Hotel description The Metropole
This 5-storey hotel comprises a total of 50 rooms and houses an impressive building in a Victorian style. The hotel features a lobby, a reception, a lift, room service and a car park. Further facilities include a café, a bar, and an excellent restaurant, which has been awarded a rosette and serves up daily freshly-prepared dishes inspired by the sea (depending on the season).
Room description
All rooms comprise a small welcome gift, a private en suite bathroom, a hairdryer and central heating. In addition to a TV with foreign channels, a direct dial telephone and a radio, the rooms also include tea and coffee making facilities as well as a double bed.
Sport activities description
Guests may choose to make use of the hotel swimming pool. Further leisure time options include taking long strolls or a bike or camel trail to Wadebridge.
Meal service description
It is possible to book bed and breakfast or a half-board stay. A breakfast is on offer to guests each morning; lunch and the evening meal can be chosen from a set menu.
Comments from hotel
On payment of an additional fee, dogs are permitted to stay at this hotel. The reception is not open round the clock, but there is a nighttime service. The whole hotel will be non smoking from the 1st July 2007.
Hotel location description The Metropole
This historic hotel is situated at the tip of a fantastic mountain with views of the Cornish village of Padstow, one of the most enchanting fishing villages in the country, and one which is famed for its seafood. Here guests will discover a selection of shops, galleries, restaurants and bars. Padstow enjoys something of a maritime history, which may be learnt about in the local museum. Guests may sit back and watch the fishing boats return to the harbour and unload. The hotel is approximately 200 metres from the national lobster breeding grounds and links to the public transport network. The nearest sandy beach is about 10 minutes away. Plymouth airport is 75 km away, and it is 74 km from Penzance and about 13 km from the hotel.
Payment methods description
American Express charge) as well as MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment. Cash is also a payment option, as are cheques with a valid cheque card.
How to get there
Fly from Gatwick or Stanstead into Newquay and pick up a taxi or hire car for the 20-minute drive across to Padstow. The A30 has opened up the rest of the country to Cornwall:from this dual carriageway take the A395 and A39 to Wadebridge, from the A39 take the A389 to Padstow. Follow the signs to the town centre and guests will find the hotel on the left hand side.
Description The Metropole
- » Year of construction: 1900
- » Single rooms: 2
- » Number of floors (main building): 5
- » Total number of rooms: 58
- » Double / twin rooms: 56
Hotel type
- » Charming hotel
- » Family friendly hotel
- » Historic hotel
Methods of payment
- » Visa
- » American Express
- » MasterCard
- » Solo
- » Visa Electron
- » Maestro
- » Switch
Beach
- » Rocky
- » Sandy
Room facilities (Standard room)
- » Radio
- » Shower
- » TV
- » Hairdryer
- » Bathroom
- » Bath
- » Central heating
- » Tea / Coffee
- » Direct dial telephone
- » Carpeted
- » Double bed
Facilities
- » Room service
- » Wheelchair accessible
- » Money Exchange
- » 24h check-in
- » Lift-s
- » Cafe
- » Bicycle storage
- » Outdoor pool
- » Car park
- » Bar-s
- » Reception area
- » Restaurant -s
Restaurant
- » Continental breakfast
- » Breakfast
- » Half board
- » Dinner menu choice
- » Lunch menu choice
- » Bed and breakfast
Interest points
- » Eden Project: 35km
- » Prideaux Place: 750m
- » Padstow Harbour: 500m
- » National Lobster Hatchery: 200m
Distances (in meters)
- » Bar / Pub / Padstow: 500m
- » Town centre / Padstow: 500m
- » Shopping facilities / Padstow: 500m
- » Beach / Trevone: 5km
- » Restaurants / Padstow: 500m
- » Next big city / Truro: 3.5km
- » Tourist centre / Padstow: 500m
- » Train station / Bodmin Parkway: 3.5km
- » Public transport / Bus stop: 200m
- » Golf course / Trevose: 5km
- » PLH Airport - Plymouth: 75km
- » BRS Airport - Bristol: 230km
- » EXT Airport - Exeter: 133km
- » LHR Airport - London - Heathrow Airport: 378km
- » NQY Airport - Newquay: 13km
- » BOH Airport - Bournemouth: 262km
- » PZE Airport - Penzance: 74km
- » LTN Airport - London - Luton Airport: 427km
- » LGW Airport - London - Gatwick Airport: 417km