colin s
September 22, 2024
I took my partner for a three-night stay at the Llawnroc Hotel in mid September 2024 for a 60th birthday surprise. She had no idea where we were going. Maria on reception was incredibly friendly and helpful and had already helped me prepare the ground with a 'Superior Room with Sea View' and a table booked in the restaurant for our first evening. From the moment we arrived, I knew it was going to be special. The hotel is beautiful, everything right down to the decor and furnishings was first class and the view from the room was indeed breathtaking (on our first night, from our bedroom window, we saw a harvest moon over a calm sea - pretty unforgettable). Darren the chef made us two lovely meals, a two-course with excellent and good value wine on the first night and a fine tapas selection on our last night. The hotel is in the village of Gorran Haven; it has a beautiful old harbour and a fine beach. It also has some quirky little shops and an excellent cafe. Nearby, the town of Mevagissey is an interesting old Cornish fishing town with lots to do, and we went (a little further away) to Fowey for another treat, the home of Daphne du Maurier of 'Rebecca' and 'The Birds' fame, both made into films by Alfred Hitchcock. All in all, I can highly recommend the Llawnroc Hotel and I'm sure, as many others will say, it will demand more than one visit. We certainly intend going back.