What do our guests love most about Tom’s Cottage?
There are some things mentioned in feedback so often: they stand out. So we’ve delved into the detail behind our online reviews and leafed through the in-house guest book to bring you the comments that keep cropping up, time and again…
About us
Tom’s Cottage itself: its character and setting...
- ‘100% Cornish feel’
- ‘a real slice of Cornish heritage, so perfectly tucked away’
- ‘beautiful accommodation and gardens – fantastic location’
- ‘amazing property and location’
The welcome: genuinely genial…
- ‘most wonderful welcome’
- ‘every need anticipated’
- ‘felt very much at home’
- ‘lovely to meet our very friendly hosts’
Cottage rating
- Shout-out to our housekeeping team: Tom’s Cottage not only gets top marks for cleanliness, it is also often remarked upon
- Ditto the cottage’s equipment – especially in the kitchen
- Comfort and decoration/furnishings are top ranking too
In a nutshell: ‘stunning, loved everything!’

All the extras…
- the variety of games, books and maps in the den
- chalk board listing of the week’s local events
- dog welcome kit
- special occasion bonuses that help celebrate, Tom-style
Eco emphasis
- the garden: ‘delightful’, ‘tranquil’, ‘dogs and children love it’
- the wildlife: wild flowers and Peter Rabbit in the lane; barn owls and Squirrel Nutkin – in fact: most of the Beatrix Potter characters
- the surrounding farmland: cattle at field gates and sheep with lambs at foot
- the ‘refuge’ of nature
The area: what's loved most…
- lazy coastal walks
- exploring Bodmin Moor
- the locality’s ‘great food’
- the ferry from Rock to Padstow
- discovering old fishing villages
- beach days
We love seeing Tom’s Cottage through fresh eyes - with guest perspective. Thank you so much one and all. Enjoying Tom’s idyllic vibe seems to be a thing!