Name: Old Success Inn
Address: Old Success Inn Sennen Cove, Penzance, TR19 7DG, GB

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Debbie

All of the above was excellent have no complaints.
Lots of of nice touches, bag of beach towels provided, drinks and snacks we had an enjoyable stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Marian

Wonder positioning of the room with lovely sea view, air conditioning and good facilities. Staff very friendly, helpful and welcoming.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Michael

The room and the view was spectacular. The bed extremely comfortable. The bathroom was really nice and modern. The reason for the lower rating was the restaurant. We had a bad experience. They reserve the tables for the local people. We were seated in the pub section close to the bar even though all other tables were empty. We arrived at 4pm, it was empty. We ended up between two wet and smelly dogs and getting poked by the gentleman standing at the bar behind us. The server was oblivious and waiting for “the rush”. There were many other empty tables when we left?
The breakfast is served in the dining room. It is delicious. The service is poor they do not have the staff to support the patronage. Would not return to this charming hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Catherine

A lovely place to stay. If you want to stay in the main, older part of the hotel, ring them directly, don't book on booking sites.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Dorothy

What a find! Very thoughtful and personable staff who can’t do enough for you. Great location, fantastic views and great food. Will be back. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Paul

Comfortable bed, soft but supportive. Good shower. Fantastic breakfast and staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Brandan

The room was absolutely amazing. All the staff were incredibly welcoming. The views from the room were second to none, so good after our first night we asked if there happened to be another room free for the following night, luckily enough there was!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Lauren

Wonderful stay and service

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

Rachel

All was ok. No motorbike parking though.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Tracy

Clean room with amazing sea views. Brilliant staff, always helpful and attentive, great hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Timothy

My wife and I stayed only one night, but we wish we’d had more time to enjoy the area and hotel. Kim checked us in, and she answered every question and took care of every need without trouble or delay. For the rate we paid, my wife and I agreed this was the best place we stayed on our 2 week journey around the southern UK. Access to the water, a nice walk to Land’s End, convenient breakfast and pub food, and complimentary coffee, tea, and round of lager were some highlights of our single day staying here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Kelly

Gorgeous location, lovely staff, we'll definately be back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Steven

Nice location as opposite the beach parking not on site but in Pay & display car park next door. Booked a premium room with sea views but view obstructed by scaffolding but was due to be dismantled soon. Room was nice but not exactly spotless as very dusty especially on drinks tray & lights, TV. Also Shower screen damaged and bathroom blind broken. With a little more care and attention & TLC checks before check in, the hotel could be really nice as fantastic location, especially in the summer for drinks.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Dion

best view I've ever had

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Juliana

#12 nice room with a Seaview

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2026

Nadine

The Old success inn is in a beautiful location.
Check in was very smooth and the member of staff was very attentive and explained everything we needed to know. We stayed here with the view to doing parkrun at Lands End and on the website it shows breakfast is from 8am-11am, he was adamant it was only till 10am but made a note we'd be back in time. I since checked and their website does say 11am so be careful here.
Our room was in the adjoining out door block. Very spacious and nicely decorated however the mould on the blinds wasn't so pleasant.
We had an evening meal in the restaurant, i had the trout special which I have to say was lovely however literally a few hours after going to bed I woke clammy with cramps and spent till 2am with sickness & diarrheoa. I felt better the next day however come the evening i worsened again leaving me unable to eat my evening meal or breakfast and another night in the bathroom. On arrival home I then spent another 3days unwell. It does look like it was from the fish! I did email the hotel to make them aware but didn't get a reply.
If this hadn't have happened it would have made our stay far more enjoyable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Sarah

Staff were welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was great including Vegan cooked. Room comfy and great location.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Alun

Great views of the beach room very clean staff wonderful couldn't do enough for you would highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Anne

Great staff, good food, nice room with a side sea view.
Would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Andrew

A very well situated pub/hotel comfortable with good affordable parking.

Excellent attentive staff who kindly upgraded my room.

Would happily book again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

linda

Excellent room. Clean, well decorated and everything you needed 👍
Staff friendly and very helpful. Lovely atmosphere, lovely food and stunning scenery.
Will definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Helen

Truly excellent overnight stay. Great pub and superb room, beautifully appointed with everything you need.
Staff were lovely and welcoming.
Amazing cooked breakfast in the morning as well.
Absolutely nothing to find fault with.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

martin

great breakfast and comfy beds, would recommend staying here

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Gayle

Absolutely lovely with amazing view of the sea

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Julie

I went for my birthday & chose the hotel for the location, stunning views & closeness to the Minack theatre. Stunning location, right on the beach, the staff were very attentive and couldn't have done more and all in all made it a very special stay for my birthday.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Karen

Room with a view

Fantastic location and view from our room, really comfortable and welcoming. Great breakfast and added bonus of yoga class if we wanted to greet the day. Love to go back!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Sedley

The location was absolutely stunning! Watched the sunset over the cove. Staff were welcoming and kind. The room was just lovely- so many thoughtful details. Highly recommend!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Toby

Had a lovely stay at The Old Success Inn. We booked a room with sea view and were not disappointed. The breakfast was really good and kept us going well into the day. We ate in the restaurant one evening and the food was really good. Only issue was the bathroom fan was really loud, however forgot to tell them this when checking out, so hopefully they will read this review. Overall thought the stay was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Paul

Room was clean and comfortable, well equipped and supplied.

Location is amazing, right next to the beach. Perfect views

Breakfast excellent, good quality and a huge choice.

Best of all were the staff - all very welcoming and helpful, in a natural, non-corporate. Congrats to them all.

Only downside was the room - number 15 - which has poor sound isolation from reception and bar. It has windows that are overlooked by the terrace so you have the noise and the lack of privacy following from that.

I’ve given five stars because of the outstanding staff but I would only stay here again if I was sure to avoid that room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Gregory

Friendly staff. Nice ambience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Nikki

Fantastic view, lovely food

We were able to check in early which was a nice touch, as were the complementary drinks and snacks. We ate outside in the afternoon and the burger was delicious. The bed was a bit on the soft side for my liking but I had a wonderful night’s sleep. Breakfast was lovely, but it is cooked to order so factor that into your timing. All in all a wonderful stay, will definitely be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Nicole

Loved our stay here. Pub staff was very kind, food was great. Our room was right over the pub and it wasn’t loud

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Stephen

Love this Inn - charming & luxurious but unfortunately has some downsides which they probably can’t fix due to the age of the building & regulations.

Absolutely stunning room, the best bed I’ve ever slept in was simply amazing! Water pressure in the shower along with lack of hot water was disappointing to say the least even when used at random times. Windows are only able to open 3” which is probably some random health & safety law but again disappointing to have an amazing view spoiled.

Staff are exceptional and will go out of their way to help with any queries.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Ben

A*

Incredible place with amazing views will be going back for sure

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2024

beverly

Great view

We both found the bed uncomfortable (a personal thing), windows need attention (room 12)
Loverly view, excellent bathroom

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

JAMES

Pleasant surprise

One night stay, late arrival early checkout.
Great place, nice cozy pub downstairs - had tagliatelle which was good.
Room comfy, warm, great, lovely bed. Nice toiletries, amenities.

Left too early for breakfast but knew it would've been good just from the feel of the place.
Decided to check out early doors, visit some places for work then come back at 9am for the breakfast (included).
Correct decision, it was amazing.

Nothing against the normal run of the mill chain pubs I tend to stay in when on the road so much, but this was refreshing and welcome change.

Just a shame I my stay was so short...

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2024

Judith

Access to some rooms can be challenging!

Room access was very difficult for my husband who has mobility issues. Next to time I will ask for a room with easier access. However, the view from our room was fabulous so access difficulties accepted. Staff tried to resolve this and were very helpful and supportive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Christine

Couples night away.

Very clean and a really lovely room, luxurious with bathrobes. The fridge with drinks and snacks to buy was a nice touch, as were the two complimentary cans of Korev. Great shower room. Fantastic view. Couldnt ask for more. The staff are very welcoming, attentive and helpful. We enjoyed our evening meal and breakfast which has a great choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Brian

Lovely hotel with a fantastic location , rooms very comfortable and clean . Excellent value for money . One side note is please allow an extra £9 per day parking fee as hotel does not have parking and you have to use beach car park opposite.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

robin

Comfortable but noisy

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Happy Place

This Inn was everything we wanted for our 4 Night 5 day stay. A definite happy place memory. Staff were lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Great pub & restaurant at the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Thomas

Lovely!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Jennifer

Lovely spot

Lovely spot. Our room had all the amenities needed to support less able people.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2024

Kim

The Old Success Inn is in the most stunning location and the staff all tried hard to please . However, we thought the bedroom we booked was a deluxe room , which although looked great on first impressions, it had a few issues. Unfortunately, the bath tap dripped all day and night and you couldn’t fill the bath as there wasn’t enough water pressure. The shower wasn’t much better, especially if you have to wash your hair , it took ages to rinse.
We live by the sea so are used to windows banging and dealing with that when it’s windy but the bathroom issues need to be sorted.
The breakfast and evening meals were good, quite basic but cooked well.
I would also suggest that if you are staying , remember to flip over your sign on the door if you need your room cleaning or fresh towels. We didn’t see it and came back to our towels still wet and piled up in the bath where we had left them at the end of the day. This was rectified quickly once we realised but just a note to self to check if you need room doing , flip your sign over hanging on the outside door. Other than that, we had a great stay and will definitely return next year but maybe stay in a different room … unless they get the tap and pressure sorted . A beautiful location and full of character.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Darren

Great place to stay and the staff were really really polite and provided an incredible service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

STEPHEN

Characterful property

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

jayne

I loved my stay here. It was one of my favourite stays on my trip.
Tom was brilliant at check in amd was available to help when i needed.
My room No1 was stunning, beautiful decor, and views of the bay.
Sennen Cove is dreamy and i highly recommended it

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Man kit

Lovely place to stay in Sennen, staff is very welcoming and we got a really nice view of the beach from our room. The room was big and comfortable, the only thing I would advice is work around the parking situation. We stayed in August and could not find a space to park to check in but we were early. So ended up going away and coming back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Kelly

Lovely relaxing stay. Room exceeded expectations and the having the pub downstairs was so nice for a drink in the evening after being out walking all day.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2024

Marie

Room was lovely overlooking the beach , shower was very weak , very busy inn and food was good , even staying you were not guaranteed a table to eat or drink except for breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2024

Richard

C

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Kristina

We absolutely loved our stay at the Old Success Inn. The location was fantastic, the room was beautifully designed, the quality was brilliant and I adored the small touches like the complimentary Korev and the Robert’s radio gently playing as we arrived. The staff were friendly and professional and made our short stay thoroughly enjoyable.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2024

gail

Expectations must have been too high

The room was nice until you looked. Bed mattress stained, though was covered with mattress protector. Lot of places hadn’t been dusted . Cobwebs around windows. Coffee machine, kettle and fridge only had 2 socket, so had to pull fridge out and swop plugs when wanting tea or hot chocolate.
Breakfast was very well done, asked to change and brought same dish back. Waitress even said chef said send it back to customer. Very busy but no excuse. Informed person on reception that said they’d put breakfast back on our card but that wasn’t the point !
Was so looking forward to a night away.
Very very disappointing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Tony

Amazing place to stay

Great place to stay, Amazing views. Room was perfect, staff are friendly, so close to the beach

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Tony

Amazing place to stay

Great place to stay, Amazing views. Room was perfect, staff are friendly, so close to the beach

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Tony

Amazing place to stay

Great place to stay, Amazing views. Room was perfect

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

Judith

The Old Success Inn - beautiful location!

Very enjoyable stay.
Location and views are wonderful. View from room is across the Sennen white sand beach.
Room was neat and well presented. Well stocked mini fridge and refreshments tray.
Weather was perfect which helps.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Michael

Old Success Inn

Great room, great view, food was excellent and clear water at the beach

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

Paul

good all round

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2024

Andrew

Great location on the beach

Great location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2024

Heather

The location of the hotel is great with beautiful views of Sennen Beach and surrounding countryside. Great access to the coastal path as well. Staff was friendly and helpful. My room was clean, comfortable and cozy. My only issue was the noise in my room. I stayed in #15, which is directly behind the reception desk and I could hear guest interactions well into the evening and first thing in the morning. It was reasonably quiet from 10:30pm until 7:15am. It is an older property, so sound proofing is not so good, but the decor and amenities were very good.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

Judith

Amazing Views

Amazing views from a comfortable room.
Guide to using Coffee Machine needed.
TV Control - guide needed!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2024

Paul

This was a really welcoming hotel, staff were lovely, very helpful. We stayed in a luxury room literally overlooking the sea and view of the bay, which was wonderful. Parking is via a car park just across the road from the hotel. The cooked food and pastries at breakfast were very good. The bar also had a good vibe and also serves food in addition to the restaurant. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Sunneva

10/10 stay. Beautiful room, stunning views, delicious food, friendly staff. February was a perfect off-season stay. Access to south west coast path with a 6mile return walk to Nanjizal beach. Would love to stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

The room was very clean. Very warm though. The radio was on for some reason, maybe standard procedure. Good mattrass, good shower. Overall a very good experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2024

SIU WAI JANE

Excellent

Very impressive on our stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Susan

A wonderful location

The staff were friendly and helpful. The views are stunning. Can’t wait to return and stay in the newly refurbished room 13, with stunning views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2023

Peter

Excellent location across the road from Sennen Cove. Bedroom, food and service all good

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2023

Aruna

Staff very helpful changing our room from an upstairs room to a ground floor room to accommodate my wife’s elderly parents. Rooms were excellent and breakfast was very good. Thank you

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Karen

Lovely hotel facing the sea

The hotel was in a lovely spot and the room was comfortable. The breakfast and evening meals were very good and the staff very attentive and friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Stephen

Go on treat yourself

Excellent choice. Great location and our room (11) what a great view. bar was fantastic atmosphere and good selection of beers and wines. Restaurant was excellent nice selection of meals at a reasonable price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Helen

Fantastic Stay

Stunning views. Friendly and accommodating staff. Superb breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2023

Callum

Staff, room and food were excellent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2023

DEAN

We stayed at this lovely Pub in May. We had a small double which was comfortable, clean and had a Sea View.
Our stay was made even more enjoyable by the staff, who were all really friendly and most helpful.
There is a very small Car Park at the front of the Pub but we parked on the Beach Car Park across the road from the Pub (£9 for 24Hrs).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2023

Tracey

Perfect Location

First time staying at the Old Success Inn but will return. Loved the location and rooms and the staff were all very helpful and friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2023

Mark

Very nice stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2023

Clare

Absolutely beautiful room, huge bed, brand new bathroom, amazing sea view. Great attention to detail. Staff were lovely and the hotel is in a brilliant location. Good value for money given breakfast was also included

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2023

Jason

Room was good however, food & drinks were Veryan average!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2023

Tina

Old success

Lovely hotel very friendly staff
Fabulous food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2023

Sherwin

I was given a beautiful room with sea views. Being winter it was wonderfully quiet apart from the waves 😊

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2023

Abigail

Relaxing break amazing view's

Service was brilliant, all the staff we encountered were helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Views from our room were amazing and the food was really good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

Alan

Comfortable hotel in stunning location

An enjoyable stay in every way. A great room and spoiled by great staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2022

Julie

Fantastic Weekend

A wonderful find. Ticked all the boxes for us. The staff were all super helpful and friendly.
The room was high spec (even Elemis products in the bathroom.
To wake up and lie in bed seeing the sea is priceless. Will definitely return! 😁

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2022

Katheryn

Success Inn

We loved every minute.
Superb location,good staff and good food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2022

Jo

Wow!

Amazing, stunning location. Room lovely, staff very friendly. All good was outstanding. Will definitely return.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2022

Andrew

Location was excellent for a Lands End - John O'Groats drive.
Understaffed, we hadn't booked a meal so there was no hope of getting food, hotel was a little noisy from the kitchens which detracted from getting an early night and the pillows were like sleeping on a sack of spuds!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2022

David

A perfect venue

Excellent hotel in a fantastic position. Staff and facilities where brilliant. Highly recommended whether for couples or families

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2022

C A

Great!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2022

PATRICK

Short Break

Great location good size rooms and en-suite.
Could do better with gluten free options and be shown on the menu’s

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2022

Malcolm

Just Fab!

This place is one of my favourites and I stay as a Guide in many hotels! Position fab and new rooms so well designed. WiFi not good yet out of hotels control….

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2022

Mary

great location, very comfortable room, very friendly staff, parking is difficult

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2022

Candice

Lovely hotel, lovely staff. Comfy beds, thick towels, had a great overnight stay. Would return

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2022

Gordon

Overnight stay.

From checking in to leaving the service was brilliant. Friendly and efficient. Clean comfortable room with modern and bright feel.
Food was good. Would definitely recommend a stay here.
Take away cups in bedrooms a great idea to fill up with hot drinks on leaving.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2022

Stephanie

Great place

We stayed for four nights in a double room at the beginning of March. We had a fantastic view of the beach and surrounding hills. Bed was very comfortable. Room was as warm as you liked as easy to change temperature on the heater. Staff in hotel, bar and restaurant were friendly and efficient . Breakfast, lunch and evening meals were wonderful. Would
definitely recommend !

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2022

David

Poor service and onsite facilities. Nice room

Whilst the location of this hotel is great and the room was clean and neat I wouldn’t go again. Coffee machine in the room didn’t work. Neither did the bedside lamp. Tried to report it but reception was closed and no one answered the bell. We decided based on the advice from reception when we originally checked in to go for dinner in the restaurant. Checked the menu and there was a good range. Checked into the restaurant and was going to speak to the receptionist that booked me in but she was too busy on her laptop behind the bar. Went up to the restaurant to be told that they only have one chef. 75% of the menu was gone and other items sold out. As vegan/vegetarians there was only 2 meals for us. My partner is allergic to mushrooms so could have it and the second meal wasn’t vegan so she couldn’t eat it. Ended up in us leaving and having to drive 30 miles to find somewhere for dinner. Then the alarms either were being set or went off around 2330 which was very loud in such a calm place.
Next morning go for the inclusive breakfast to be told again that they don’t have everything that’s part of the menu.
Went to check out and no staff so not even able to address the issues. Poor service. Payed good money for a romantic night away but it was a proper downer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Mark

Old success! Complete success more like.

The staff were excellent, the room was stunning, the food was great. There’s a great team working here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2020

Darrel

Amazing location,great views and the sound of the sea. I couldnt ask for more.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2020

Stephen

friendly comfortable and convenient

Very convenient, friendly, modern and comfortable place to stay.
Stayed in old building and this was modern decorated and well equipped. Good size too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2020

Kathryn

Great pub, nice staff, great atmosphere, would visit again

Partner