Highlights
- Aparthotel overlooking a Cornish cove
- Self-catering seclusion, but with the luxury of hotel service
- First-class restaurant, terrace and outdoor pool
- Set in four acres of landscaped gardens
- High-design luxury; perfect for couples and groups alike
- Just a five minutes drive away from picturesque Mousehole
- Pre-order food to have in your apartment
Guestbook
- ‘We couldn’t fault a thing. Superb apartment, helpful staff, wonderful food, amazing pool and scenery – we’ll definitely be coming back’
- ‘A fantastic place. We loved having breakfast brought to our door’
Smith tip
Fool people you’re Cornish with this local locution:
‘Kernow’ = Cornwall
‘Mouzel’ = Mousehole
‘Wazzon’ = How are you, what are you up to?’
‘Proper job’ = No problem
'Emmets' = Tourists
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The Cove
- Style
- Cornish boutique 'home-tel'
- Setting
- Coves and caves
Stuffed with over-sized white lilies and sharp minimalist design pieces, this boutique apart-hotel in Cornwall couldn’t feel further from all the stereotypical self-catering clichés. A collection of 13 self-sufficient apartments – with the benefit of a first-class restaurant, terrace bar and outdoor pool, The Cove offers a laid-back boutique experience, but with the option to go solo too. Perfect for groups of friends, family and couples alike, this is pure self-indulgent self-catering; seclusion with service.
Need to know
RatesFrom £196 a night per apt for 1–3 nights (from £147 off-peak); from £150 a night per apartment for four nights (from £93 off-peak); and from £960 per apt for one week (from £650 off-peak). ‘Peak’: May, June & Sep; ‘Peak +’: July & August. £20 charge for extra camp beds.
SleepsThere are 13 self-catering apartments, each sleeping 2–4 people with a double bedroom and double sofa bed in the living area. (Apartment six has two en suite bedrooms sleeping 2–6). All apartments have similar facilities and furnishings.
Ideal forGroups of friends, family gatherings, birthday celebrations, wedding parties, couples and rather stylish people.
Minimum hireA week's minimum stay in July and August, Saturday to Saturday. Bookings of four or more days are discounted.) Check-in is from 4pm.
Booking processSmith deposit taken when you book. 50 per cent deposit required, full payment settled on check-out. For cancellations less than four weeks prior to arrival, a 50 per cent refund will be given. For cancellations with less than 48 hours notice, a full charge will be required.
Property styleCornish hilltop house dating from the 1860s
GroundsSet in four acres of landscaped gardens and overlooking Lamorna Cove, which is just five minutes walk away. Picturesque Mousehole (that’s ‘Mouzel’, non-Cornish folk) is a five-minute drive away.
Also‘Well-behaved’ dogs are allowed at The Cove for £20. They must be kept on a lead (and away from pale sofas).
In the know
Eating and drinkingApartments are self-catering. There is also a superb restaurant and terrace bar to pick 'n' mix from. A breakfast of warm croissants and pain au chocolat is included – you’ll find them on your doorstep every morning between 8.30am and 9am. The Cove’s restaurant is open 10.30am–12pm for brunch, 12–2.30pm for lunch, 2.30–6pm for afternoon tea and 7–9.30pm for dinner. Alfresco dining, drinks and snacks are also offered in season – on the terrace and by the pool. Locally produced organic vegetable boxes and locally-prepared oven-ready meals are available – or pick dishes from the restaurant menu to eat in your apartment. Picnic hampers can be pre-packed by The Cove for trips to the Minack Theatre, or wherever you choose to lay your blanket.
HousekeepingDaily housekeeping is included.
EntertainmentAlthough there are no iPods in the rooms, you can request iPod speakers. A wide range of entertainment can be organised by The Cove, including surfing lessons, diving, golf, helicopter rides and tickets to the Minack Theatre. Bikes are available for hire and picnic hampers can be ordered with 24 hours notice. In July and August there are Sunday jazz afternoons on the terrace. In-room massages can be booked and yoga weeks are offered throughout September, October and November.
ProvidedOutdoor heated pool, sauna, restaurant, terrace bar. In apartments: plasma TV, DVD, Sky+, WiFi, dressing gowns, slippers, Gilchrist & Soames toiletries and room service. There are washing machines in most apartments – check when booking.
Packing tipsCash – the pub next door is a plastic-free zone. A bottle of champagne to christen your fridge.
For a detailed description of all the rooms and grounds, click here
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Welcome. Baby-sitting can be arranged. Cots, highchairs and baby monitors are provided at no extra charge. There is a children’s menu in the restaurant and a family of rabbits in the children’s play area.
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