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Reviewed July 31, 2018

Impressed with this hotel from first sight. The lovely flowers surrounding the entrance give it a real country house feel. We were greeted by an extremely friendly, welcoming lady at reception who offered to call for the porter to help with our bags and we were very happy to take this up. The porter was very polite and helpful, explaining the necessary details of the hotel and our room. Our room was on the 2nd floor with stunning views across the golf course. The room was spacious, clean and equipped with all that you would expect from a hotel of this standard.

We booked for three nights on a bed, breakfast & evening meal basis. Breakfast was delightful with plenty of choice on the well stocked buffet table, as soon as anything ran low a member of staff was quick to replenish. The cooked breakfasts were well prepared & presented with a good choice.

We had evening meal in the restaurant on two nights of our stay, exceptional food! Five courses of top quality choice. On the other night we opted for room service as we wanted to watch England play in the World Cup (less said about that the better!) anyway if you should wish to eat in your room, again I don't think you will be disappointed with the service or food - we were able to order the same as was on offer in the restaurant that evening, all five courses delivered to our room - a kind of posh picnic was had! The restaurant manager had been very kind to us the day before when we inquired about dining late, after the match and it was her that suggested we try room service, so pleased we did - we could watch without worrying about being late for dinner..... maybe with the result we should have but hey ho!

After dinner coffee is served either in the lounges or on the terrace, we were lucky with the weather and enjoyed sitting outside.

My husband played two rounds of golf on the 9 hole course, he described it as a pleasant course, just right for a relaxing game on holiday.

The indoor swimming pool is set in the grounds, visible from our room, we didn't make use of this facility but it looked fine.

There is ample room to relax in the grounds of the hotel, with sun loungers & umbrellas in plentiful supply.

Based on our experience we would definitely return and certainly would recommend.

Room tip: Rooms facing the golf course offer good views
Date of stay: July 2018
  • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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BudockVeanHotel, Guest Relations Manager at Budock Vean Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 31, 2018

Thanks for taking the time to review your stay Janet. It's great to hear you enjoyed your holiday and that our team really looked after you. Shame about the football result, a win would have made your holiday even better! We look forward to seeing you on your return visit and we appreciate the recommendation.

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Reviewed July 22, 2018

this place needs refurbishment - both of the hardware as well as software, but - hey, who am i to criticize the way English older generation likes to holiday, if there are customers for this sort of service then it's perfectly all right! it was us who were intruders, and from that point of view i am not even very angry at the maitre d'hotel lady who was a bit rude with us - a propos breakfast from 8 to 10, extremely limited options, bad quality really, and don't dare to ask for anything out of their limited menu.
beautiful garden, hopeless pool
and if i left my wet bathrobe on the sink (for a whole long day) - my bad, i agree - it still would be proper to hang it so it can dry

Date of stay: July 2018
  • Trip type: Traveled with family
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BudockVeanHotel, Guest Relations Manager at Budock Vean Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 23, 2018

Thanks for staying with us and for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you felt it wasn't a totally enjoyable stay as we get so much good feedback about our customer care, which is a key priority for us. We are halfway through a total refurbishment of the hotel, with over half our bedrooms now completely updated.

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Reviewed July 21, 2018

This hotel was offered as a last minute alternative to previously arranged accommodation and what an excellent choice! In a beautiful location, with views over the countryside.
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful; a great help when I wanted to avoid the narrow lanes my satnav had sent me down!
Eating an evening meal on the terrace was lovely.

Date of stay: July 2018
Trip type: Traveled on business
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BudockVeanHotel, Guest Relations Manager at Budock Vean Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 21, 2018

Glad we could accommodate you at the last minute Julia, and it's good to hear you enjoyed your stay. I hope you'll want to come back and stay another time.

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Reviewed July 20, 2018

We wanted a weekend break with a bit of luxury but, for the first time, we wanted to take our dog. After a bit of research the Burdock Vean seemed to fit the bill. I knew that part of the world after having worked there as a young man but my wife had never been and I was keen for to experience the beauty that is the Helford Passage.
The hotel itself is nestled away in Cornish countryside that requires a bit of meandering through tight country lanes to get there, all part of the fun, but well worth it when you arrive. The hotel is beautiful and the grounds are even more spectacular, including a stunning boat dock onto the Helford River.
The welcome was second to none and the feel of the hotel was very much olde worlde with a hint of intrigue.
If I'm honest, our room was a bit of a disappointment, especially at £200 per night; however, we accpted it in good grace as we had the dog and I suppose you cannot expect expensive 5 star luxury when you have smelly dogs in tow.
There were very limited facilities in the room, no air con, no fridge, rubbish view but on a plus the bed was one of the most comfy that we had ever slept in.
We visisted the spa only the once. It was ok but certainly nothing to shout and scream about about. A small pool, one hot tub, tiny sauna and a table tennis table. That was about it for the free part. There was the option to have various treatments at a price.
We didn't have dinner at the hotel, choosing to eat out as we explored old and new haunts around south Cornwall; however, it is worth noting that, again if I'm being honest, it didn't appeal to us due to the requirement to wear a jacket for dinner etc. I appreciate they're trying to maintain certain standards but really!!!!!! In 2018.
Breakfast was a delight and absolutely delicious.
The walks around the hotel with the dog were spectacular, especially the jaunts down to the near-by Ferryboat Inn for an evening drink and exactly what we were after.
Would we visit again? I'm not sure. It is geared towards clientele that are older, rather than young couples or families, and have a reasonable amount of disposable income. It has an 18 hole golf course, which is an attraction in itself. Perhaps without the dog to see if the other rooms were of a better standard although I'm sure there are other hotels in the locale that are just as good, with better racilities in the room, not so stuffy dress rules and of a similar or better price.
We enjoyed our stay but the jury is out on whetehr we would return and for us that is the acid test.

Room tip: Towards the front of the hotel for the views.
Date of stay: June 2018
  • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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BudockVeanHotel, Guest Relations Manager at Budock Vean Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 21, 2018

Thank for staying with us and for taking the time to write a review and give feedback, which we always appreciate. As we are half way through a full refurb of our rooms, at the moment it's only our Standard and Superior rooms that accept dogs. I'm sure you would love our new rooms and urge you to take a look at them on our website. As we progress with our refurb, we are looking at making some of our Signature rooms dog friendly. It's no secret we ask guests to make an occasion of dinner and dress accordingly in the main restaurant, hence jackets for gents preferred, but in this heat a smart tidy shirt is just fine. There's always the informal dining of the bar, lounge, conservatory or terrace, so plenty of choice with the same great menu to choose from. I'm glad that overall you enjoyed your stay and exploring your old haunts around the Helford.

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Reviewed July 16, 2018 via mobile

We recently stayed for a two night mini break and wished we had stayed longer to make better use of the facilities. Our primary aim was to use the hotel as a touring base for west Cornwall and it proved to be a good decision! Our room 23 was large, well equipped and very comfortable although the bathroom could do with an update. It was not well lit and the enamel paint on the bath was peeling. We thoroughly enjoyed the dinners and breakfasts we had and would certainly return to this hotel next time we are in the area. It was great to find an hotel of this quality that allowed dogs to stay as well.

Date of stay: July 2018
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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BudockVeanHotel, Guest Relations Manager at Budock Vean Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 16, 2018

Thanks for taking the time to review your stay James. I'm glad you enjoyed your time here. We have completely refurbished just over half our rooms complete with new bathrooms, but Room 23 has yet to be done. It's good to hear you would come and stay again when in the area.

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