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Acton Castle

Acton Castle

3.8
out of 5
Ratings from 9 reviews
56% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
3.3
Comfort
3.7
Condition
3.0
Location
4.9
Value
3.7
Customer
Service
4.2

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The Garden Apartment is a lovely 2 bedroom apartment sleeping 4 in the fascinating Grade II listed, 18th Century, Acton Castle. Located near the small rural hamlet of Rosudgeon. Acton Castle stands proud on the cliffs over Mount’s Bay with stunning sea views across Penzance Bay to St Michael’s Mount.

Acton Castle is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by secluded, rocky coves. The spectacular panoramic views from all windows makes this a very special place. With it’s peaceful rural position and sitting right on the coastal path it’s a perfect retreat for walkers, whilst access to secluded coves is wonderful for those looking for a beach holiday.

Lovely apartment in a historic building with great access to coastpath walks

Review submitted on Sun, 23 Feb 2025
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Recently stayed in this apartment over Christmas and New Year. Its in a lovely location - quiet enough for some good downtime, yet close enough to Penzance and Falmouth for shopping. There is a 10 minute walk through the grounds and adjoining field to the coast path and a great location for walks and fresh air. Would happily stay there again.

Simon from stayed at Acton Castle for 10 nights in December 2024


Seaview Cottages Cornish replied 8 days ago
Thank you so much for giving us such a glowing review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay, we really hope to welcome you back in the future. Many thanks Cornish Seaview Cottages

Fine stay

Review submitted on Sat, 24 Aug 2024
3.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Very nice appartement, Gorgeous view. comfortabele furniture. Ideal starting point for walking the SW Coast path to Praa Sands or Perranuthnoe. It would be Nice to Place a roadmirror accross the road when trying to get on the A394 when leaving Acton Castle.

Guest from Gorinchem stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in August 2024


Julie replied 191 days ago
Thank you for your review for Acton Castle and we will certainly pass on your note about the mirror to the owner.

An overly priced and disappointing property.

Review submitted on Sat, 15 Jun 2024
2.2
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
1.0
Location
4.0
Value
1.0
Customer
Service
3.0
This property is in a poor state with a number of safety issues which would make it totally unsuitable for children under 8 and anyone with mobility problems. Despite a large number of electric heaters and dehumidifers, the draughty windows made it very cold, especially in the bedrooms and bathrooms. The ensuite and bathroom are in a poor state and need updating. The taps, shower, and rusty towel rail need replacing, as does the rusty extractor hood in the kitchen. Outside, the slate paving was unsafe, the gardens unloved, and the pond large, deep and not maintained. This was an expensive property and, apart from the view, really disappointing.

Guest from Ottery St Mary stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in June 2024


Cornish Seaview Cottages Ltd replied 259 days ago
Hi, I am so sorry you had such a disappointing stay, I will feed back the review to the owner, I know they have trouble with the outside and some issues with getting things approved due to the fact that it is a Castle, but the extractor and en-suite bathroom can be looked into for sure. I think there will always be a slight bit of damp in the apartment, again due the nature of the property, I will most certainly ask about this too though and if anything can be done. Once again we are really sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. Many thanks, Cornish Seaview Cottages

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Review submitted on Mon, 20 May 2024
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We will come back.....................................................................................................................................................................



Peter from Anhausen stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in May 2024


Cornish Seaview Cottages replied 282 days ago
Thank you for giving the time to give us a lovely review, we look forward to hosting you again very soon. Best wishes Cornish Seaview Cottages

Amazing views, a very special place to stay

Review submitted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The location is idealic, with the most fantastic view of the coast and St Michael's Mount. On arrival we enjoyed our free bottle of wine looking out over the ocean with the sun setting after a long day of beautiful weather. It's a short steep walk down to the local cove, with lots of great hiking nearby. The single-lane access road is narrow and long, and as in many places of this kind the beds could be larger: but we had a highly memorable time.

Guest from stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in September 2023


Nicky replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are so pleased you enjoyed the beautiful Acton Castle, we look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Stunning location but property in desperate need of updating

Review submitted on Tue, 13 Jun 2023
3.5
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
You could not find a more beautiful location in which to stay, but the property itself is very dated. It could be stunning if some money was spent on it. It wasn’t very clean ( especially the kitchen - drawers, equipment etc), the main bathroom only had a hand held shower and no shower curtain, no bath mat ( we had to use a tea towel to stand on), no hand towels. It would probably be better for two adults and two children rather than four adults.

Gillian from stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in June 2023


Cornish Seaview Cottages replied more than 1 year ago
Many thanks for your review. We have taken on board all your points and have spoken to the caretaker. We do always offer the caretaker's contact details so if they have forgotten something then they can be called and they will always endeavour to rectify immediately. We also take on board about the property needing maintenance; unfortunately due to the location of the property this is an ongoing battle with the elements and there is continual work going on but nonetheless we will certainly pass this onto the owner. Many thanks, we hope you will stay with Cornish Seaview Cottages in the future.

not what it was

Review submitted on Mon, 17 Apr 2023
3.2
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This was the 3rd time in 9 years that we spent our holidays here, and we are very sorry to say that we were quite disappointed about the state that the apartment is in. Some maintaince work would definitely do the property good... The most prominent problem is the mold. The location, however, remains outstanding. What a beautiful view!

Guest from Mülheim An Der Ruhr stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in April 2023


Julie replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your honest review. I have passed your comments on to the owner of the property. The problem is that the granite on the outside of the building is cold and damp through the winter and therefore makes the paint crumble off the walls inside and the sea salt isn't great for the fixtures and fittings - it is a constant battle. I do agree, though, that the views are amazing.

Beautiful location and amazing views. Access to nearby walks and coves, including Prussia Cove.

Review submitted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022
4.0
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This is a wonderful location to stay in and the Castle Garden Apartment provides amazing views out to sea and St Michaels Mount. Its so peaceful and although remote you can travel to nearby Towns, beaches, restaurants, etc by car.
For this reason I would definitely recommend this location as a place to stay. However there were a few issues with the property itself and Cornish Sea View Cottages hopefully will look to resolve some of the issues I will mention.
The property was not very clean and there were wet towels left in the washing machine. There was a cot in the wardrobe that smelt of urine and so we moved it into a cupboard for our stay and sprayed the wardrobe. There was no cleaning products as I was informed there would be in an email to settle us in nicely. We found we had to go straight to the shops to buy these essentials and then do a spot of cleaning. We also had to contact the Housekeeper on arrival due to these issues. She did come in the next 30 mins and work towards resolving which was helpful. I had to also report one on the paving stones which was loose and could have led to an accident on the stairs leading to the front entrance. Somebody did come and repair this during the week.
Despite these issues we had a lovely holiday in an amazing location. We would just recommend that the apartment receives some much needed care and attention to detail which is lacking. For example the guidebooks been out of date and falling apart. Empty boxes left in the freezer from other visitors. The first aid boxes have empty packages and have not been re-stocked.

Lyndsey from Hessle stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in August 2022


No better views

Review submitted on Mon, 01 Aug 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The most stunning and peaceful location, close to the coast path and overlooking the magnificent Mounts Bay. The apartment is roomy enough for four people and is well stocked though some of the fittings are in need of repair.

Ian from Leeds stayed at Acton Castle for 7 nights in July 2022