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Reviews of The Rising Sun 4 stars

The Square, St Mawes, Saint Mawes, TR2 5DJ, United Kingdom

#5 of 10 hotels in Saint Mawes

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Review score

Based on 261 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.3

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  • Reviewed: 6 February 2022

    8.0
    We had stayed at the Rising Sun once before and our repeat visit was a good experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nice pictures on the bedroom wall. Good bathroom. Comfortable bed. Nice tray for tea/coffee/water in room with nice pottery. Bedside lights for reading. Food was good; service friendly, ambiance good.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2022

    9.0
    A lovely hotel within an even better pub!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was nothing not to like!

    The friendliness of the staff was terrific - nothing was too much trouble. The breakfast (inclusive) could not be faulted, dinners too were most excellent. The bar carried the range of St Austell cask ales which would delight the most discerning beer drinker. The room had everything that one needed, and to remedy an unfortunate breakdown in the heating system the proprietor went to the trouble to supply two electric radiators which adequately served their purpose. I have no hesitation in recommending this establishment ideally situated in this beautiful Cornish village.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent breakfast

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2021

    9.0
    Beutiful location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was as expected

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2021

    8.0
    Very good, but could do bettter.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The young team of staff seemed to lack training. After my breakfast was brought to the table all the servers disappeared, and I had to venture into the kitchen to find someone to ask for some toast. Staff shortage? When staff were in the restaurant, they were having loud un-work related conversations. At one point during breakfast, a Chef walked through the restaurant and went outside leaving the door open behind him, that I needed to get up and close myself to keep the cold out. The salt pots didn't work and only needed some grains of rice added to soak up the moisture; Schoolboy error. The room was noisy in the evening from the sounds from the bar, with one local having the loudest voice and laugh in the whole of Cornwall.

    The room was clean, comfortable and the food in the restaurant was excellent, albeit with a limited choice.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2021

    8.0
    Just great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very poor parking at the Raising Sun, but the big car park was very good charge for 24hr stay £6

    Every thing about the place was good food the location and most of all the staff.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Fantastic view over the harbour from our room that entices you to jump in for a swim on the sunny day we had there! Very helpful and friendly staff. The breakfast was great and a really good sized portion as well!

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    menu choices for dinner and lunch were very limited particularly for a gluten free requirement

    Breakfast room and location were all good. Staff very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2021

    7.0
    Great location, great fish very enjoyable trip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    One comment, and this I am certain applies to a lot of restaurants and that is the cleaning of the tables where the trend is to use a bacterial spray. The problem with this is that the tables remain sticky especially where drink is spilt and I can speak from experience as I own a restaurant, there needs to be a move back to cloths and soap and water! We would happily recommend The Rising Sun to anybody visiting St Mawes

    We had a very nice room Glendurgan and enjoyed our stay. The dinner menu was a little limited but enjoyed what we had.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2021

    9.0
    Really good place to stay and excellent value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    A bit noisy with quite loud music in tthe bar below but this did not stop us getting to sleep and it ceased after closing time (i assume). However, it is an Inn not a hotel.

    Great service. and that staff were very helpful and flexible. We had a lovely room which was well appointed, clean and comfortable We had a very good breakfast. There was a really good choice and the food was godd

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2021

    9.2
    More of St Mawes
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were lovely but were struggling to keep up with the orders in the bar.

    Great place to stay. Breakfast was fantastic and the staff were lovely. We were only there for one night but I would definitely go back.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2021

    8.0
    Beautiful setting.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff cleared away the outdoor seating quite early. No one asked us to move, and I understand it might have felt like a long day - but it’s such a pretty place to sit outside!

    When we make a late booking, we know we may not get a great room - but this room was lovely. It was simple, clean, comfortable and had everything we needed.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy at night with outdoor seating under our window

    Breakfast was excellent Staff amazing

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2021

    8.0
    Great staff - very friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just in need of some TLC, a few new chairs and furniture to replace elderly cane - and the outside needs a paint job!

    Lovely food and excellent staff Nice rooms but a little tired Excellent location

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2021

    7.0
    Very pleasant but could be better with selection of main dishes.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Menu selection poor could have had a slightly mor healthy edge to it. The choice for breakfast great. Seemed understaffed at breakfast but they all coped well.

    Breakfast lovely choice- lunch not good as limited choice all seemed to be fatty or batter - would have been nice to have a choice of salads -ploughman’s etc. Not much variety.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy at night although it quietened down after about 11:40. The shower on our room was not very powerful and in need of some TLC.

    Great location and good sized room with great views.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Property was very comfortable, breakfast options were much better than we expected. Only 1 night stay but would not hesitate to stay again.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was as expected.

    Good location, plenty to see and do.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2021

    8.0
    Wonderful to see old friends again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    COVID restrictions. It rained 2days out of the 3 whist we were there.

    Location

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2021

    8.0
    Overall we had a very nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was no where to dry anything after a day at the beach We had to plug the kettle in on the floor as the lead was too short

    The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. The room was very clean The breakfast was very good

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2021

    8.0
    A great place to stay. Location was perfect. Staff were great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Only accept bookings from numbers you can cater for with comfort. One big party of circa 20 turned up late throwing the whole evening into chaos for everyone.

    Breakfast was great. Dinner was disappointing in that too many bookings and not enough staff. As residents we were not giving any preference causing massive delays. The manager was under tremendous pressure and did a great job overall

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely staff, location and good food

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2021

    8.0
    Hotel good, we would stay again, staff really great, so attentive nothing to much, book other restau
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Evening meals, in my opinion pub grub, and I think the menu needs vamping, could be a lot better. The floor in our room was on a slight slope, quirky, age of the building, not a problem in the day, we both ended up one side of the bed in the mornings. Tea and coffee was supplied, very nice gesture but I would have preferred tea bags and coffee sachets as it made a mess emptying the leaves. I had on 2 occasions a dirty glass from the pub (last nights lipstick). In this climate these things need to be checked.

    Breakfast menu was great although one morning my scrambled egg was undercooked, but it was only once. Not sure if there was more than one chef as cooked food quality varied. The room was nice it had all the facilities we needed. shower was great. We also had the use of a communal fridge to store milk and odd bottle of wine. It is in a great location overlooking the sea. Plenty of great places to eat but you need to pre book as they are very busy. The pub was cleaned inside and out each morning. Fresh sheets and towels on request.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nothing

    is was all exellent

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The basin taps needed some attention

    Great location with car parking

    Stayed in July 2021

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