Nearwater Bed and Breakfast — Hotel in Great Britain

We arrived in St Mawes for our last mini staycation of this summer, where we had no difficulty in locating our accommodation, at Nearwater B&B. We arrived a good 3 hours before our check-in time and there wasn’t anyone around at the B&B to ask if we could park-up in the onsite carpark. Leaving the car here allowed us to stroll down to the village centre and harbour without having to find parking which is at a premium.||||When you look at the map it doesn’t exactly look as though you are ‘near water’ at Nearwater, but it is only a short and gentle downward stroll of 5 minutes to get to the coastal road. There are stunning views of the River Percuil and across to the harbour and out tonto the Fal Estuary. Continuing along the coastal road you can arrive at the harbour within a total stroll of under half a mile taking about 10 minutes, but beware, you will be delayed by the wonderful views.||||We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the town including a stop for wine at a seafront hotel bar, before returning to our accommodation, and into our self-contained suite of three rooms. ||||The accommodation at Nearwater was as lovely as the views. The main room is entered from a shared garden area, and this room accommodates the well-resourced kitchen-area with a good-sized fridge, an electric cooker and two-ring hob with extractor fan, microwave, sink and drainer, toaster, kettle, pots, pans, crockery, glasses and cutlery, plus detergents etc. An electric coal-effect fire, a small table and chairs set, a coffee table in front of a 2-seater couch, plus a chest, a lamp, a large bin and a TV with remote control. Good room lighting, plenty of electric sockets and free wi-fi. ||||A short corridor leads to a very pleasant bedroom with a comfortable bed. Good lipped bedside tables, table lamps, a dressing stool, a large mirror, a clothes wardrobe/cabinet and good room lighting. A full height cupboard in the corridor provides excellent clothes hanging facilities.||||Off the bedroom is a fully equipped bathroom WC: being good, modern, and clean. The heated towel rail appeared to be hot most of the time, and the really excellent shower had a good flow of hot water. ||||There are both B&B rooms and this self-catering lets available, and we had decided on the self-catering option because we wanted the freedom, depending on our mood and any plans, to eat when and what we wanted, or have breakfast or brunch at a café, or skip breakfast altogether.||||During our stay we found very little that caused us any issue at all, with the possible exception of a sleep awakening squeaky door handle on the bathroom door, which was quite loud in the dead of night. In the early hours of Thursday morning the fridge started to pulse-hum, like an idling car engine; obviously not as loud, but loud enough to keep us awake having woken up.||||It was an otherwise excellent stay, and the owners were very helpful and accommodating allowing us full access to the front and back gardens and facilities therein, this was very pleasant, particularly in the warm weather at the beginning of the week.||||Neither of us would rule out the possibility that this will be our only trip here to St Mawes and this outstanding B&D must be in pole position for...

My 2nd stay at Nearwater in St Mawes and another lovely time had. The hosts Amelia and Tim have a great balance with Amelia front of house, liaising with the guests each morning over breakfast and Tim preparing the lovely 'special' breakfast or full English, whichever your preference. We had great weather so were lucky enough to sit outside in their pretty garden each morning. Amelia always has some good advice on where to go, the best bits to visit. We had Percuil and The Cabin rooms for 4 nights and even extended to a 5th night as we weren't ready to go home. Both very comfy beds with crisp white linens and fluffy towels. A MUST visit during the summer is Lamorran Gardens and also take the little boat across to Place and walk to Towan Beach to watch the seals play. Loving St Mawes so much, I only have 6 weeks to wait before another return. I would highly recommend Nearwater for any length of stay and will...

Nearwater is the perfect B&B

From the warm welcome on our arrival from our hosts, Tim and Amelia, to the large comfy beds and delicious breakfasts, it was all perfect. Amelia is a keen gardener and I was treated to a tour of the garden on the first morning, while Tim cooked delicious smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, one of the many specials we enjoyed throughout our stay. The bedrooms were large, nicely decorated and very comfortable with beachside details in both the bedrooms and communal spaces. The centre of St Mawes is only minutes away by foot, that's if you don't find yourself distracted en route by the beautiful view across the harbour. Needless to say, I am already plotting my next visit as the whole experience left me...