The Metropole is an imposing Victorian building perched majestically on the crest of a gentle hill, overlooking the popular Cornish village of Padstow. In addition to being one of the county's prettiest fishing villages, Padstow is best-known for its seafood, which features, of course, on the hotel's AA Rosetted menu.

The village harbour is a working one and it's always a pleasure to watch the fishing boats return home to unload their catch, much of which is available in the village. A picnic lunch purchased in Padstow can be a veritable feast!

The Metropole has an elegantly presented and welcoming interior with 50 comfortably furnished en suite bedrooms, an AA Rosette restaurant, bar, conservatory and 2 lounge areas. In addition to some of the best views of Padstow, it also has an outdoor swimming pool (open July/August) in sheltered grounds and plenty of guest parking.

The hotel has 3 types of bedroom:

Premier (some with 4 poster beds), Select (with views over the harbour or estuary) and Standard, all equipped with hospitality tray, remote control colour TV, radio, hairdryer and direct dial telephone.

The hotel also has 2 Lounge areas with comfortable seating that are perfect for relaxing with coffee after dinner, enjoying an Afternoon Cornish Cream Tea or as a daytime retreat (refuge) to catch up with post card writing and reading. Fires burn cheerily in winter as Padstow is very much a year round place to visit - just as enchanting in winter as it is in the summer, but with the advantage that it is a bit quieter traffic-wise.

Inspiration drawn from the sea is evident in the delicious, seasonally changing menus that are freshly prepared each day in The Metrople's AA Rosette-awarded Restaurant. Head Chef Jonathan Guest makes good use of the abundance of high quality, local produce - meat, game and poultry, as well as the fish that Padstow is so famous for.

A talented kitchen brigade also provides vegetarian options to tempt any discerning palates.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Very special May / June offer -

Come and stay with us in May or June and we will treat you to a tour of one of Britain’s best vineyards and wineries. Camel Valley Vineyard produces award winning still and sparkling wines, come and see where they’re grown and the passion with which they’re made.

From only £69.00 per person, per night, dinner, bed and breakfast, minimum 2 nights, Sunday to Thursday
available to 28th June 2007

Within 5 minutes of the hotel you can be pottering round the village, on a bike to ride the Camel Trail to Wadebridge where once upon a time your could sell your wife for less than 2 shillings! Within 10 minutes you can be setting up your spot for the day on a wide expanse of sandy beach (there are several to choose from nearby). Alternatively you can jump into the hotel's outdoor pool (open July/August) and just laze about in the gardens.

Attractions such as The Eden Project, Camel Valley Vineyard (best bubbly!), National Trust's Llanhydrock House and the private Pencarrow House are all within easy travelling distance. There's also plenty happening in the village, not least of which is Obby Oss Day on May 1st, when the streets are alive in celebration. It's an intriguing spectacle that draws people back time and again.

If gardening is your cup of tea then the beauty of the Eden project, Lost Gardens of Heligan and the surprisingly abundant Pine Lodge Gardens in nearby St Austell are easily accessible.