking.com guests
A cooked-to-order Continental or Full English breakfast in a dining room facing the bay, sea-view and garden-view rooms with en suite bathrooms, free on-site parking with EV charging, and Maenporth Beach about 700 m on foot.
📅 Check AvailabilityA Family-Run Hotel Where Every Morning Starts With a View of Falmouth Bay
Trelawne sits on Maenporth Road on the edge of Mawnan Smith, a village on the strip of Cornish coast between the Fal and the Helford rivers. It is not a town-centre hotel: Falmouth is roughly a 10-minute drive away, and that distance is exactly what you are paying for. The front of the house looks out over Falmouth Bay towards Rosemullion Headland, the back looks over lawns, rhododendrons and farmland, and the nearest neighbour of any note is the sea. Bream Cove Beach is about 270 m (900 ft) away and the sandy cove at Maenporth Beach roughly 700 m (2,300 ft), with Life’s A Beach Cafe about 900 m down the hill.
Inside, it is a traditional small hotel rather than a design hotel: patterned wallpaper, crisp white cotton linen, a bay-windowed dining room that faces the water, a guest lounge and a licensed bar. Booking.com guests rate it 9.1 overall from 364 reviews, and the category scores tell you where it really shines: staff 9.6, cleanliness 9.6, comfort 9.5, free WiFi 9.3, location 9.2, facilities 9.1 and value for money 9.0. Booking.com also flags the breakfast as “exceptional”, with Continental and Full English/Irish options, and highlights the sea views and the very comfortable beds.
Why the location works
The hotel is built for slow coastal days. You can walk down to Maenporth for a swim and coffee, join the South West Coast Path towards Rosemullion Head, or drive about 1.5 miles to Trebah Gardens on the Helford River. Falmouth’s harbour, shops and Pendennis Castle (about 3.7 miles) are a short drive away, and free private parking on site, with an electric vehicle charging point, makes a car the easiest option.
Without a car it still works, with a little planning. The nearest stations are Penmere (about 2.7 miles) and Falmouth Town (about 3 miles), both on the Maritime Line branch from Truro. Take a taxi from either station to the hotel, and book it in advance in high season. One guest put it simply: the only issue was getting to the hotel, “nothing to do with them”.
House rules and check-in details
Check-in runs from 14:00 to 22:00 and you need to tell the hotel your arrival time in advance. Check-out is by 10:30. The minimum check-in age is 18 and children over 1 year are welcome. Well-behaved dogs are allowed in certain bedrooms by prior request (not in the lounge or dining room), and charges may apply. Parties, hen and stag groups are not taken, which keeps the house calm.
Around the house you will find a licensed bar, a guest lounge with sofas, a terrace and gardens with sun loungers, and the bay-windowed restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner. Rooms are cleaned daily and room service is available.
364 Booking.com Reviews, Broken Down by Category
Every score on this page comes from Booking.com’s verified guest reviews. We do not mix in scores from other platforms.
Overall: 9.1 “Superb” from 364 reviews. Couples rate the location 9.1 for a two-person trip.
Rooms & Accommodation: Sea View or Garden View
Booking.com lists four room types, all with en suite bathrooms: three doubles for two guests and a sea-view single. Breakfast is usually included in the rate. Prices below are typical summer rates per room per night, taxes included.
Standard Double Room
- Garden-view version: 16 m² (172 ft²), 1 extra-large double bed plus 1 sofa bed
- Other versions: 1 double bed, garden or sea view
- En suite bathroom · max 2 guests
From about £200–230 a night
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Standard Double or Twin Room
- 1 extra-large double bed or 2 single beds (subject to availability)
- Available with sea view or without
- En suite bathroom · max 2 guests
From about £220–230 a night
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Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- Sea view
- 1 extra-large double bed or 2 single beds
- En suite bathroom · max 2 guests
From about £250 a night
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Standard Single Room with Shower
- Sea view
- 1 single bed
- En suite shower room · 1 guest only
From about £140 a night
📅 Check This RoomRates and Seasons: What to Expect
Prices move with the season and with demand, so treat these as a guide and check the live rate for your dates.
- ☀️Summer (high season)Doubles typically run from about £200 to £250 a night, and the sea-view single from about £140. Sea-view rooms are the first to go.
- 🌸Spring and early autumnRates stay close to summer levels, especially around Easter and bank holidays, when the gardens are in bloom and the coast path is at its best.
- ❄️WinterSome winter dates can be fully booked or unavailable, so confirm off-season stays early.
- 🍳What the rate usually coversBreakfast is usually included, and many rates come with free cancellation up to a set date before arrival.
Amenities & Facilities at Trelawne Hotel
In-room
- Crisp white cotton linen
- Sea view or garden/countryside view
- Wake-up service
- Room service
- Daily housekeeping
Bathroom
- En suite in every room type
- Towels and toilet paper
- Shower in the single room; other bathroom fittings vary by room
Property-wide
- Restaurant (British and French), breakfast and dinner
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options
- Licensed bar and shared guest lounge
- Terrace and gardens with sun loungers
- Non-smoking throughout
Transport
- Free private parking on site (no reservation needed)
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Taxi from Penmere or Falmouth Town station
Policies
- Check-in 14:00–22:00 (arrival time required in advance)
- Check-out until 10:30
- Minimum check-in age 18
- Dogs in certain rooms only, on request
- Children over 1 year welcome
Breakfast and Dinner With a Sea View
The restaurant is in the bay-windowed dining room at the front of the house, so most tables look out over the water. It serves breakfast and dinner, with British and French cooking and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Breakfast is Continental or Full English/Irish, and it is usually included in the room rate. Guests single it out again and again. One vegetarian couple wrote that the food was “so good, so much choice”, and another guest noted that breakfast can be pre-ordered so it is ready when you sit down.
Location & Getting There
Address: Maenporth Road, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5HT, United Kingdom. The hotel is outside Falmouth town, on the road between Maenporth and Mawnan Smith.
What’s nearby
- Bream Cove Beach270 m
- Maenporth Beach700 m
- Life’s A Beach Cafe900 m
- Carwinion Recreation Ground0.8 mi
- Trebah Gardens1.5 mi
- Durgan Beach1.7 mi
- Penjerrick1.9 mi
- Helford Passage Beach2.4 mi
- Kimberley Park, Falmouth3.2 mi
- Pendennis Castle3.7 mi
- St Mawes Castle6 mi
- The Cornish Seal Sanctuary7 mi
- Trelissick Garden9 mi
Distances from Booking.com.
By train
The closest stations are Penmere (2.7 mi) and Falmouth Town (3 mi), on the branch line from Truro, where mainline trains from London Paddington stop. From either station, a short taxi ride takes you to the hotel.
By air
Newquay Cornwall Airport is about 28 miles away and Land’s End Airport about 30 miles. From Newquay, the simplest option is a hire car or a pre-booked taxi straight to Maenporth Road.
By car
Falmouth is roughly a 10-minute drive. Parking at the hotel is free and private, with no need to reserve, and there is an EV charging station on site.
The Area: Maenporth, Mawnan Smith and the Helford River
Trelawne sits on one of Cornwall’s quieter stretches of coast, between Falmouth’s harbour and the wooded creeks of the Helford. Three places explain why people base themselves here.
Trebah Gardens and Durgan
About 1.5 miles away, Trebah is a sub-tropical ravine garden that runs down to its own beach on the Helford River. In 1944 the beach at Polgwidden Cove was used to embark American troops for the D-Day landings. Next door, the National Trust’s Glendurgan Garden is known for its laurel maze, planted in the 1830s, and its path down to the hamlet of Durgan (Durgan Beach is 1.7 miles from the hotel).
Pendennis Castle and Falmouth
Henry VIII built Pendennis Castle in the 1540s to guard the mouth of the Fal. Today it sits on the headland about 3.7 miles from Trelawne, with St Mawes Castle, its twin across the water, about 6 miles away. Falmouth itself has the harbour, independent shops and restaurants, and Kimberley Park (3.2 miles).
Maenporth and the Coast Path
Maenporth is a small sandy cove with a cafe, bar and restaurant, about 700 m from the hotel. From there, the South West Coast Path climbs south towards Rosemullion Head, the headland you see from the hotel’s sea-facing rooms.
What Guests Say About Trelawne Hotel
A selection of recent Booking.com reviews, including a few small criticisms, so you get the full picture.
“Really clean. Fantastic views.”
“Panoramic sea view from our room which was very large, well equipped and newly decorated.” Downside: “Bed was hard.”
“Beautiful setting, friendly staff.”
“If you need a break, make it here.”
“Clean, friendly staff, excellent food, sea view from bedroom.”
“There was a problem with the room we booked, so we were immediately upgraded to another one with the most amazing sea views.”
“The location was excellent for access to the coast.”
“Excellent service from staff, great breakfast and overall good ambiance.” Downside: “Only issue is getting to hotel, but that’s nothing to do with them.”
Who Trelawne Hotel Suits Best
Couples
Sea-view doubles, a quiet house and dinner looking over Falmouth Bay. Couples rate the location 9.1 for a two-person trip.
Walkers and garden lovers
The South West Coast Path starts at Maenporth, 700 m away, and Trebah Gardens is about 1.5 miles down the road.
Food lovers
A breakfast Booking.com guests call exceptional, plus British and French dinners with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Dog owners
Well-behaved dogs are welcome in certain bedrooms by prior request, with beaches and coast walks on the doorstep.
Road-trippers
Free private parking on site and an EV charging point make it an easy base for exploring Falmouth, the Lizard and the Helford.
Solo travellers
The sea-view single, from about £140, gives you the same views and breakfast as the doubles.
Good to Know Before You Book
Share your arrival time
Check-in is 14:00–22:00, and the hotel asks you to tell them in advance when you will arrive. Use the special requests box when booking.
Adults check in; children over 1 welcome
The minimum check-in age is 18. Families should book a room type that already fits everyone travelling.
Dogs in certain rooms
Well-behaved dogs are accepted in some bedrooms by prior request, not in the lounge or dining room, and a charge may apply.
Pay by card, book winter early
The hotel takes card payments. Off-season dates can fill up or close, so confirm winter stays well in advance.
Contact Trelawne Hotel
Phone
+44 1326 250226
01326 250226 from within the UK
Address
Maenporth Road, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5HT, United Kingdom
Good reasons to call
Arrival times, dog-friendly rooms, sea-view requests or dietary needs.
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Trelawne Hotel FAQ
Is Trelawne Hotel in Falmouth town centre?
No. It is on Maenporth Road in Mawnan Smith, roughly a 10-minute drive from Falmouth, about 700 m from Maenporth Beach. Pendennis Castle is about 3.7 miles away.
What is Trelawne Hotel’s guest rating?
Trelawne Hotel is rated 9.1 (“Superb”) from 364 reviews on Booking.com, with 9.6 for both staff and cleanliness.
Is breakfast included?
Breakfast is usually included in the room rate. It is Continental or Full English/Irish, and Booking.com rates it “exceptional”. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available.
Is there parking at Trelawne Hotel?
Yes. Free private parking is available on site with no reservation needed, plus an electric vehicle charging station.
Are dogs allowed?
Well-behaved dogs are allowed in certain bedrooms only, by prior request. They are not permitted in the lounge or dining room, and charges may apply.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is 14:00–22:00, and you must tell the hotel your arrival time in advance. Check-out is until 10:30.
Can I get to Trelawne Hotel without a car?
Yes, by train to Penmere (2.7 mi) or Falmouth Town (3 mi) station, then a short taxi ride. Newquay Cornwall Airport is about 28 miles away.
Does Trelawne Hotel have sea-view rooms?
Yes. The Standard Double, the Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom and the Standard Single are all available with a sea view over Falmouth Bay towards Rosemullion Head. Garden-view rooms look over the lawns and rhododendrons.
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Falmouth Bay views, a breakfast guests call exceptional, and 9.6 for staff and cleanliness, just 700 m from Maenporth Beach.
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