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The Thirsty Scholar

3.0 star property

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite
Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
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Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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18 West Street, Penryn, England, TR10 8EW
  • Falmouth University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Gyllyngvase Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Maenporth Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Thirsty Scholar

Penryn inn with restaurant
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is not available.
The Thirsty Scholar offers 2 accommodations.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Thirsty Scholar is a smoke-free property.

The Thirsty Scholar has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Thirsty Scholar B&B
Thirsty Scholar B&B Penryn
Thirsty Scholar Penryn
The Thirsty Scholar Inn
The Thirsty Scholar Penryn
The Thirsty Scholar Inn Penryn

The Thirsty Scholar Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 106 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andy from Birmingham
I don't normally leave reviews but this was worth a decent review. Booked late on the day of arrival & they were 100% ready for my arrival. My room was clean, modern, bed was comfortable & the shower was good. Food was superb (I'd definitely recommend the King Prawn & Crab linguine) & breakfast was equally as good. Most importantly the staff were so pleasant (apologies I didn't catch anyone's name). Next time I'm in the area this will be the first place I look for.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hon Man

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Impressed by the hotel owners' diligence and hospitality in arranging for parking, preparing breakfast and intriloducing some sight-seeing spots
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed before and will stay again. Lovely people. Great value.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hala

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, Quaint, and very friendly atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place for a trip to Cornwall.
Just spent a wonderful week in Penryn staying at The Thirsty Scholar whilst visiting family,Everything about the TS is spot on, comfortable and clean room, excellent breakfast, and a really nice and varied dinner menu.Very pleasant staff and well run by Adele and Darren, would definitely recommend the placer. a few days away.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
We had a fantastic couple of days in Penryn and loved everything about our accommodation! Absolutely first class stay and more than happy to recommend The Thirsty Scholar. It was the perfect base for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Visit
This is a return visit , so that says it all , food is great and room was of a good standard, WIFI issue though in room but in bar and restaurant area very good ,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel.com website not correct
Had a nice stay at the Thirsty Scholar after the hassle of gettng into the property and the parking. Your website said we could get in at 2.30 but couldn't get in until 4.00, although the owner did arrange for someone to come and let us in. Free parking your website states, there is no parking for the pub which again was a hassle for us as the Council carpark was quite a way with steep hills.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its position and great beer
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little pub with delicious food and a lovely room with a fantastic view of the harbour. Staff were very friendly and overall a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Manageress is one of those golden hearted people who makes you want to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

anthony, newport

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff were excellent, host Adele was excellent, nice pub, good pub food, good breakfast, good transport links bus & train, rooms were good, bed was comfy. dog friendly. real ales,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historic building sympathetically modernised. Obviously some noise as its a pub but hey
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley, Reading

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location for visiting Penryn campus. Food was excellent. Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Yes brilliant value perfect position, Clean, warm, with a great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

malcolm

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hospitality. Food was awesome. Friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real gastro pub with accommodation
The B&B is well located and the food is superb. Due to its location and the demand for the rooms, it is a bit pricey but I guess is all down to supply/demand factors rather than any other thing. Anyway, I would stay there again if I could.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023