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The Wheelhouse

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in St Austell with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom | View from property
Cottage, Private Bathroom | Miscellaneous
Exterior
Cottage, Private Bathroom | Lounge

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$288
includes taxes & fees
21 Sept - 22 Sept

Explore the area

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West Wharf, St Austell, England, PL26 6UJ
  • Pentewan Sands Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Eden Project
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Cottage, Private Bathroom | Lounge

Cottage, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Private Bathroom

Deluxe Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

St Austell

At The Wheelhouse you'll be within steps of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and South West Coast Path Section 32 Trailhead. Highlights at this B&B include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas, wedding services and luggage storage. There's also the convenience of free parking nearby. .With a stay at this 3-property class St Austell B&B, you'll be 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from Eden Project.
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What's nearby

  • Mevagissey Model Railway - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pentewan Sands Beach - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan - 10 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Charlestown Harbour - 11 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Eden Project - 18 min drive - 14.7 km

Getting around

  • St Austell Station - 17 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salamander - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Into The Woods - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Polgooth Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Steward's House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sharksfin - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Wheelhouse

Bed & breakfast in St Austell with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Self parking is free.

This 3-star St Austell bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Wheelhouse offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

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

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive lockbox information

Access methods

Lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Wheelhouse?

Yep, The Wheelhouse has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Wheelhouse?

As of 20 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Wheelhouse on 21 Sept 2025 start from NZ$287.91, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Wheelhouse?

Yep, The Wheelhouse is a short 10-minute walk from Little Polstreath. Fun beach activities include windsurfing, body boarding and parasailing.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Wheelhouse?

No, The Wheelhouse does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Wheelhouse?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Wheelhouse?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Wheelhouse?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Wheelhouse Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 17 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nicely planned room on waterfront. Its just a few rooms above a restaurant so easy to find food. I arrived by boat from Fowey which made it extra fun.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty room, good location

Great location but the positives stopped there. Room was very dirty- black mould in the shower, dusty room, carpet looked filthy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Santa Cruz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is right on the harbor, beautiful views of a small but lovely fishing village. Room was surprisingly big, well decorated with an excellent bathroom. Enjoyed painting of harbor which was an exact match to looking out the window! Mevagissey has very little parking and narrow streets, but parking is provided about 200 yards away so it's an easy walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Gill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Mixed review

The location is amazing and the tapas was very enjoyable. The lack of breakfast was a surprise. We stayed in the cottage which is very run down eg door hinges coming away, bedroom door handle fell apart, toilet seat jumped when you sat on it. Needs money spending on it. The bathroom was clean. Bed was comfortable and shower worked fine.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay with lovely views of the Harbour

Excellent location, excellent staff. Breakfast was very nice, using local produce. Room was a little compact & shower / loo very compact
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller

Disappointed

Booked the Wheelhouse on Hotels.com after applying the filter for "pet friendly." On arriving at the Wheelhouse, having driven, 190 miles from South Wales, I was told that there was only 1 dog friendly room and that was taken. The owners point blank refused to discuss. They need to sort this out before they have other disappointed guests turning up, only to find that it is not pet friendly at all!! The staff themselves were very helpful and tried to find us an alternative room; they seemed a little afraid of questioning the owners with this to be frank. Will obviously not be choosing the Wheelhouse again - with or without the dog.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A night in mevagissey in November

Fine nice and friendly breakfast was brilliant but a bit pricey for this time of year. Room lovely over looking the harbour en suite small but clean and served it's purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service

Very pretty place nice and warm and very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Antonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cobblestone Cottage @ The Wheelhouse

We stayed in Cobblestone Cottage. A little run down with frayed carpet and a tired bathroom. The fireplace had fire wood ash still in it and some of the sash windows wouldn’t stay closed (had to use a wooden spoon as a prop). The bunk bed mattresses were very old and bumpy, but the double bed was super comfy! Bed linens and towels were spotless. Fine for a 1 night stay. Be warned, breakfast isn’t included, even though hotels.com claims it is, but apparently this is only for the rooms, not the cottage. Fantastic location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed and misinformed

The staff themselves were nice. The problem was the accommodation. We stayed in the cottage attached to the bar/cafe. The upstairs was clean and comfortable but the downstairs was not very clean. There was a smell of rotten garbage and we couldn't work out where it was coming from. After cleaning the sides and the bin the smell was still there. It wasn't until the following day we saw that they keep their rubbish bins under the kitchen. Even with the windows shut the smell was awful. On the hotel.com site it stated that the price included breakfast. Was told by the staff that it was not and had to pay. The owner did give us a 25% discount but your site was misleading. The location itself was lovely right on the harbour. I wouldn't go to the wheelhouse again nor would I use hotels.com again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay

Very friendly staff, room overlooked the harbour . New, clean en suite. Lovely clean beddinv and super soft towels. Breakfast very good.
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Room was cosy clean and great shower but a little small But all in all great location and the staff were brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great quayside location.

We received a great welcome at the Wheelhouse. Newly decorated room with great view of quayside and harbour. Fab breakfast, the only negative is the size of the shower room, shower was good, washbasin too small and if you are less than 5'4'' the loo would be fine, if you are taller than that you will struggle.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024