Budock Vean Hotel on the River in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Stayed at the Budock Vean hotel for one of their Christmas party nights. The rom was well decorated the bed was very comfortable and the shower was heaven. We stayed for lunch , small plates good choice everyone was very happy with their meal.good service not rushed but attentive. Paryt in the evening good atmosphere again excellent food. Danced until late.a brilliant night had by ALL breakfast was well presented excellent choice hogs pudding on the cooked food list as it should be when in cornwall. All produce of a high standard Would throughly tecomend the hotel and its staff

Our second visit to this lovely hotel for Sunday Lunch. Excellent lunch, and as we left the manager chased after us to tell us we had overpaid! Don’t miss a walk in the hotel’s glorious garden, that leads down to the river.

We treat ourselves to Sunday lunch regularly around Cornwall and Budock had been on our list for a while. The location is lovely and the building well kept . The restaurant is well designed and we were looking forward to our lunch. The following observations would turn it from a 'good' restaurant into an 'excellent ' one. The restaurant staff are inexperienced and made schoolboy errors with their service. When we were shown to our table it would have been nice if the waiter had carried our glasses and the opened bottle of wine to the table rather than allow us to negotiate the steps ourselves trying to balance them. We were offered bread before we had managed to actually sit in our chairs, a sign of inadequate training and inexperience which can be easily remedied. The starter of crab and salmon was delicious. The roast beef and Yorkshire pudding was also tasty but the vegetables were plain and boring. Why not cauliflower cheese instead of boiled cauliflower? Why not carrots with,say, caraway and/or honey? This needs addressing as it is letting the dish down. The pudding was fine . I would like Budock to build on what it has as it could be a significant player in the roast lunch scene and consequently fill the remaining 60% of tables that were empty in the restaurant today.

I Just got back from Easter Sunday lunch…..not impressed.! We had the set menu at £28ph. I was served two thin slices of lamb, three over dried small roast potatoes, clearly sat under a heat lamp for some considerable time, three bullet hard carrots, one floret of cauliflower and one of broccoli. Served with flavourless gravy. !! Left feeling hungry and very disappointed. The starter wasn’t much to write home about but credit where it’s due the desert was okay, but just okay. Others at my table had the beef and were similarly unimpressed. One had the Hake with samphire, this consisted of 3 samphire stalks, not the soft juicy ends as we should have seen given, but three stalks. Certainly won’t be hurrying back. 😡

We brought our mums for afternoon tea was absolutely lovely, we ve stayed here before and absolutely love this hotel, its our favourite the hotel, setting, the service the staff are so friendly and funny especially Terry, always rembers us when we go..see you in November for our 2 night stay 😀 can't wait.

What a fabulous find. Beautiful setting just 6 miles outside of Falmouth on the coast. Immaculate rooms with everything you need. Food was excellent and prepared by such a young team of talented chefs. Every member of staff was warm and welcoming and went out of their way to make our stay so pleasurable. The venue has its own beach and the coastal walk into Falmouth was beautiful. The Gourmet weekend consisted of a five course meal with wine pairings with each wine introduced. This was both the Friday and Saturday and represented excellent value for money. We cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you to the whole team at the hotel for giving us such a lovely weekend.

Superb food cooked with care and attention and served superbly.. nothing was too much trouble. Well spaced tables

Every meal is a pleasure. The staff are so attentive and the food cooked and presented in a very high standard

We arrived for lunch and were pointed to our table at one end of the dining area. No escort was proffered. After a 40min wait with no offer of a drink or food order, we had to find a waiter. One of the items of cutlery was dirty and the following food distinctly average, save for some excellent chips. Ironically these has been forgotten by our waiter who had to check his list when we queried this and no apology was given nor any sauces offered. Our waiter had no conversation, no smile and looked miserable. We were never asked whether everything was fine with our meal. A distinctly lazy approach. When we finished we sat with our dirty plates for 20 mins, no offer to clear them or for any desert tea or coffee. The best part of the meal was the view from the window. We were disappointed with our lunch experience.

The hotel and dining room are so well presented that you are both comfortable and impressed as soon as you walk in. We were using a Sunday lunch voucher given to us as a present for our 50th wedding anniversary albeit eight months late! The service in the bar and dining room was excellent and we have never come across better. The starters and desserts were really special. The roast was what you would expect. Even reception was really friendly when we came to pay. It was a lovely experience thanks to all the staff. It certainly makes us want to return.

Long overdue but I loved the couple days at Budock Vean Hotel in October,2022. The staff are amazing, very helpful and supportive and the food absolutely divine - I enjoyed it all with a lovely glass of Red Wine. The walk down to The Helford River through the gardens was rewarding and uplifting after I had some issues concerning my health plus the wonderful swimming pool and sauna was great. I cannot speak highly enough of the friendly, supportive staff and in my eyes the food was 5 STARS. Excellent. Thank you ALL and especially to Wendal.

It saddens me to have to write a negative review about a local hotel but after our visit on Saturday 29th October the hotel manager, Mr Barlow (has refused to reply to my personal email) and therefore has left me no choice but to make others aware of our experience. We booked a table at the Budock Vean for a very special occasion and were so looking forward to it. We booked two weeks in advance and then were told we had to call back on the Wednesday 26th to make sure they could accommodate us (they didn't offer to call us). We were also told that we could not book a table in the restaurant (unsure why) but that we would be seated in the Conservatory. On arrival nobody knew about our booking and we were told to wait while a table in the conservatory was wiped down (not laid up!). We had walked past a beautiful restaurant which was only half full and with beautifully laid up tables. We were offered a very limited bar menu (not the fine dining experience advertised on the website) of fish and chips (in a basket), steaks or sandwiches or a very limited 2 course menu (2 choices on each course). The conservatory was empty but worse still the restaurant was only half full - so we had no idea as to why we couldn't have been seated in there instead of on our own. The food we received was very nice but fish and chips in a basket on a special night out wasn't what we envisaged. Also sat at a wooden table with no cloth and no preparations for our reservation was also very sad. Our waiter was really lovely for the evening, he only had our table to look after in the conservatory because being 'non residents' we were excluded from the restaurant area and sat on our own. This hotel prides itself on it's website for customer care and fine dining experiences. This seems to be extended only to the 'residents' after reading the lovely positive comments on TripAdvisor but 'non local residents' are clearly not welcome for an evening meal (unless you want to sit in a cold and empty conservatory) at this hotel and any feedback is not worthy of a reply. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to recommend an evening of fine dining at the Budock Vean because ours was far from it. Please don't waste money buying vouchers for dining experiences unless they are intended for afternoon lunch or the spa, both of these experiences have been positive and very relaxing in the past.

The food is amazing at the Budock Vean. Great care is taken with presentation, ingredients (local) and there is a great ambience in the restaurant. It is 5 star all the way and I highly recommend eating here - you will not be disappointed. Mo and Tina are superb - they've always looked after me so well - massive thanks :-)

Greeted on arrival by lovely friendly staff at reception and pointed in the direction of the dining area. Afternoon tea was the usual combination of sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, and a selection of small cakes, sadly 2 of these disintegrated in the heat. The only cutlery given were teaspoons with our drinks and a knife; it would be useful to give extra teaspoons for the jam and cream! Service was prompt and attention was given to an allergy to cucumber, all be it very loudly so the guests at the next table heard, this was followed by a story about the servers friend who is apparently scared of cucumbers with the comment being made that maybe ' he had been abused by one when he was younger'! It's totally inappropriate at the best of times, but due to the job i have, I found this an awful thing to say! All in all his behaviour was embarrasing to this hotel! That said I would return for the Afternoon Tea if I could be guaranteed a more professional service.

A very nice hotel tucked away near the Helford River, great rooms and food, best of all the walk through the gardens to the waters edge....

Really lovely sitting overlooking the gardens, we sat outside of such a beautiful day. The staff are very attentive, very good service and we felt very looked after. The food was fantastic, good size portions. I would definitely go back

Booked via direct phone call for my 67years young birthday visit which absolutely amazing. my signature room was truly delightful, inviting and cosy. I enjoyed the swimming pool sauna and hot tube plus my evening meal with a special Helford birthday card waiting for me...

Whilst the rooms are excellent, the restaurant is poor. It paints itself as being upmarket, with interesting menus. The sad reality is the food was over cooked and the sauces where excessive. … creamy for fish? The food was hot, but that is an indication...

We joined two sons for dinner on Friday Friday 1st April having eaten here before the Covid outbreak. The service and smbience were very good but the small portions of the dinner left us hungry. We have not encountered this on previous visits both for...

We arrived for Sunday lunch today, nobody to welcome us or take our coats. We had to wander around and find the bar. Eventually we were asked what drinks we would like to order and then after a long wait our drinks arrived. When we...

We had both fantastic breakfasts and amazing evening meals. We didn’t have lunch as we were all too full from our breakfasts.

The menu is wide ranging and focusing on local produce. We had a four course meal which lived up to expectations and was delicious 😋 Breakfast had a great choice. Attention to service is top notch and they are incredibly attentive. Great to see how...

My 1st visit to Burdock Vean (Not far away from where I live) was outstanding. the accommodation, environment and staff so friendly and supportive and the food was of Michelin stars standards. It was really wonderful to be able to visit/stay in this lovely hotel...

dinner in main restaurant was very well cooked and tasty. Bar meals were to the same standard. All staff were great.

If you are staying at the hotel, dinner in the restaurant will not disappoint, The chef is a master and the quality of the cuisine unrivalled, with locally sourced meat, fish, seafood and vegetable. Not cheap but worth every penny!

We really enjoyed eating at the hotel restaurant during our stay. Food was excellent and the restaurant staff really helpful and attentive.

Excellent value for money if you want fine dining at reasonable price in a covid aware restaurant with friend,y staff and wonderful views

Very disappointed with lunch on the terrace. Have visited the hotel previously and had a very nice lunch. Today was decidedly a lower standard. Of course the rainy weather was no ones fault but patio heaters are surely a must eating outside in the UK!...

We were staying one night in the hotel and had two meals there, dinner and breakfast. The food was just excellent. For dinner, we had fresh oysters, followed by a perfectly cooked steak. There was slight confusion about the prices, but hey. It was good...

Combined a great light lunch here with a 90 minute river cruise from the hotel's quay. Combination provided a very memorable experience. Service excellent and Covid arrangements not disagreeably intrusive.

A simple lunch under COVID-19 restrictions was as enjoyable as the circumstances allowed. The hotel restaurant is taking all necessary precautions and the service was excellent if a little ‘distant’. We all had the twice baked cheese soufflé which was excellent. Other dishes were equally...

We stayed at the hotel for three nights. We had two dinners there. One pub-dinner, which was a two-course dinner ~£28, and one restaurant-dinner, which was a four-course dinner ~£47. Both of them were awesome. We had a discount for the dinner at the restaurant (paid £35), I think because we we were staying at the hotel.

This hotel is a lovely place to experience well cooked food and to soak up the atmosphere of the beautify gardens or take time to hit some golf balls !

Food quality and range is beyond most hotels of this calibre. This restaurant delivers above and beyond the call

A group of friends/ex-colleagues spent many years attending Black tie Christmas functions which have stopped. So for a few years we have done our own thing and this year arranged to come here for a Christmas ‘do’.It was probably the best do we’ve ever had.The hotel is superb. Almost all of the staff are brilliant, the rooms are lovely, and the bar area and restaurant are fabulous.The function itself was superbly organised and for the first time in any of our experiences we didn’t have to pre-order. Therefore the food was all freshly prepared and magnificent. The vegetables were all properly cooked, all the courses were delicious.Breakfast was equally good so congratulations to the Chef and his/her team.We LOVED it and will be returning.And a special shout out to “Boss Mo”, thanks Mo .

Very comfortable resturant and lovely staff. The menu was just a bit ourdated. Although there was vegetarian and vegan food - the rest of the menu was a bit 1980's; but good and well cooked for what it was.

Would love to rate this but after travelling for 5 hours with work I was informed I need to dress in jacket and tie to use the restaurant even though I was staying in the hotel. So no surprise I didn't bother. Apparently long sleeve shirt and tie would be OKVery old fashioned ideasWe had to eat in the bar

We enjoyed a Sunday lunch here in May, as a party of 9 including two children. We ate from the Sunday lunch menu, and one child from the bar menu. The fish and meat were both of a very good quality, and we were impressed with he taste and the quantity of food given.The wine selection was excellent and we particularly enjoyed the local white wine. It was lovely to be able to sit in the lunge area after our meal for drinks too.

I tried to make make a dinner reservation for 7 adults to celebrate a milestone birthday, and was told that they didn’t want to accept the booking because they ‘might’ be busy, but to call back the day before ‘just in case’. I can understand if this was for a Friday/Saturday evening, but for a Wednesday???? The attitude of the two members of staff I spoke to were appalling, they couldn’t give a straight answer, dithering on the end of the telephone like wet behind the ears teenagers! We regularly eat here to celebrate birthdays and just recently in May to celebrate a wedding anniversary, despite being told this evening ‘they don’t take bookings from outsiders’! But this seems, only when it suits them. Absolutely disgusting. From now on we will be taking our custom elsewhere! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!

Some of the best hotel food I have ever had in the UK. Delicious fish dishes, beautifully presented by efficient staff.

My third visit to this beautiful hotel! everytime I return I always get the most wonderful welcome back! The food is absolutely stunning and top quality! My room has the most perfect views and very spacious! The staff are always so fantastic.Thank you to Kim in the Spa for my stunning two hour treatment such a lovely lady.Huge thank you to Sam, Phillipa and Andra on reception always make my visit so friendly and professional.Huge thank you for the stunning food 5* quality Look forward to my forth visit in January.Heartfelt thank you to you allHeidi x room 57

Excellent smoked salmon and crab mayonnaise starter, very succulent and tender roast beef with all the trimmings and a memorable lemon panacotta with raspberry sorbet. Lots of lovely, smiling, helpful staff. 10/10. An outstanding hotel in a beautiful setting.

We recently went for a Spa Day at this hotel. It included a half hour treatment, morning coffee, and a light lunch with a soft drink. The selection for the light lunch was exceptional and I choose confit of duck with leaves and dressing. It was delicious. The Spa has a good swimming pool, nice sauna and then an outdoor spa bath which was lovely. Only comment would be that the male changing room needs updating and should include a hair dryer. Overall - lovely day.

Me alojé por una noche con mi marido y me enamoré del lugar. Tanto así, le compré a mi mamá la semana siguiente para un regalo de cumpleaños. El ambiente es fabuloso. El bocadillo de cangrejo para el almuerzo era para morirse. También me encantó la experiencia de la cena, una explosión del pasado en la que puede sentirse cómodo al vestirse para la cena. Los jardines son preciosos. Definitivamente estará en mi lista de lugares para quedarse.

Popped in for lunch; we both had the grilled fish. While the fish was perfectly cooked, the portion was very small. The accompanying beans were OK, but the supposed new potatoes weren't, and were not seasoned. Disappointing.

The four of us popped in for lunch. Great sandwiches and drinks served on the patio. Not cheap but worth the expense.

Very generous cream tea nothing was too much trouble.they even arranged for my friend to be picked up from the boat as the walk up would have been difficult for her

Somos locales y ganamos una cena para dos en una rifa y esta fue nuestra primera visita al restaurante. Disfrutamos de una comida maravillosa, hermosamente cocinada con ingredientes de alta calidad. El comedor es elegante y espacioso y estaba muy ocupado, aunque no estaba abarrotado. El servicio fue excelente, con un personal amable y atento. Definitivamente regresaremos.

Acabamos de regresar de una comida navideña en The Budock Vean (3 de diciembre) y tenemos que decir que experimentamos algunos de los peores servicios que hemos tenido, en la medida en que nuestra mesa se pasó por alto por completo y transcurrió una hora entre la finalización de nuestra primer plato y recibir nuestros platos principales, a pesar de que le recordamos al personal en dos ocasiones. No se logró nada, el personal solo se quedó hablando. Nadie parecía tener el control.

Hemos estado queriendo visitar durante años y finalmente llegamos esta tarde. El Cream Tea fue excelente, también a un precio razonable, así que no hay problema aquí.

Being here for the second time makes us again feel very welcomed, cosy and relaxed. Using all the possibilities the place offers makes your days wonderful days.

Wonderful meal - local produce, perfectly cooked and served. We had a table by the window with the most beautiful views. Have eaten here quite a few times now and have always had the most super food. Good wine cellar too with a good choice of gin!

A menudo he pensado en tratar a mi esposa un fin de semana especial "escapada romántica". Como la mayoría de los hombres nunca bastante moverse, pero si no, y, este es el lugar donde lo lleve ella. Me encanta el lugar, hay mucho para disfrutar. Ser mimado en todos los sentidos, es una experiencia agradable.

Nos alojamos en una cabaña de alquiler en los jardines del hotel, así que podíamos usar sus instalaciones en caso de niebla cornish, que, por supuesto, llegamos. Hotel casi tan antiguo como la mayoría de los clientes, pero el personal nos alegramos de vernos, en una "especie de manera agradablemente sorprendidos, ya que estábamos lejos" más jóvenes que la mayoría de los huéspedes. Los perros no son bienvenidos en el hotel, ni por el campo de golf, pero los magníficos jardines que conducen hasta la playa privada son buenas para los perros. Muy pocos huéspedes salir a los jardines o a la cala, así que tienes a ti mismo. La piscina estaba bien, pero un poco fuera de moda y sauna tiene que ser el más pequeño en el SW, pero bueno en un día lluvioso. Self Catering cottage muy antiguo y bien equipados, pero Vista principal era de aparcamiento/entrada

Se detuvo a una merienda con la familia y de nuevo fue delicioso. Tuvimos el té y bollos y me encantó la ayuda tú mismo y construir su propia bollo jajaja. Todo era tan fresco. Una mención especial al personal que eran fabulosas. 2 de nuestro grupo de 5 tiene problemas de caminar y que sabía que me hubiera encantado hacer la caminata por el bosque hasta el río y el enviado por un buggy Budock Golf & llevó al río a través de los jardines. De hecho nuestro día y fue una maravilla ver las caras sonrientes.

Six of us enjoyed a delightful Sunday Lunch - four courses for £21.75 is excellent value. We enjoyed coffee in the lounge following excellent food. As 'locals' we often enjoy lunch followed by a half price swim for £5. The Sunday lunch menu could do...

Metimos en un café y un almuerzo el domingo. Pedimos el halibut pero fue revelado el chef había cometido un error con nuestra orden y que si nos importa tener el único al que habíamos acordado. Los platos calientes, pero la comida no era. Nos...

This is the 4th time that I have visited this hotel over a period of about 20 years and it never ceases to please. My first visit was after surgery and I wanted a place to relax in a peaceful setting. I "found" it in a newspaper advert, I liked the look of it and took a chance on it long before the advent of the internet in general and sites like Trip Adviser where you can do thorough research. It didn't disappoint then and still doesn't disappoint. Owned by the same family for about 30 years they have found a winning formula which hopefully they will not change. The rooms are very comfortable, especially the Signature Rooms, the grounds are a pleasure to stroll in, the golf course is included in the cost of your room (as is the swimming pool and hot tub) the Spa is there if you want it (at additional cost per treatment, obviously) the food is superb and the service exceptional. After each visit I say I will not wait so long before returning but needless to say I will return.

Horrible. Necesidades de actualización, también antiguo restaurante era oscuro así como estrecho y compacto, comida no era estupendo y la falta de actividades

Had a heck of a job finding the place after my wife gave me the wrong post code for the satnav!..... However, really enjoyed the restaurant and the food, which was excellent value. Pity the weather was poor as a walk down to the river would have made the evening....Will definitely visit again if I am in the area......

Staff were unfailingly smart,polite and very efficient.Attention to detail was impressive.Food was well cooked and beautifully presented;locally sourced ingredients were always fresh and very appetising.

This hotel has excellent facilities including golf course and pool. The food is truly outstanding. However unless you are a repeat guest you will be left embarrassed if you have not packed a dinner jacket as required for dinner. Little is explained to the arriving party, even the location of the room was unclear. We enjoyed our short stay but it did feel like we had gate crashed on an exclusive club and were outsiders. Worst of all the hot tub was used as a bath by one family. The children washed and shampooed themselves leaving behind cloudy soapy water and bubbles galore. The porter chided me for my decision not to go in. He assured me it was perfectly fine! I think I will always prefer not to bath in others' bath water.

This is about the twentieth time we have stayed at Budock Vean--the first in the late 1990's.It continues to impress--the attention to detail,the professionalism and attitude of the Staff are qualities all too lacking in many establishments.The food is of impeccable quality-much of it locally sourced-beautifully cooked and immaculately presented.The hotel has a touch of style in the way it treats guests.Some people may think it quaint and even old fastioned (e,g, the Dinner Dress code) but touches such as a 'turn down' service and shoe cleaning etc give the Hotel an air of a 1930's Country House but with lots of sporting and other recreational activities set in magnificent gardens.A wonderfully restful place;we shall return no doubt!!

On a lovely Sunday morning in November four of us went to The Budock Vean Hotel for a swim, sauna and spa bath. This was followed by drinks and a lovely Sunday lunch served by friendly, well trained professionals. We had the 3 course menu at £21.00 per head. Smoked salmon followed by Roast Lamb (and it was nice to be given a choice of rare, medium rare or well done) with individual portions of vegetables, and some lovely puddings. Add a couple of bottles of wine and still very reasonable. Well done.

Had breakfast and evening meal at the hotel for three days. Food is excellent and lunch time I had the best crab sandwich.

I stayed here with a friend who had been here before and thought I might like it.I am glad to say I liked it very much indeed.I am not a frequent visitor to Cornwall because it is a long journey from my area. However the journey was well worth it.The hotel is well presented and welcoming. As much as is possible it caters well for most people. There is a decent vegetarian menu which I appreciated. Dogs are welcome. I liked that because my own dog does not travel and I had other dogs to say hello to.Although mostly this is a hotel which caters for adults there were some happy children in the pool. There was a sauna and lots of opportunity to relax as you would in most spas. The spa was good enough. I have experienced better but it would be chulish to complain because the over all experience was good.There are lovely gardens surrounding the hotel and a short walk takes you to the private beach where boat trips can take you for a little adventure. The sun room by the beach is fun. The plants surrounding it make you feel as though you are in a jungle. There is a phone to summon staff to bring you a cocktail which might be apprciated on a hot day.Nearby there are attractions. Falmouth is not far away. You could spend a day there and there are gardens close by. We went to Trebah garden which occupied a few hours. Children might enjoy the seal sanctuary which is not too far away.There are are a lot of games, books and a snooker table to enjoy Also tennis courts and a lovely golf course.The bottom line is that you cannot please all of the people all of the time. However during my four day visit I was pleased most of the time.The things I will take away from her for ever are the good energy of the place, the perfect scrambled eggs and the beautiful wooden floors. Of course the staff were great.

I visited this hotel for a spa day with friends.The hotel itself is large, well kept and with great facilities. The spa has a range of treatments which are of a high standard and are reasonably priced. The staff are friendly and professional, providing a service which results in a very relaxing experience.Full use of the pool, outdoor hot tub and sauna, as well as a light lunch completed the day.Highly recommended.

On holiday in Cornwall and passed the sign for this hotel whilst out exploring. Remembered seeing this place on the trip advisor website before we left home and wanted to see what it was like.Long driveway to the hotel, majestic looking building. Asked at reception if it was ok to have a coffee, pleasant gent said it was fine and directed us to the bar area where coffees were served.Smartly dressed bar gent took our order and we sat outside in the large patio area. Lovely gardens, people lounging on sun beds. Very quiet relaxing place.Mainly elderly clientele about at the time of our visit, all very smartly dressed, looked very posh.Lounge area had lovely old quality furniture.Coffee was delicious served with a shortbread finger, yummy, all for £3.00 per cup.I used the toilet facilities before we left. They were Immaculate, fluffy towels to dry your hands as well as good quality soft paper towels provided. Clarins soap and hand cream, both which smelt beautiful. I would love to return and spend a night or two if we can afford it.

We visited the Budock Vean just for one night but were made to feel most at home . The quality of the saturday evening meal was top class , the staff were attentive without being intrusive and the hotel room was spacious , comfortable and well equipped . Set in wonderful countryside with stunning views I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough .

Brilliant breakfast, especially haddock and the scrambled egg with generous helping of smoked salmon. Friendly helpful staff and strong coffee on request. Shame the cafetieres deposit coffee grounds on linen tablecloths. Please do not describe deep fried potatoes as sauté, as part of full English breakfast.Four course dinners delicious, supported by affordable selection of wines. When crumbling down, which is lovely, please use a dinner plate so that crumbs are caught! Slightly old fashioned insistence on men in jackets in restaurant, but smart shirt and trousers sufficed. Staff helpful and skilled at dealing with all guests. Good to see the owner coming round to chat to guests too. Some professional input to service would add to enjoyment here, but this is nitpicking.

We stayed in the 3 storey guest house for a week. The children loved the pool (daily).The service both in the main hotel and to the house was excellent - nothing too much trouble.The dining is a real benefit here. You don't have to dress for dinner but try it for an improved experience. My only complaint was that I would have liked a graduated dining experience with scaling of cost. We loved the food for one meal but would not want a week eating like that.

A great location with easy access to all significant attractions along both East and west coastline of Cornwall. Brilliant food with very good service. Rooms are specious. Our room oversees the golf course.

We stayed at the fantastic budock Vean hotel in Helford passage at the end of July. What a brilliant two days. The hotel is sumptuously comfy, food is magnificent and location Divine. We loved every meal, freshness and quality and my husband says he has never met such lovely, kind and helpful staff. the team at Budock are so great. There is a good leisure centre and golf course. This is a great value break and for foodies like us an absolute delight. Thanks to all for a great second visit, the third will be booked soon

The Hotel serves a wide range of food which can be eaten in the bar area, restaurant, or outside rear garden. Food is available all day and you can choose if you want to eat formally in the large dining room, or less informally in the bar or rear gardens.

We have been trying the afternoon tea experience in various places over the past few weeks. The hotel was lovely and the grounds were stunning with wonderful views. However afternoon tea is between 3 and 5 pm. The food was very good but it was minimal. For tea there was a choice of 2 scones and tea or 1 scone and a slice of cake. This was a 'do-it'yourself' tea. It was very difficult to handle plates and serve yourself with jam and cream. There were no dishes or spoons for this and nowhere to put your plate down to carry out this task. Very difficult to do especially when people are banking up behind you. Our pot of tea was brought to us and the china was very nice. However I expect afternoon tea to comprise sandwiches and cakes (small) then scones and jam and cream which is what we have had at our last 3 venues. This was not a typical afternoon tea in my judgement. The staff were helpful and pleasant.

Stayed here recently with friends. The setting is absolutely stunning, beautiful grounds and gardens leading down to a beach. (You can organise kayaking here). We had several meals here all excellent and served either inside, in the conservatory or the wonderful terrace. Excellent crab sandwiches and cream teas by the way ! My only criticism would be the bar service, unfortunately we all felt the service was unpleasant and unprofessional whoever we were served by which was a real shame. I must note the service at breakfast was lovely and we were really well looked after by a couple of nice lads. We were in 'signature' rooms which were superb, spacious, modern and very stylish which had a lovely view of the golf course. The rooms had everything you'd need. Other parts of the hotel aren't as modern, i.e. some corridors are dated and some are stylish, so it would appear the hotel are doing areas up as they go along, which is absolutely fine. Breakfast was a great experience, as I've said lovely service and the selection / quality was some of the best I have encountered. I had smoked salmon and eggs and it was nice to see other items other than a full English breakfast on offer (which looked delicious and got rave reviews from the table!). We finished our coffee on the terrace and it was just lovely. The spa is very sizeable and has a big pool, a sauna and a large outdoor jacuzzi where (all being well) you can catch the sun and look out to the gardens. Would recommend a relaxing and peaceful weekend stay here.

Went here to take my girls swimming we had such a lovely time welcoming staff and very friendly. Swimming facilities was extremely clean And we'll looked after. Would definitely return and most recommend.

Cracking place. Lovely food and drink, extremely helpful staff and great facilities. Coming back Soon!

What can i say .. Lovely comfortable room . Everything you need was provided . Beautiful view of the grounds from our window . Food very good and a big thank you to the amazing staff who could not do enough for us . They worked so hard . I hope they all get a big bonus in their wage packets at christmas

My partner and I had a beautifully romantic weekend break here back in September. Usually we stick to a much tighter budget for accommodation but we decided to splash out on this occasion and were not disappointed. My one reservation before we arrived was that I had read some reviews that the rooms and hotel were old fashioned. On reflection, I can in some ways I can understand why this was being said, however the rooms were certainly very clean and the older style was actually quite charming and fitted well with the decor, location and atmosphere of Budock Vean. The stay was certainly not cheap but I did feel we got value for money from our stay, the food (breakfast and dinner) was of the highest standard both in the restaurant and as room service. The facilities were also fantastic and we took full advantage of the brilliant swimming pool, sauna and out-door hot tub. We also booked spa treatments (an extra cost) which were also good value for money and a lovely indulgent treat!Perhaps what made our stay most enjoyable was the staff, from reception to spa to kitchen to restaurant to bar to room service, they were all wonderfully friendly and helpful without being in any way obtrusive.My one slight reservation, possibly not even reservation but note, was that a couple in our late 20s we did find that the average age of the hotel's clientele was a lot higher than we expected. This wasn't a problem and in fact meant that we had pretty much free reign of the facilities (!) but I can't help but feel that there would be something to be gained from the hotel doing more to encourage younger couples and families to stay. My suggestion would be offering more special deasls or breaks.But as I say overall we had a magical stay.

Visited this hotel today for Sunday lunch with friends. The food was delicious. We ordered starters of mackerel and my friends had the ham terrine and watercress and hamhock soup. Then we all had the lemon sole with shrimps and capers which came with roast potatoes boiled potatoes carrots cauliflower and red cabbage. Two of us had a dessert of baileys panacotta with sorbet and two of us shared a cheese board with quince jam celery and crackers. Plenty for two people to share. The wine was lovely and we had coffees in the conservatory the service was impeccable and the atmosphere chilled, peaceful and perfect for our Sunday afternoon chillout. We will be definitely coming back.

We popped in for a 'bar lunch' in half term as we wanted to look at something pretty in the warmth on a wild Cornish day. We each had a lovely meal, soufflé (deliciously soft and puffy), scallops (very enjoyable) and chef made a small portion of battered hake (really nice) for the small child. I had chicken strips with a sweet chilli flavour - which all the other fellas sampled! The barman, Sam, was so accommodating and pleasant and we had a thoroughly relaxing lunch (puddings and coffees, too), which is always a surprise with two boys. The main body of the hotel has be refurbished and is welcoming and we'd certainly eat there again.

We had been looking forward to treating ourselves to Sunday lunch recently. Service was very good, the food was average. Vegetables were plain carrots and cauliflower, no garnish or butter, some braised red cabbage and roast and boiled potatoes. Come on chef, lets have some cauliflower cheese, and maybe a bit of green on the plate! Yorkshire pudding dry and hard. Desserts very poor, the only hot dessert being some warmed up chocolate fudge cake used for afternoon tea. Cafetiere of coffee very cloudy and undrinkable. We shall not return, there are so many other very good places to eat locally. And when was the bar menu changed last? Over three years ago I estimate.

A very pleasant lunch. We were welcomed upon arrival despite not having made a reservation. We sat outside enjoying what has to be one of the last days to be able to do so.The staff were very attentive and the food was good.

First visit here ,beautiful location ,immaculate gardens .Hotel was very quiet but we were greeted by enthusiastic young staff and sat in the conservatory for a relaxed lunch .My twice baked soufflé was to die for probably the best I've ever had!My husband much enjoyed his fish and chips and said he had never had mushy peas that tasted so good . Would love to go back and stay and make use of the spa ,nice that guests could enjoy lunch in their bath robes between treatments!

Visiting Cornwall to see my goddaughter we thought we would treat ourselves to a day spa together, what a fabulous day! On arrival were given vouchers for our lunch, tea/coffee/soft drink. Went to the spa area where our robe and slippers were waiting for us changed into our costumes and had the most relaxing day I've had in a long time. The pool was not busy at all (2 people in there) the outdoor hot tub was amazing with great views overlooking the golf course, the sauna again had nobody in it so we felt as though we were alone in a fabulous spa. Went to have lunch which was amazing, fresh prawn and citrus salad was HUGE my goddaughter had king prawn with marie rose sauce which again was huge, massive prawns full of flavour. The latte and cappicinno were also fab served with a fresh homemade shortbread biscuit. The waiter was really helpful and obviously enjoyed his job.Sitting out on the veranda overlooking the valley in the sum was fabulous!After lunch we had a massage (included in the price) which was fabulous, I had the hot stone massage and my goddaughter had the back massage both finished off our day perfectly!highly recommend this place if you want some quiet RnR and a bit of pampering on the side! :)

Stopped for lunch at this place yesterday.....Jesus don't bother no acknowledgement when we walked in had to go and find menu and then find someone to take the order despite there being barely four other tables occupied when soup eventually arrived it was cold with skin on top and bread was cheap tasteless pap you get from your local supermarket had to ask for butter which was rock hard when it came....oh and by the way the young lad who was serving was chewing gum...classy! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!

Good choice of food, excellently cooked and presented. The menu varied daily and staff were very helpful

Beautiful place set in beautiful gardens with a golf course in the middle.Food from breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea to dinner all delicious and lots of variety.If your looking for a nice relaxing place to stay with a walk here and there and some golf along the way I would recommend here.The only thing I would say is the pool area really could do with some modernisation!

Yet again the BV has stood the test of time! The owner & staff always are the perfect host whatever the occasion. The ambiance is wonderful and the food is delicious.

Have stayed and eaten here a number of times and the experience is always wonderful. The hotel has real charm, with friendly and super efficient staff. The rooms are good sized and the Elemis toiletries lovely. We usually do the dinner, bed and breakfast option and every time we have eaten there the food has been super. Plenty of fish choices, but scrummy local fillet steak always a winner. My teenage boys love the pool, table tennis, golf and I love the spa! This year we went on the little cruise from the bottom of the garden - THIS WAS BRILLIANT!

Ate dinner and breakfast at the hotel. At dinner the food was delicious, beautifully presented and served by attentive and well trained staff. Breakfast was equally good.

Spent 2 nights here booked by my boyfriend.Neither of us play golf, so that was a bit wasted on us. It was expensive but a lovely break x The food served was excellent in the evenings. The service was good and tge aurroundings were beautiful. All in all a brilliant trip

Went here for a birthday dinner for two we were not staying at the hotel, food was amazing!! Service was good overall a very nice experience and will be coming back again

We have been coming back to this hotel for 30 years and it never gets old. We have only stayed here once (Because we have friends with a house nearby) so our visits are to enjoy the 9 hole golf course, swimming pool and lounge. Always welcoming, service always excellent and we keep promising ourselves we will stay here again. The cream teas are really special and the last time we ate in the main restaurant that was superb too. This is not a cheap place to stay or dine but its worth it. This is how Engish Country hotels are supposed to be.

All of a very high standard, minor criticism, the service is almost too efficient between courses, no time to savour the last dish before the next arrives.

The location and the friendly staff and the beautiful hotel are worth a visit. Try the delicious tea and sit on the terrace and enjoy the tranquility. The walk down to the river is very pretty, too.

Having stopped here for a short break about 5 years ago we decided to revisit for a cream tea. £12.50 for a Cornish Cream tea for two people. Lovely fresh scones, both plain & fruit available with as much cream & jam as you could wish for. We sat in the conservatory and enjoyed the views and then had a walk down the gardens.Will visit again if we are passing or nearby.

We popped in for a cream tea, not cheap at over £7, but it was excellent. Help yourself to very good jam and lashings of cream. I've had better scones, but these were very good, melt-in-the-mouth time!The terrace was very civilised in the sun, and we enjoyed a stroll down to the river through locally typical tropical plants.A very superior afternoon exprience.

This is a special place. Very old fashioned but sometimes this is right. The views and gardens are lovely and the food is very good value for money...