Artist Residence Cornwall
The Artist Residence in Cornwall has been our go-to hotel on the English coast for about ten years now. The concept started a little earlier when Justin started working at his family hotel in Brighton. The interior deserved a breath of fresh air, but there was no money and so a call was made for artists. No gallery showing your work, no problem because we have a hotel. That didn't go unheard and the makeover was in no time a fact and therefore also the current name. We love the Cornish countryside and how happy we were when the Artist Residence in a country house moved into this beautiful seaside.
It is a small hotel and a truly fantastic one (read: on top of our list, but really on top). The house has sixteen regular guest rooms and three suites in which colored wooden farmhouse doors, beautiful rugs and country furniture each provide their own eclectic look. And of course art everywhere, lots of art. It's that it feels so homely, otherwise it could have been a museum. Oh, and did we mention the view you have from the lofts? Overlooking the sea, St. Michael's Mount and of course historic Penzance.
Then there is also the super romantic The Cottage, part of, but a stone's throw from, the hotel. The same rustic English interior from the book: wood stove, wood-clad walls and great House of Hackney prints and fabrics (we love).
As with every Artist Residence, there is also a Clubhouse and the name says it all, it is a real one proper clubhouse. And not only for hotel guests (in fact, just make a reservation in the summer months if you want to be sure of a spot), but also for locals and basically everyone who is in the area at that time. With a cozy bar, lounge with again a wood stove, restaurant and in the warmer months a seafood shack in the garden full of - yes - House of Hackney prints, there is a wonderful corner for every moment. Expect fresh, healthy dishes made using only Cornish produce, smoked or not in their own home smokehouse. The draft beers come from the local brewery and don't forget the ciders, because what else would they do with all those apples from the well-known Cornish orchards. Well, we want it.
