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Humphry Davy, Market Jew Street, Heamoor, TR18 2HW, United Kingdom- Statue
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Traditional Cornish Breakfasts and Free Wi-Fi
Located in the heart of Penzance, Carnson House offers guests a taste of Cornwall with its traditional Cornish breakfasts made from quality local produce. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Cozy Bedrooms with Modern Amenities
Relax in the cosy bedrooms at Carnson House, each equipped with tea/coffee facilities, a hairdryer, and a TV. Ironing facilities are available for your convenience, and all rooms have private bathrooms.
Convenient Location Near Attractions
Enjoy the convenience of being just steps away from Penzance's picturesque harbour and popular seafront. Explore nearby attractions such as Eastern Green Beach, Wharfside Shopping Centre, and Penzance Ferry Terminal within walking distance.
Experience the charm of Carnson House and book your stay now for a delightful Cornish getaway.
Check-in from
10:00 AM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
9 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
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staff un po' nervoso
Ideal location. Comfortable beds. Friendly owners. Fantastic breakfast.
Great position
My stay at Rob and Belinda's B&B was great. They are attentive hosts. My room was perfect and I had everything that I needed for a comfortable stay. Prior to coming, their online communication was reliable and consistent. They were easy to contact throughout - quick response and helpful with any questions. They took every step to make my stay a comfortable one. My friend and I were able to leave our luggage so that we could enjoy our final day without dragging it around, which we really appreciated. I also had a recommendation for The Boatshed, we had a lovely meal there on our last night. Carnson House is excellent value, perfect for any length of stay. Location is close to all amenities, the train station and main bus station. Very nice, scrambled eggs, thank you Rob!
Just a thought: It would be good to have at least one herbal tea option in the room, camomile or lemon&ginger, for those who don't drink English breakfast.
A perfect base for my short trip. I was met by Rob on arrival. Very welcoming. Room was compact but more than adequate for my stay, and was lovely and clean. The location right beside Penzance station was excellent, and not that far to walk to local shops and restaurants etc. In the morning I was welcomed by both Rob and Belinda and offered a varied choice of breakfasts. I chose the full Cornish breakfast, which was cooked fresh and was delicious. This small hotel is a credit to its owners.
Well apart from a sign in the bedroom asking me not to die my hair, there is nothing I could fault. Seriously, I had no desire to dye my hair but the sign suggests at least someone has, and no doubt ruined the nice white towels.
Location, cleanliness excellent hosts delivering great breakfasts and even a kipper option! The bedrooms are small but do have full en suite and there is even a laundromat two doors down and the room has an iron board and iron in the cupboard. Ideal if you’re staying a few days.
Nothing
Friendly staff, great breakfast
Nothing
Great location and great hosts
Room and bathroom was a bit tight
Lovely people, can't do enough for us. Rooms are lovely and clean, with everything you need.
Very close to bus & train stations, shopping.
Nil.
Sehr gut vom Bahnhof aus erreichbar, freundliche und flexible Gastgeber ( durften das Gepäck noch nach dem check out dort lassen). Tolles Frühstück !
Good location, comfortable beds, clean refurbished bathroom, efficient and simple welcome, good access with 1 key for house & room doors.Pretty dining room, good breakfast.
Possibly extra fruit & yogurt at breakfast
Amazing and friendly hosts, great location, clean facilities, excellent breakfast. Good value for money. Would visit again.
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Good location, niece people and clean
No parking, but parking near by.Pub nextdoor, a bit noisy.
The staff, the breakfast the shower
The room was fine but the beds took up most of the floor space so I was not able to go through my morning exercise routine (first world problem).
Proximity to bus train and local amenities. Nice clean room and with comfortable bed and all the basics.
Upon arrival we were told that we had to pay £25 more for our son whereas when we booked the room, we clearly paid for a family room and mentioned 2 adult and a child already.
Pleasant and helpful manager
Conveniently located near the railway station 15 minutes walking distance to the ferry to the Isles of Scilly Good breakfast
The electric shower output water that was painfully hot for a short period after being switched on - watch out! On a busy road The front garden is a bit overgrown, making it hard to access the front door while pushing a suitcase Rather expensive for what it offers
Great location close to the railway station, great breakfast, wonderful hosts
Wir hatten einen super schönen Aufenthalt im Carson Haus, es gibt nur insgesamt 7 Zimmer, aber das Ehepaar, das den Laden schmeißt ist super nett und wir konnten mit allen Fragen zu Ihnen kommen. Auch konnten wir unsere Rucksäcke den Tag über im Hotel lassen zur Aufbewahrung. Die Zimmer waren super, wir hatten ein Zimmer mit einer kleinen Erhöhung, und zwei Betten. Es war durch eine kleine Treppe erreichbar. Super süß und die Betten waren sehr bequem. Das Essen war auch super, alles bestens ;-)
Rob & Belinda are fantastic hosts. This B&B is their own family business and they live onsite. This makes staying at this accommodation special. They are very attentive to the needs of their guests. I requested GF toast and it was provided. Breakfast is personally delivered to your table by Rob. Belinda welcomes you on arrival. The rooms are small, including the bathroom, however they are nice and clean and comfortable for a night's rest. There is a pub next to the accommodation and I stayed on England World Cup night. No noise pollution whatsoever. There are great places to eat lots of nice pubs with good food and a Tesco Metro supermarket on the high street. This B&B is a great base to explore Penzance and the Lands End area. The front view of the property is the mainline Penzance station, but the bonus is that the accommodation is about 5 minutes from Penzance Station and trains to e.g. Bristol, Scotland, London.
The City of Penzance is itself underwhelming. It is definitely suffering from the lack of investment. No major high street shops. The sea front promenade is littered with discarded plastic, glass bottles and cans. People walk their dogs and do not clean up. Sad really as it would be a beautiful city with some TLC and love. However, on the bright side the location of Carnson House for exploring other parts of stunning beautiful Cornwall makes staying here a real treasure as a base. I would definitely book to stay here again.
Clealiness
Right next to the station and super friendly hosts
Great location, charming hosts.
Right on a main street and next to a bar. So windows open was noisy. Windows closed was stuffy.
Breakfast was excellent, and the location g for our requirements. Staff too were welcoming and helpful.
Quite happy with what was provided, thankyou.
Homely feel , close to train station
Erittäin kotoisa pieni hotelli, mainio aamiainen ja ystävällinen henkilökunta
Convenient location, very clean, good value for money
Nothing it was just what I needed
Very friendly staff, great location and loved the breakfast. The hotel was very clean, my room was perfect.
Nothing comes to mind.
The location was perfect for me, very close to the harbour where I needed to catch the ferry to the Scilly island the next day. I had to leave before breakfast but the owners kindly served me a continental breakfast early in the morning which gave me an opportunity to sit in the cute breakfast room.
Please fix the fire alarm!
Convenient, clean and pretty
I really loved my stay in Carnson House. The hosts are very kind and helpful, the location is perfect, and Cornish traditional breakfast is delicious. You can get to such beautiful places as St Ives and Porthcurno easily - train and bus stations are nearby
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Breakfast was hearty and hot. Location was ideal for train station.
Nothing comes to mind, room was a small single but fine for a single night stay.
Wir haben auf unserer Wanderung entlang des Coast Path zweimal im B&B übernachtet. Da wir jeweils mit der Bahn aus London bzw. St. Ives kamen und die Uhrzeit im Vorfeld kommuniziert hatten, konnten wir sogar schon frühzeitig einchecken und unser Zimmer beziehen. Während unserer Wanderung konnten wir darüber hinaus einen Teil unseres Gepäcks im B&B lassen. Am Abreisetag ging unser Zug etwas früher, ein früheres Frühstück (um 07:00 Uhr) wurde auch möglich gemacht. Die Lage ist perfekt zum Bahnhof, dort ist man in wenigen Minuten.
Das Zimmer ist relativ klein
Breakfast was very good
I was totally satisfied
Breakfast was great
There was a fan or plumbing rattling noise all night in our room
Friendly owners
Location on a busy main road
Frühstück, tolle Lage
Unterkunft ist schon in die Jahre gekommen
Nette, liebevolle Pension, gutes Frühstück, Lage direkt neben dem Bahnhof
Convenient for the ferry terminal and station. Very nice fresh cooked breakfast. Expensive for what it was, but in line with other accommodation in Penzance.
Our room faced onto a main road and was very noisy for most of the night.
-Lage, sehr zentral direkt am Bahnhof -Sehr nette Gastgeber
Helpful and friendly Clean Good breakfast TV not working replaced someday
Stairs but help on hand with suitcases
Clean comfortable rooms. Wonderful breakfast. Convenient location to the station and town.
Nothing to dislike.
I miss breakfast
Not
Location is brilliant. Staff very friendly
お部屋が広くて、センスもよく清潔だったこと。朝食が伝統的なコーンウォールのブレックファストなど選べ,とても充実してたこと、朝早く出発しなくてはいけないと話すと、朝食時間を特別に早めてくださったなど、です。それから駅から徒歩3分くらいの大通りに面し、本当に便利でした。
シャワーのお湯の温度が一定にならず、ちょっと苦労しました。お隣の部屋の音が結構響きました。
Love the design of the place. Looks like a cottage with the wooden tables and chairs. The room was very cosy with a comfy bed, and the owners were really nice and served a great breakfast. Love it.
Perfect location for trains and buses. Provided early breakfast if travelling on Isles of Scilly ferry. Very friendly staff.
Breakfast was very good, Bed was comfortable. Shower worked well once we had worked out the controls.
Perfect location near railway and bus station, the sea and the town. The owners were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area.
Nothing!
Clean bedding and shower room, great breakfast choice and well cooked and staff helpful.
We were in room 5, at front on main road & next to a pub, so was very noisy till about 11.30
Super convenient for train station (2 minute walk) and Scillonian ferry (15 minute walk)
A warm welcome. Excellent fresh cooked breakfast. Hot, powerful shower. Comfy bed.
Although it was June it was chilly for the time of year. No heating on and it felt only just warm enough.
Location - across the street from the train station
Friendly welcome, able to provide a good breakfast for an early start
The host was very welcoming and provided warm hospitality. The family based Cornish breakfast was delicious, and the location was easy to access. We had a very pleasant stay.
Great location for train station.
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Location to town and train station.
Road noise.
Convenient location for station. Spacious twin room with one double bed. Friendly owners. Good breakfast.
En suite shower room with twin very narrow but a good shower and also has a toilet.
Personal attention , family business, quaint decor and great location
All of it
Lovely and comfortable, in a perfect location.
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Die,Leute waren super nett und hilfsbereit, das Frühstück sehr gut und reichlich
Es war alles gut
Inexpensive, great location next to the railway station.
Breakfast. OK, but I'd rather my full English was cooked a little more.
very good
All good
Lage und sauber
Zimmer klein und ungemütlich
Breakfast was good, staff very friendly and helpful. Location very handy for the train station.
Gute Lage direkt am Bahnhof, kleines guesthouse, sauberes kleines Zimmer, gutes Frühstück
Very homely, excellent breakfastft
Very convenient and flexible checkin times. Central position
Nothing
Always friendly and welcoming 🙏 😊
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Cleanliness
7.96/10Generally clean but some guests mentioned noise and small issues in bathrooms leading to a lower score.
Service
8.93/10Friendly and helpful staff, consistently praised by guests.
Location
8.97/10Great location near transport links, highly appreciated by guests.
Room Quality
7.92/10Some rooms described as small or cramped but overall comfortable.
Amenities
8.45/10Basic amenities present; some guests expressed a desire for more options.
Value for Money
8.41/10Good value attributed to competitive pricing and included breakfast.
Food and Beverage
8.96/10Breakfast frequently mentioned as good quality and enjoyable by guests.
Overall Experience
8.43/10Overall satisfaction high despite some minor issues.
Steps from the harbour and seafront attractions, Carnson House puts you in the heart of Cornwall’s coastal charm.
Sampled rooms include coffee/tea makers and private bathrooms for a comfortable stay after a day exploring the town.
Nearby options like cycling, fishing, and watersports let you tailor a carefree Cornish break to your pace.