Reviews of Camelot Castle Hotel, Tintagel, England

I was dubious after reading some...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Mar 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mrs K Geisler

Comments:

I was dubious after reading some of the reports on this hotel but I was very pleasantly surprised - it was wonderful.



Yes the bedrooms were tatty and very old fashioned but they were clean.



Downstairs was out of this world - it felt, smelt and looked like an old castle - I am sure many experts will disagree - but this is a hotel and I am simply a holidaymaker who loved the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.



The owners were attentive and pleasant, the staff were very helpful, and nothing seemed too much trouble.



The views are unbeatable and the food was very good.



I urge anyone that would like to try it to go ahead, it is obviously very much a personal choice, but if you like large sumptuous sofas in front of log fires with fantastic fireplaces, and gentle relaxation then you cannot find better.

After reading the reviews I was...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss C Millard

Comments:

After reading the reviews I was very concerned! On arrival I discovered that the castle wasn't really a "castle" and the word hotel was hidden by a tree!



The views were spectacular and our room had a balcony which was really nice.



I work on a ship and the bathroom in the room was smaller than my bathroom onboard! It was also surrounded by a castle made out of plastic!



Other than the unusual decor and miniture bathroom the hotel was very nice. Friendly staff and an overall good stay.

Do not stay at this hotel under...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

May 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mr A Murdoch

Comments:

Do not stay at this hotel under any circumstances.



The rooms are the worst I have ever seen, and I have seen a few!



The `Ensuite bathroom' consists of a plastic cupboard in the corner of the room (think portaloo) with tiny shower and sink and toilet. The rooms are very shabby and all the furniture looks like it was picked up at a car boot sale. The first room we were offered was tiny and smelt damp and of drains. I complained and threatened to go elsewhere.



The staff are all eastern European and unhelpful. Their best comments were `that is why it is so cheap' and 'I could sell the room 10 times over' - at £95.00 per night B&B!



I eventually was moved to a huge room (even though they claimed to be fully booked. This had the same Ensuite as the smaller room but a least had good views of the cliffs and sea. so we decided to stay, (we also found nice bathrooms with deep baths tucked away at the end of several corridors which you can use).



Breakfast was OK, but we did not dare stay for dinner.

I stayed here at Easter of this...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss Carol Wooding

Comments:

I stayed here at Easter of this year and the most wonderful time I had. It was magical, mystical and I have never been anywhere like it in my life before.



The rooms were spotlessly clean, the food was wonderful and the staff and owners made me feel so welcome that I felt like I had known them all my life.



I am planning on going back again very soon.

This Hotel is a joke. The rooms...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2005

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mr R Artingstall

Comments:

This Hotel is a joke. The rooms were the worst that i have come across in any hotel. They were very small and cramped with plastic portacabin like toilets within the room.



The food ( for which they apparently pride themselves) was akin to basic school dinners. We had their special New Years Menu which was overpriced, badly cooked and irregularly served.



However the worst aspect about this hotel was the way were we made to feel about staying there. The owner was overbearing and imposing and mad e you feel like you were a guest at his expense ( even making one of our party very upset).



It is a shame because the setting if wonderful and the local village is very nice. Such a pity that someone could get things so drastically wrong. If you like kitch and appalling customer service then this is your place.



Not to be recommended.

This hotel was in a class of its...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2005

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss R Hill

Comments:

This hotel was in a class of its own. It was owned by artists, which gave it a hippy feel about it. The views were out of this world and it was a thoroughly enjoyable stay and very romantic. The little village of Tintagel was very friendly with some lovely restaurants especially one that the taxi driver took us to which was on a cliff face, unfortunately I forget the name of it. I would highly recommend a stay here and it was very reasonable at just 90 pound for two people a night considering it’s a castle and also the founding place for king Arthur.