Name: The Thirsty Scholar
Address: 18, West St., Penryn, Penryn, TR10 8EW, United Kingdom, 18, West St., Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8EW, UK
Rating: 8.7

The Thirsty Scholar

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Thirsty Scholar in Penryn offers four-star comfort with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, showers, and TVs. Each room ensures a pleasant stay. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a bar and free WiFi, perfect for relaxation and connectivity. An outdoor seating area provides a pleasant space to unwind. Local Attractions: Located 19 mi from Lizard Lighthouse and 21 mi from St Michael's Mount, the inn is also close to Pendennis Castle (3.7 mi) and Trelissick Garden (7.5 mi). Newquay Cornwall Airport is 24 mi away. Guest Services: Highly rated for its breakfast, attentive staff, and comfortable rooms, The Thirsty Scholar ensures a pleasant and memorable stay.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Standard Double Room 1 full bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

James

United Kingdom

“This is a well maintained and good value property right in the middle of Penryn. Comfortable bedroom, decent shower and very friendly staff. Under new management with great plans.”

443361875

United Kingdom

“What a lovely little find. Good for Penryn, Falmouth and the university.”

Brian

Canada

“The place did not provide a breakfast but the landlord invited us to visit a nearby Cafe at his expense. The place was a rustic old pub with all the charm expected.”

Michael

Spain

“Delightful. Staff very good, nice to see both owners, the rural structure of the building and the roaring fireplace”

Andy

Ireland

“Bedroom was so quiet and comfortable Great view from the windows”

Lesley

United Kingdom

“The pub and rooms have been refurbished to high standards.”

Adeline

Singapore

“Great location, near the train station. Very helpful staff and excellent service! Breakfast was amazing and awesome!”

Paul

United Kingdom

“Lovely pub in a quiet location. Room was a nice size with a comfortable bed and good en-suite. Parking only a 5 minute walk and we chose to leave the car and get the bus into Falmouth, which was really easy and accessible. Breakfast was fabulous too.”

Scatty

United Kingdom

“Nice pub, breakfast was really good. Room was clean and tidy. The bed was comfy. Bathroom was very modern with good facilities. Staff were helpful and friendly.”

Kai

United Kingdom

“Bed was comfortable Bathroom was definitely a wow factor Left early in the morning, they very kindly made us a pack up instead of breakfast”

Area info

Amenities of The Thirsty Scholar

Great facilities! Review score, 9

House rules

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Check-in

From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Check-out

Until 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 2 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.