Details of The Abbey, Abbey Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4AR ref 7036

When we last visited the Abbey, one of our over-riding impressions was of consistent good management. We don't often get reports about it, but this doesn't change our continuing belief that it is one of the most exceptional places to stay in the West Country. Jean and Michael Cox have taken a characterful house in the heart of old Penzance (it was built in the mid-17thC and given a Gothic façade in Regency times); they have decorated and furnished it with unstinting care, great flair and a considerable budget; and they have called it a hotel. But they run it much more as a private house, and visitors who expect to find hosts eager to satisfy their every whim are liable to be disappointed. TEL (01736) 366906 FAX (01736) 351163