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Housel Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun

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Lounge
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Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
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Housel Bay Hotel offers peaceful gardens, a sunlit terrace, and an on-site restaurant with special meals for kids. The bar provides drinks after exploring. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected, and past visitors consistently praise their stay experience.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
Beach

On the beach

This hotel has a private beach. Popular nearby activities to consider include sailing and fishing.

Exterior
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Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite (Roomy Country View) | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite (Roomy Country View)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (Ocean View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Ocean View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Cosy Country View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Cosy Country View)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Panoramic View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Country View) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Country View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Helston, Housel Bay Hotel is on a private beach. Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre and Marconi Centre are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Housel Bay Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Aberfal Outdoor Pursuits, or consider a night out at Tolmen Centre. Sailing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and mountain biking nearby.
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Housel Bay Road, Helston, England, TR12 7PG

What's nearby

  • Housel Bay Beach - 4 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Lizard Point - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Lizard Church Cove Beach - 7 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Mullion Cove Harbour - 13 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Kynance Cove - 20 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 27 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Smugglers - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Witchball - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Top House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wavecrest Cafe, Lizard Point - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Terrace - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Housel Bay Hotel

Property highlights
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar at Housel Bay Hotel. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises
  • Multilingual staff, luggage storage, and an elevator

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at Housel Bay Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Housel Bay Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Housel Bay Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Housel Bay Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Helston hotel is just steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Housel Bay Beach. Lizard Wireless Station and Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Housel Bay Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 133 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building with breath taking views and on top of that all the staff were friendly approachable and very polite. Thank you for an amazing time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the surrounding area. Location is amazing! Friendly staff. Just didn’t like the shower didn’t have a full door made it awkward showering daily. I would recommend this hotel though
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

wade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What can I say apart from magic I loved it here the staff where amazing Molly I think her name was who manager was incredible from start to finish we just had amazing time if u want somewhere chilled with amazing views great food this is for u, also if u love hiking it’s amazing you can work for miles we saw a few seal just below which was great to see. If we come over to lizard again ild 100% stay here..
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect & relaxing

Beautiful views, delicious food and great staff. Amazing as always, see you next year!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glorious views, plus such a peaceful stay. With the added bonus of being next to the coast footpath.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, amazing view, great people, delicious food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a beautiful, comfortable hotel near the ocean. The views and vistas don’t disappoint. The staff and service was very nice and helpful. Our room very cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect short break

The Hotel stay was really good. Location is breathtaking. Food amazing.Already looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel has a fantastic location - is secluded and quiet. The location on the coastal hiking trail is just great. The rooms with a view of the bay are highly recommended - here you can also bridge a day with bad weather. The food is good and the portions adequate... We would love to come back...
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another lovely stay at Housel

Stunning views, fantastic staff and amazing food. We had the full tasting menu once again and it was superb. One of our favourite places for a night away. Love the refurbed cloakroom!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and wonderful coastal sea views. Friendly and very helpful staff. Delicious food fir breakfast lunch and dinner, Easy parking in the car park. Will definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location with superb sea and coastal views. Comfortable rooms, although petite. Good bathrooms. Lovely food.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love it!

Panoramic room superb and Fallowfields excellent as usual!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous location and team

Always looked after very well by Alfred and the team at Housel Bay. Fabulous location right on the coastal path. Our initial room had couple of issues, but we were moved to a different room - so resolved very efficiently. Not our first visit, will not be our last.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Enjoyable weekend away

The Housel Bay hotel is in an amazing location with gorgeous views across the bay. Overall the staff were friendly and the beds comfortable, although there are some areas of the home that look tired. We understand that there is further refurbishment planned to address this. The food was good although the choice was limited and the main restaurant is a tasting menu only.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was my first time here, I didn’t like my room as there was very little light in there and just seemed very dark, I didn’t pay for a view but was disappointed as there was no view at all which made the room dark and depressing. I also think that the breakfast should be included in the price. The food was very good and the breakfast was lovely. The staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Barry

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible decor

The room had a great veiw refurbishment needed in room9
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Hans

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Be warey.

Be wary of breakfast charges, paid £18.00 for bowl of cereal and a slice of toast! It is not clear at all that anything you have for breakfast is £18.00. Also charged £13.75 per night for my Collie dog but absolutely no dog provisions made, not even a water bowel,. Really poor. So back to the Polurion Hotel, better in every respect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing views but room could use some TLC

Room was clean and tidy, although carpet was rather worn, and floors very creaky.Bed was comforatable but pillows were very hard, like cardboard! Bathroom needs refurbishment (I caught my foot on a nail protruding from the carpet fitting), but clean. Hotel was nice and quiet, a great place to get away from it all - even in June! Views from the hotel and our room were amazing, and the room was a good size with plenty of storage. Breakfast was OK, but no breakfast cereal or white toast available, and the brown toast available was again, like cardboard. However, we would stay again, as we love the position of the hotel and the views, and the easy walk into Lizard village. This is more important to us than value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for healthy living people

This hotel does not have a pool, although it says it does on Hotels.com website Room pleasant and well equiped with fantastic views, bed comfortable but found pillows so hard I went and bought one! Staff were very friendly on the whole, except breakfast waiting staff, who were not very approachable. Breakfast choice was OK, although no cereals or white toast available (only muesli, fruit or yoghurt and brown granary toast)- again I went and bought my own. Fried breakfast was nice though. Not much room for parking, so to avoid a long walk up to the village for parking, (my partner is awaiting a knee replacement so I would have had to drop him off and walk back to hotel on my own - not good at night with uneven surface to lane and little lighting) did not take car out for fear of losing parking space. Although we love the area for the quiet, we don't think we'll stay at this hotel again - mainly because of the lack of a pool, the parking and the breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Infissi obsoleti; arredi e letti Ikea; insonorizzazione inesistente (tanto che si sente chiunque parli in corridoio o nelle stanze accanto); inservienti delle pulizie rumorose e che aprono la porta della camera alle 8 am …non proprio standard adeguati all’immagine prestigiosa che si vuole vendere! Location impagabile!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karlheinz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tolles Haus
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sayli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb location! We love to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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