Rooms at The Metropole
individually and comfortably furnished bedrooms, spread over 5 floors – many with wonderful views Standard double and twin rooms, family rooms and premier rooms All rooms en-suite, with tea and coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, TV and toiletries as standard Premier rooms, which include 2 rooms with beautiful 4-poster beds
offer some extra special touches Rooms on the garden level open straight out onto a sunny terrace and overlook the Camel Estuary
Disabled Access
The hotel is wheelchair-accessible and the lounge, restaurant, and bar are all on one level. There is a wheelchair-accessible lift which goes to all floors. A number of rooms feature walk-in showers, and shower stools can be provided for your use. Some bathrooms have slightly narrower doorways, so please let them know all your requirements when booking so a suitable room can be allocated. Car parking is available but disabled parking cannot be reserved.
Dogs
The hotel welcomes well-behaved dogs and has specially-allocated dog-friendly rooms charged at £15 per dog per night.
What's nearby
National Lobster HatcheryThe Camel Trail - walking and cyling routePrideaux Place - stately home7 fantastic beaches to explore, one for every day of the weekPadstow Town MuseumStunning coastal walksAward winning Camel Valley Vineyard
History of the Metropole
The Metropole got under construction in 1900 and was completed by 1904, costing £12,000 – including fittings. Constructed and owned by John Cory and Sons, a ship owning company, the hotel was built at the time the railways extended into Cornwall.
The Prince of Wales, a keen golfer, stayed at The Metropole, occupying room 6, whilst his valet and detective had adjoining rooms, and he used the hotel boat – ‘The Rosalie’ - to cross the river and play at St Enodoc. It is rumoured that Mrs Simpson stayed here with him on a number of occasions but the hotel holds no record of this.
Trust House brought The Metropole in 1936 after the death of the founders and, later, it became part of the Forte Group. During the Second World War, it was requisitioned by the Admiralty and became an operational base for the WRAS.
During 1960, the hotel was extended to its present size. Keith Richardson purchased the hotel in 2002 and has since carried out an on-going refurbishment programme to modernise the hotel but also to highlight its period features.