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Chapel House PZ - one of the best hotels in Cornwall
January 2022
15 British hotels that are perfect for a cheeky getaway - The Telegraph
“[Chapel House is] a slick, modern.. guest house, with striking modern design – but it also feels homely. Take the enormous double-height drawing rooms, with glossy white wooden floors, white walls with modern art, grand piano and a smattering of antiques – it’s polished enough to front an interiors magazine yet relaxed enough that you feel able to kick off your shoes and curl up on the sofa"
January 2022
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"Chapel House in Penzance is truly a property that has thought out every detail in every room to not only bring the best of interior design but to somehow perfectly match with the surrounding town."
January 2022
The Most Romantic Hotels for Valentines Day - The Spectator
"Elegant period style is combined with contemporary architectural updates to create a beautiful, light-filled space. Furnishings in the communal spaces – from the mahogany grand piano to the convivial breakfast table and full bookshelves – make it feel more like being in the home of an old friend than a hotel."
February 2022
The best hotels in Cornwall: 10 spots for a seaside getaway - Conde Nast Traveller
"Polished mahogany antiques, baby grand, contemporary sofas and warm, abstract-design rugs transform these imposing, high-ceilinged spaces into cosy hangouts. The bedrooms on the first floor are more traditional; those on the top-floor are more modern with a glass-and-steel dormer window through which to watch the clouds"
October 2022
Tatler - Spa Guide 2022
"Elegant furnishing, whitewashed interiors, energising light beaming through the bay windows, Chapel House is the perfect blank canvas for a trip to the coast. Aside from the dreamy interiors, the spa rituals devised by Rachel Lorente are outstanding…"
July 2022
The most luxurious places to stay in Cornwall - Great British Life
"Head to West Cornwall and enjoy the bold and beautiful interiors of Chapel House – a heavenly townhouse just off the harbour. This beautiful brick and granite-fronted Georgian home, facing out over the port of Penzance, has been designed to provide an open-house experience, where quality and comfort merge."
December 2022
Five serene retreats to kick-start 2023 - Hush
"After a warm hug of a seaside hotel? Chapel House’s new two-night wellness retreat ticks the box. This red-brick Georgian townhouse turned boutique hotel is top-to-toe homely; it’s decorated with shades of cloud grey, soft marine blues and whitewashed floorboards, a fire flickers in the lounge, and the smell of freshly-baked croissants wafts from the kitchen."
April 2023
The Best Hotels in Cornwall - House & Garden
"Working with its elegant bones and maritime history as an admiral’s home, Susan has created clean, light-filled interiors to showcase local artworks (many from Cornwall’s Newlyn School). While four posters and imposing marble fireplaces nod to the house’s Georgian character, there is a fresh minimalism at play, with subtle modern touches such as a retracting roof that reveals the sky over the attic room’s bath."