The "very friendly" (The AA) Royal Duchy Hotel has panoramic views of Falmouth Bay and 16th-century Pendennis Castle. Built in 1893 on a tranquil stretch of seafront, the property is a 15-minute walk from the town centre, which is known for its bustling harbour, National Maritime Museum and waterside pubs.
Condé Nast Johansens loves the "friendly staff and very personal service as well as the excellent location for discovering scenic Falmouth". Many of Cornwall's most picturesque sights, including St Ives, home to the Tate art gallery, Truro with its grand cathedral, and Lizard Point, the southernmost tip of the UK mainland, are within an hour's drive of the hotel.
Inside, the hotel has a refined feel. There's an elegant, 2-AA-Rosette restaurant serving British cuisine with Mediterranean and Asian influences, a cosy lounge bar with a sea-view terrace offering light meals and cream teas, and a smart, granite-topped cocktail bar.
The hotel's palm-fringed lawn is dotted with sunloungers, and there is also an indoor pool, a spa area with a sauna, and a snooker room. Kids can head for the playroom and the outdoor games area.
Rooms are decorated with soft neutral tones and plush fabrics, and have free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have sea views and a sitting area.
Amenities
General
Bar
Newspaper / magazines
Games room
Indoor pool
Restaurant
Sauna / Steam Room
No pets allowed
Spa
100% smoke-free
Services
24-hour front desk
24-hour room service
Beauty treatments / massages (fees apply)
Express check-in / checkout
Laundry / dry cleaning
Pillow menu
Safe in reception
Baby-sitting service (fees apply)
Room amenities
Central heating
Coffee / tea-making facilities
Iron and ironing board
Flatscreen TV
Internet
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
Bathroom
Bathrobes and slippers
Hair-dryer
Luxury toiletries
Bathtub or shower
Parking
Complimentary parking
Accessibility
Accessible bathroom in some rooms
Accessible meeting room
Accessible parking
Accessible path of travel
Accessible pool area
Accessible restaurant
Accessible spa
Wheelchair accessible
Policies
Check-in:
Standard Time is 3pm. Minimum age required to check in: 18.
Checkout:
Standard Time is 11am.
Children and additional guests:
Extra beds are not available. Cot not available.
Pets:
No pets allowed.
Cancellation:
Cancellation policy & booking conditions vary by 'rate plan'. These will be displayed on the payment page after you have searched for your dates and selected a rate.
Rates may vary by date, are subject to availability and are not guaranteed until your purchase is complete.
The room rates listed are for double occupancy per room unless otherwise stated and exclude tax recovery charges and service fees.
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*Unless otherwise stated, Travelzoo-exclusive extras are valid once per stay (based on two adults sharing). Value is an estimate based on double occupancy. Extras are only included with Member Rates and may not be available on all dates. Extras are non-transferable and have no cash value. Total value may vary depending on time of booking and availability. When included, breakfast may be limited to 2 guests per stay subject to hotel’s discretion. Other restrictions may apply; see our T&Cs for details.
Please note: Some amenities and services may not be available in all rooms or may incur an additional charge. All prices stated have been verified at the time of publication and may vary at the discretion of the hotel.
Enjoyed This
(111 Member Ratings)
Ratings & reviews reflect verified member feedback for Percy R. Brend & Sons (Hoteliers) Limited (t/a The Royal Duchy Hotel) over the past 15 months.
The Royal Duchy Hotel is a family owned business and we have enjoyed staying at all of their Brend Hotels. The standard is always second to none.
Other Comments
Exceptionally good
Alan and Jill08. Mar 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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The Royal Duchy is a delightful hotel situated on a quiet road with close sea views.
All the staff were friendly, polite and very attentive for our requirements. We had a most enjoyable breakfast from a wide selection of food in the breakfast room, whilst overlooking the sea views. Our evening meal in the restaurant provided a good three course choice , extensive wine and drinks list.
In addition, our sea view room had a spacious en-suite.
Other Comments
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Royal Duchy and look forward to returning next year.
08. Mar 2020St Albans, United Kingdom
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Fab hotel on the sea front. Staff were friendly and efficient. Restaurant is very "fish biased". Food was good but could have been hotter. Cold sausages at breakfast cold mushrooms with luke warm chips with steak for evening meal. Staff did take our comments on board and were very apologetic
Philip02. Mar 2020vale of glamorgan, United Kingdom
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2 nights out of season - hotel well placed for sightseeing and beach walks.
Other Comments
very friendly staff, calm and friendly atmosphere, lovely views from front of hotel. good value on a deal such as we had including food and room
Deborah01. Mar 2020Taunton, United Kingdom
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Very enjoyable
Janet28. Feb 2020Lifton, United Kingdom
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We had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay in this very efficiently run hotel. Our bedroom, inland facing, was extremely spacious and had a lovely en-suite with bath and walk in shower. All areas of this hotel are beautifully decorated and very clean. The lounge and dining areas have beautiful views of the sea. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and considered it to be excellent value.
Other Comments
All staff at the Royal Duchy are extremely efficient and friendly. We would certainly return for another holiday.
Dawn27. Feb 2020Colyton, United Kingdom
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Friendly, attentive staff. Excellent food. A comfortable stay. Thank you.
T R25. Feb 2020Warminster, United Kingdom
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Good
Sandy24. Feb 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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We booked a 2 night stay and had a great time. Staff were friendly and efficient and the food and service was fantastic!
Lynn24. Feb 2020Totnes, United Kingdom
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Expected a certain level of service from a hotel in the "Brend Group", and wasn't disappointed.
Terry21. Feb 2020BristolBristol, United Kingdom
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Very traditional seaside hotel but comfortable with nice decor
patricia15. Feb 2020Ilminster, United Kingdom
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Having stayed many times at their sister hotel at Carlyon Bay, we expected the same level of service but in the restaurant at the Royal Duchy it was quite poor by comparison.
Paul14. Feb 2020St Merryn, United Kingdom
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Fine dining and huge comfortable bed. Everything spotless. Really obliging staff who were also very professional.
charlotte12. Feb 2020Stafford, United Kingdom
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Love it here such a relaxing place and beautiful views. We had a side room that was very big even had a dressing room , bath and separate shower
Other Comments
Very friendly staff
Barry & Valerie12. Feb 2020Exeter, United Kingdom
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Wonderful clean hotel. Superb comfortable room and friendly but professional staff. Amazing food. Couldn't fault a thing.
Melinda10. Feb 2020Radstock, United Kingdom
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Great food, friendly staff.
Helen10. Feb 2020Newquay, United Kingdom
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Fab Hotel. With great service
Neil09. Feb 2020Saltash, United Kingdom
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Great
Peter08. Feb 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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This was our first visit to The Royal Duchy Hotel and it most certainly wont be our last! It was a brilliant experience, from the minute we walked into the hotel - being greeted by a very friendly Door Man, the friendly and efficient Reception staff, Bar and Waiting staff. The furnishing and decor were very tastily chosen and overall the hotel had a relaxed and very friendly ambience. The dinner menu was varied - something for everyone's taste - and the food was absolutely delicious; service was quick and efficient. It was a very pleasurable experience and we thoroughly recommend this hotel.
Carol08. Feb 2020Camborne, United Kingdom
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Wonderful staff good food lovely staff
Janet07. Feb 2020Plymouth, United Kingdom
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As usual excellent all round. A group of wonderful staff make the visit a home from home. Thank you
Peter07. Feb 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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Very pleasant. They let us check in a bit early. Our sea view room was great and they provide binoculars for you to look at the passing shipping. The place has had a recent refurb and is spotless. The three course dinner was superb.
Robert07. Feb 2020Newquay, United Kingdom
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Very relaxed & enjoyable with good food & service
Other Comments
Only half of the hotel has been renovated by the looks of it.. so hopefully will look better in the future
Trudy03. Feb 2020Penzance, United Kingdom
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First room looked out over dustbins and very little sky. Managed to change to side sea view much better. Food excellent. Staff very attentive.
Patricia03. Feb 2020Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
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Everything was perfect, room, food, staff, location etc.
Other Comments
Beautiful, modern spacious bedroom and bathroom. Everything spotless. Complimentary tea, coffee, drinking choc., biscuits, still & sparkling water, dressing gown and slippers, trouser press, fridge, safe, fan, TV. Comfy seating area and coffee table. Separate dressing room.
Pamela01. Feb 2020Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
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Most enjoyable despite the weather
Roger29. Jan 2020Ilminster, United Kingdom
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Very relaxing break.
Other Comments
Extremely friendly & helpful staff.
Anita28. Jan 2020Exeter, United Kingdom
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Holiday enhanced by such helpful friendly staff
Maria28. Jan 2020Torquay, United Kingdom
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Most pleasant
Colin27. Jan 2020Exmouth, United Kingdom
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Although a little outdated, the staff were kind and courteous. We were a little disappointed with the food though as it did not live up to expectations (soft skin on duck and fish and a hard poached egg) and we weren’t asked at breakfast if everything was ok so it wasn’t rectified.
Other Comments
The barman , Tim, was excellent!
Charlotte27. Jan 2020Torquay, United Kingdom
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Amazing food and excellent service. It really is a hidden gem.
Other Comments
Sea view rooms were a little on the small size
LYNN27. Jan 2020COSSINGTON, United Kingdom
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A first class hotel with excellent staff.
We were delighted with the food. They must have an excellent chef. We enjoyed every meal and can't wait to return there again. Well done The Royal Duchy!
John26. Jan 2020Exeter, United Kingdom
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Upgraded to Standard Sea View. Clean and comfortable BUT small.
Other Comments
Staff very good
Anne24. Jan 2020Saltash, United Kingdom
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We had a wonderful time. The staff, service & food was excellent. Great value!
Clive20. Jan 2020Liskeard, United Kingdom
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Great hotel with excellent views out to sea. The staff were helpful and friendly. The food and service in the hotel restaurant were of the highest standard. The indoor swimming pool was clean and nice and warm. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely recommend the hotel.
Mark17. Jan 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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Booked for my husband's birthday last year through Travelzoo and enjoyed it very much, so when the same offer came up this year I booked again.
Other Comments
Lovely atmosphere, great location. Ideal for that special treat.
Carol15. Jan 2020Penzance, United Kingdom
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Welcoming & friendly staff. Lovely hotel in fabulous location. Great facilities and lovely sea view room. Food was OUTSTANDING at both dinner and breakfast. Lovely little birthday break away!
Darran13. Jan 2020Helston, United Kingdom
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One nights stay, nice, clean room. Comfortable bed. Helpful staff. Evening meal superb, good breakfast. Good value for money.
david13. Jan 2020Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Food lovely , wonderful treat to have breakfast brought to your table .
Pool and sauna were fantastic and were very quiet .
Fenella07. Jan 2020Hassocks, United Kingdom
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Have stayed several times...always friendly staff....ideal location....food and ambience.
Other Comments
Will always stay there....sooo friendly.
jo05. Jan 2020Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
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Simply fantastic
nick05. Jan 2020Delabole, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Lovely food
GRAHAM05. Jan 2020Kingsbridge, United Kingdom
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Amazing view from our room, the bar and restaurant.
Tamsin02. Jan 2020Saint Austell, United Kingdom
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It was very relaxing and enjoyable
stuart23. Dec 2019plymouth, United Kingdom
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Very clean hotel, food excellent, staff wonderful and very obliging. Definitely go back.
Elsie18. Dec 2019Thornhill Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Excellent. A perfect mini break. Stayed 2 nights. Very good value with the Travel Zoo offer. So nice to be waited on so attentively in the dining room especially fir dinner in the evening.
Other Comments
Room service - Did not vacuum the carpet. Inevitably we brought in a bit of sand on our walking boots. Not cleaned up. Asked for bath robe and were given slippers as well so we wore those. We enjoyed the pool as only ones using it at the time (early evening before dinner). Would have been very restricted with more guests using the pool. Only 2 loungers and heated tiled beds. Only one toilet and one shower. Better to go down in bath robe and go back to room to shower and change if busy but would have to go through reception to get the lift area so would not like that. Not sure if permissible either! The seating in the sun terrace lounge were very uncomfortable. Very upright with no cushions. Shame as it is a beautiful room and has fab views. Dinner, bed and breakfast deal did not include coffee after dinner.
Veronique18. Dec 2019Exmouth, United Kingdom
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The only real niggle is the restaurant. Warm food on warm plates often featured. Getting orders wrong and then waiting for your amended order, returned on same plate etc. Wine list not very well laid out or of great interest, pricey as well.
Brian11. Dec 2019Hereford, United Kingdom
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fantastic location first class dining
Other Comments
this hotel is as good as it is mainly down to the service of all the staff that the hotel employ
rarely seen theses days
nothing too much with a friendly / professional approach
julian11. Dec 2019Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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Excellent stay. Swimming pool and room kept spotlessly clean, food generally good. Let down a little by the service. This was in parts good but poor examples. for example they lost our table booking at the resaurant and told us to buy ourselves a drink in the bar whilst they sorted. The word sorry was not used. Warm white wine served at dinner.
john09. Dec 2019Stroud, United Kingdom
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High standards of service and cleanliness. Very enjoyable.
Richard07. Dec 2019Helston, United Kingdom
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Very relaxing but our room was a little on the small side
Other Comments
A side of vegetables with the main meals used to be served here but this time there was a distinct lack of accompanying Vegetables,
The mirror on the wall next to the dresser was offset from the sitting position making it impossible to apply makeup etc whilst sitting at the dresser?
stephen02. Dec 2019MarnhullMarnhull, United Kingdom
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Lovely traditional hotel with well appointed rooms and very good food - 3 courses turned out to be too much for us. Small swimming pool a bonus - warm and felt quite private.
Other Comments
Christmas piped music at breakfast a bit unneccessary (Nov 30th!)
Alison02. Dec 2019Bristol, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Duvet very heavy , a lighter one would have been sufficient
Graham01. Dec 2019Exmouth, United Kingdom
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Warm welcome. Pleasant and professional staff.
Other Comments
Menu was very ‘cheffy’. Quality ingredients no doubt on that, We are ‘foodies’ and enjoy sophisticated menus but little option left for those who don’t. The quality is there though and an opportunity to try something different. Beautiful dining room with exquisite sea views.
Sylvia30. Nov 2019Barnstaple, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
restful, excellent food
Other Comments
great location for strolls along coast path
pamela j29. Nov 2019Sidmouth, United Kingdom
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We thourouly enjoyed our stay and would certainly recommend this Hotel.
Rex29. Nov 2019Bristol, United Kingdom
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First class
Other Comments
We would have preferred the bedroom to have been larger.
Adrian27. Nov 2019torquay, United Kingdom
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Lovely relaxing stay in a beautiful hotel
Other Comments
Enjoyed the service and swimming pool and sauna
Neale26. Nov 2019Ilfracombe, United Kingdom
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Excellent facilities, great food and loved the touches like binoculars in the sea view rooms and hot milk served with breakfast coffee. Staff very polite and friendly. Only niggle was the siting of a bathroom cabinet over the small wash basin in the ensuite. Couldn't get my head over the sink to clean my teeth! But that's a personal practical comment on what's an otherwise super hotel. We will return.
John26. Nov 2019Honiton, United Kingdom
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The room and the view were lovely. The food was excellent.
Valda25. Nov 2019Truro, United Kingdom
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perfect in every way
Other Comments
Best in the west
Janet24. Nov 2019Saint Ives, United Kingdom
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AN EXCELLENT NIGHT AWAY WITH GOOD FOOD AND SERVICE IN AN EXCELLENT LARGE BEDROOM
Christopher22. Nov 2019LOSTWITHIEL, United Kingdom
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Excellent location, very helpful and friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
jon22. Nov 2019Saltash, United Kingdom
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Welcoming, friendly staff. Well maintained rooms, if not particularly spacious in our case. Good food served in the elegant restaurant by attentive staff. Superb location.
Derek21. Nov 2019SomertonSomerton, United Kingdom
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Very friendly professional service
Other Comments
It was a shame to see there were not many people staying there. I think it would be useful to have a mini fridge in the room
Mary18. Nov 2019Bideford, United Kingdom
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Excellent Hotel and we could find no fault. Our room was upgraded without request from us - food was fantastic - never eaten dinners quite like it.
Other Comments
without exception the staff were wonderful and the quality of everything very good.
Brilliant. Very attentive staff. Stylish surroundings.
Ryszard09. Nov 2019Camborne, United Kingdom
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Wonderful stay. Welcoming staff who all go above and beyond their duties. Beautiful views, location and hotel. Brend have done themselves proud! Special mention to Mickel (restaurant) witty, charming and made you feel like the only ones in the restaurant all whilst remaining professional.
