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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. We had such a warm welcome from Lee. He talked us through the local sites and was so accommodating. Great host

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9.3
Superb
209 reviews
Price from
£12
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
87 reviews
Price from
£72.90
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. Thanks for a loverly stay Hopefully bé black again soon

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8.8
Fabulous
634 reviews
Price from
£27.72
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
111 reviews
Price from
£75
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 location and facilities. very friendly staff

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8
Very good
378 reviews
Price from
£50
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. Great food, staff and location

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8.4
Very good
420 reviews
Price from
£40
per night

YHA Penzance 3 stars

Penzance

The YHA Penzance has dormitory rooms with shared bathroom facilities. There is also a TV lounge with Wi-Fi access, and on-site laundry facilities are available. The majority of rooms contain bunk beds. The kitchen was excellent, and so was the staff.

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8.2
Very good
753 reviews
Price from
£20
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. perfect location, you could get everywhere on foot. nice little lodge with great room that had everything I needed!

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8.9
Fabulous
35 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. location obviously fabulous Linda lovely and positive

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8.9
Fabulous
60 reviews
Price from
£45
per night

The Cornish Bank Flats

Falmouth

Set in Falmouth and with Falmouth - Gyllyngvase reachable within 1.3 km, The Cornish Bank Flats offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 37 km from St Michael's Mount, 39 km from Lizard Lighthouse & Heritage Centre and 39 km from Newquay Train Station. The accommodation provides nightclub and a shared kitchen.

Pendennis Castle is 2.3 km from the hostel, while Trelissick Garden is 16 km from the property. The nearest airport is Newquay Cornwall Airport, 45 km from The Cornish Bank Flats. Kitchen only and it was sharing

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7.2
Good
111 reviews
Price from
£69
per night

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