Budock Vean the Hotel on the River

The Budock Vean Hotel is on the banks of the River Helford in Cornwall and provides a luxurious break that is becoming harder and harder to find in the country. It offers peace and tranquillity to those looking for it, and for the more energetic the facilities at the hotel include its own golf course, tennis court, health spa and heated swimming pool. The swimming pool has a real log fire going in the winter, how special is that.
It is all the little touches that make this a wonderful hotel, the fluffy white dressing gowns in the room to wear to the swimming pool, the pre-dinner snacks brought around by waiters in the bar of king prawns or dim sum, afternoon tea served in the lounge or conservatory, the use in the summer of the hotel's 32 foot Sunseeker boat.
Our room was plush and comfortable with glorious views across the grounds. The staff and service is outstanding and you constantly feel pampered. They have a building about half a mile away from the hotel which stands overlooking the river and you can order food and drinks from the hotel from a phone there. What better service could you ask for?
The restaurant food is wonderful, plenty of choice. They make a real effort to serve fresh local fish and local produce. They have a wide choice of wine to suit every taste and every pocket!
We intend to go every year for a few days, just to get away from it all, to be pampered and relax. It is an ideal getaway I can't recommend enough.