Name: The Dunedin
Address: Alexandra Rd, S/N, Penzance, GB

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Nigel

This was our first stay at the Dunedin and we were absolutely delighted with the location and comfort of this Victorian guest house and the dedicated hospitality offered by its hardworking owners. We feel that we have discovered a lovely base in Penzance to which we will return in future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

James

Just loved my stay! The hosts were incredibly welcoming and very accommodating. The room was located on the first floor, which was great, was spotless and very comfortable. The highlight was the breakfast. The French press coffee was delicious; choice of fresh fruit was extensive. The eggs and toast were cooked to perfection. There was plenty of on street parking available and their location is an easy walk to downtown and the harbor. Highly recommend for either solo travelers or couples looking for a cozy location to stay while exploring Cornwall.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

George Ann

Large, clean room, very comfortable. Host was lovely, very helpful, good directions, too. Breakfast had lots of options as well. Good location, too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Fern

Guesthouse in a good location, nice breakfast and an accommodating owner.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Peter

Loved our stay so welcoming and friendly.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Sandra

Very nice B&B. Hosts were great. Clean and quiet. Great modern bathroom in our room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

John

Great B&B in Penzance

Lovey B&B in Penzance in walking distance to town centre along the promenade. Great breakfast and the hosts cannot do anymore. Super friendly with lots of local knowledge of how to get about. We will be going back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Graham

Well run small guest house and I had a clean and comfortable room with excellent facilities. Proprietors were very friendly and informative about the area. A well prepared breakfast was offered with a good choice of options. Property is wishing walking distance of the sea and town with easy parking on the road.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2023

Roger

Property was well situated for touring west Cornwall. Clean room with large on suite.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2023

Prinjassari

The guest house is super clean and is located in a quite but convenient location. Host was super nice and cater to our needs. Bed is super comfy and TV is equipped with netflix! Had a wonderful stay here and would love to come back!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2023

Sze Wan

A bit too old

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

John Leon

A lovely friendly place to stay in Penzance

A lovely break staying at the Dunedin for a week.
Lovely helpful hosts, filling breakfasts and a cosy room made the stay perfect.
What’s not to like?

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2023

Lori

Beautiful property! Very clean and a great value and wonderful hosts !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2023

Paul

I can thoroughly recommend this guest house The location is excellent and Duncan and Shaline are very welcoming Service cleanliness and comfort excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2022

Hugh

Dunedin 20th September 2022

I spent a very nice 4 days in the Dunedin, warm friendly atmosphere. Room was spotless and just what I wanted. I hope to stay again before Christmas

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

DEREK

So glad we chose the Dunedin

The owners made our stay like a home from home. Nothing was too much trouble from booking a taxi to helping understand the vagaries of the Canadian mobile phone that resisted my efforts. Really clean, comfortable and welcoming. We stayed two weeks and felt sad upon leaving. Many thanks are due.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2022

Pauline

The reception was welcoming and friendly, lovely couple and lovely plce to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2022

Andrew

Had a lovely stay, nice room, lovely cooked breakfast, friendly staff, would highly recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2022

Mr C S

Sunny Cornwall

A great welcome and plenty of help and useful information and made to feel welcome and part of the family and a great selection for breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2022

Stephen

Great place with marvelous owners, what more needs to be said.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2021

V

Comfortable.

Comfortable. Landlord helpful. No problems.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Paula

Penzance for a week

We had a very nice stay. John is very friendly and helpful. The house is 10 mn walk from the center in a lovely room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Spotless, excellent value and close to everything

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

What a lovely guesthouse!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The Dunedin

A very nice and comfortable en-suite room and very clean.
An excellent location. No cooked meals due to Covid but option to have a continental breakfast delivered to the room each morning - suitable table and chairs provided. There is also a small fridge in the room.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2020

Hannah

Lovely stay

Lovely little inn, good location and a 10minute walk into town. Room was very spacious with TV, small dining table, wardrobe, and kettle! They had good precautions due to COVID but still did a daily service to clean the rooms which was nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2020

Mehboob

Disappointed

The pillow and mattress were very uncomfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2020

Rui

Good place to stay in Penzance

Good place to stay in Penzance, close to everything. Good Covid measures.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Disappointing

Good location within 10 minutes walk into town. The room was dated but clean however, not comfortable. Mattress/bed very creaky. Could clearly hear creaky noises from the room above. Didn’t get breakfast despite paid for; on arrival we were informed that it was room only rate and there would be an extra charge if we wanted breakfast. Wish this would have been communicated to us beforehand. Asked politely for extra towels for one day but was rudely refused by the owner who clearly didn’t really care about her guests and their comfort. Overall a very disappointing place and wouldn’t recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

great stay

Great stay at the Dunedin. They are taking Covid cleaning very seriously so we felt safe the whole time we were there. Great location in a quiet part of Penzance but easily walkable to the city centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2020

Deryck

Very comfortable accommodation. Friendly staff and good location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

We liked the comfort, the cleanliness, the breakfasts and the welcome of our hosts, John and Linda who were lovely. The only minor criticism is that we could have done with more shelf space in the bathroom as being older we each have our own collection of potions, powders and pills!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Linda and Nicole provided the best accommodations and breakfast service. The Dunedin is located in a quiet part of town, but still a short walk to the shops and pubs. The room was clean and tidy. Definitely would book again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Diana

Formidable stay in Penzance

Staying at John and Linda's was amazing! I was looking exactly a relaxing cornish atmosphere. Linda treats her guests every way she can, I adored their breakfast..... without forgetting everything is so clean. Location is excellent. I was a bit scared as i was without car but location is central and Penzance is very well connected.Last but not least Linda is gorgeous with weather forecast...better than the official websites. Thank you for making me feel home at your home.

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Warm welcome, good facilities, excellent breakfast. The only downside was that our room was too warm for comfort, with no way to cool it. Even with window open on a cool day (15C), still too warm. Perhaps just this room. Still more good value than discomfort.

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice stay. Recommended.

Quiet location (apart from seagulls, but you really can’t be spared anywhere in Cornwall). The room wal fairly large and comfy. The bed maybe a little too soft for my taste.
The bathroom is small but functional. The shower has a nice thermostatic valve so plenty of hot water and pressure.
Breakfast is cooked every morning fresh to order, with plenty of eggs options! Very nice stay.
Also the location is pretty close to both town centre and the promenade, and the station.
The owner is very welcoming and friendly and has made us at ease prociding advice on many fhings to do in Penzance and around.
Definitely recommended.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2018

Patti

The facility itself was rather average. However, all staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Willis

Staff was vrry helpful. Hotel was clean and close to the beach. One of the best parts of this trip.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2017

Rambler

Good central location.

Overall experience good, but decor stuck in the eighties, needs updating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2016

Verified traveler

More than what you would expect

The staff all went out of their way to make my stay as pleasant as possible. The single room I was in was designed to use the space very efficiently. It was very quiet and always well cleaned. It was a delightful stay.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2016

Cris

A gem in Penzance.

An exceptional experience, we spent 3 days in this fantastic and premium Guest house. The feeling is of being special, pampered by the luxury furniture, decor, facilities. Room was exceptionally clean and tidy with complete absence of dust (a feat that I have rarely experienced in British hotels). John and his wife (the landlords) were very welcoming offering perfect advice on neighbourhood amenities, restaurants and things to do. We would rate this 5 out of 5 without a doubt. Price wise we were surprised by the great value for money. Do yourself a favour and book this BnB for your visit to Cornwall, you won't regret it!

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely guest house but beware tiny single room

Nice guest house with lovely home cooked breakfast. My (single) room was clean but absolutely tiny with a slightly strange ensuite arrangements and up in the attic so only a velux window for light. Not sure what the other rooms are like but this particular one should be offered at a significant discount.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2015

TomC

Value for Money Guest House

A more than adequate establishment. I have refrained from giving The Dunedin an excellent rating because I have never stayed in a place that exceeded all expectations in all areas. The room was clean, neat and had all one would expect and need. Breakfast was an experience in itself; first class menu, a wide range of cereals and fruit and if anyone left the room still hungry I would be amazed.
My wife and I were given room no.1 which had enough hanging and drawer space along with a practical en suite. As our room was on the top floor it became a bit tiresome trudging up so many stairs, but then we are seasoned bus pass carriers.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2015

Glen

Enjoyable stay at Dunedin guest house.

Lovely stay the Dunedin we will go back there if we visit Penzance again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2015

Sharon

Excellent Cornish BnB

This was a comfortable and stylish BnB with warm, engaging hosts and a delicious breakfast, filled with options. We were looking for a place to use as a base while we hiked the South West Coast Path and couldn't have chosen better. We were provided with maps, restaurant suggestions, and hiking advice. Each night we returned from a full day out looking forward to the comforts of our restful surroundings. I would gladly revisit, both Cornwall and The Dunedin.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Good B&B

Lovely stay. Nice and clean room and bathroom. Very comfortable bed. Very good breakfast! We definitely recommend this B&B and we would go back again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2015

sandra

an excellent short break

we were well looked after and very happy with our 2 night stay here with excellent breakfast. John and his wife certainly know how to look after their guests!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2014

Janmit

Lovely relaxing stay

We stayed here for 3 nights. Lovely room and the breakfasts were really good with plenty of choice.Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2014

Ray

Cornwall-Penzance

Hotel provided excellent service, breakfast, very friendly. The hotel is conveniently located to several beach areas and sights to visit. We had a terrific stay at the Dunedin, highly recommendable.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2014

Jane

Lovely and cosy place!

We stayed in Dunedin for 3 nights. The owner of Dunedin is very friendly and kind. The family room we stayed was very clean and comfortable. The area is very quiet and peaceful. Breakfast was also lovely too. Cornwall is such a beautiful place and we enjoyed every moment.

Family