Come and join us, 4 min walk to Beach, Pubs, Restaurants, Shops, Htd Pool, Hottub, Games rm, 1 acre Garden, BBQ, Stunning walks, Historic Bassets acre, 6 x 1-3 bedroom Superior aparts, Free Parking and WIFI
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Property highlights
Parking
Free parking, Private parking, On-site parking, Accessible
Views
Sea view, Balcony, View, Garden view
Wellness
Hot tub/Jacuzzi, Barber/beauty shop
Free WiFi
Internet services
Kitchen facilities
Kitchenette, Electric kettle, Dining table, Refrigerator
Accessibility
Entire unit located on ground floor
Swimming pool
2 swimming pool, Private, Shallow end, Indoor swimming pool
About this property
Historic Setting: Come and join us in Portreath offers a recently renovated apartment housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy a swimming pool with stunning views, sun terrace, and water sports facilities. Modern Amenities: The property features a hot tub, indoor and outdoor play areas, games room, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a garden, barbecue area, and free on-site private parking. Prime Location: Located 37 km from Newquay Cornwall Airport, Portreath Beach is a 7-minute walk away. Nearby attractions include St Michael's Mount (26 km) and Tate St Ives (26 km). Highly rated for its swimming pool and hot tub.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- 2 swimming pools
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Availability
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Accommodation Type | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|
Bedroom 1 double bed Living room 1 sofa bed | ||
Bedroom 1 1 double bed Bedroom 2 2 bunk beds | ||
Bedroom 1 1 double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds Bedroom 3 2 bunk beds | ||
Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds Bedroom 3 2 bunk beds | ||
Bedroom 1 1 double bed Bedroom 2 2 bunk beds | ||
Bedroom 1 1 double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds |
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
Victoria
United Kingdom“We had a wonderful stay at Bassett Acre Holiday, Portreath in August 2025. Mary and Karl were fantastic hosts (with George keeping us smiling!) and Karl kindly loaned us wetsuits and body boards, plus gave us brilliant beach tips. Our kids (13 and...”
Sandra
Germany“Very friendly hosts, appartment was spacious, well equipped and comfy. We could see the beach and sunset from the living room. Nice town with cafe, bar,restaurant, surf shop and access to coastal walks.”
Kyle
United Kingdom“There wasn't anything to not like about our stay at bassets Acre. Everything was superb. The family who run bassets Acre are very lovely people and very helpful thank you for letting us stop at your lovely holiday home bassets acre”
Andrew
United Arab Emirates“Apartment was very comfortable and hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. Comfortable beds, good facilities and provisions provided. Lovely large garden around the back when weather permits. Hosts were very nice and exceptionally helpful. This...”
Laura
United Kingdom“Very clean. Great facilities. Well stocked kitchen.
Extras thought about ie washing up liquid / coffee / tea etc. Convenient location. Swimming pool/jacuzzi. Lovely bedding. Use of dryer. Nice gardens.”
Mandy
United Kingdom“Excellent accommodation, the swimming pool we used daily with the grandchildren who had the best time. The hot tub is fabulous. The garden is child friendly with plenty of sun loungers, a comfy patio set, and barbecues, too .
The location to...”
Zoe
United Kingdom“What can I say. This has been the best place I’ve ever stayed in Cornwall. We had everything we needed and more, it was so clean and comfortable and the hosts went above and beyond. The location was perfect. And the facilities such as the pool hot...”
Amit
United Kingdom“Excellent location to explore all Cornwall. Good facilities. Tranquil place. Accomodative host.”
Katie
Ireland“We had a lovely stay at Bassetts acre. Pam, Richard and Karl were great. The kids loved the pool, the apartment had everything we needed and the location was perfect 👍”
Boyter
United Kingdom“This is a wonderful property with great facilities, the owners were on site and around regularly, they very friendly and couldn’t do enough to make our stay as comfortable as possible lending us wetsuits and body boards”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Managed by Resident owners, Richard, Pam, Karl and Mary, Welcoming families, since 1978,WOW
Company review score: 9.4Based on 48 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Company information
We would like to welcome you to Bassets Acre and are on hand for anything you may need ,
Bassets Acre is a very special place and hope you will, like so many people that have stayed with us share our love of Bassets Acre, Portreath and Cornwall,
We have owned Bassets Acre for over 45 years and think we have got it right or so we are told by the hundreds of wonderful people who stayed here and have become close friends that return every year, we now have some families who have stayed with us over 5 generations.
We welcome families, but do not allow all male or all female groups as this is not a party house!
Property information
BASSETS ACRE ~ circa 1827 A grand historic villa built by Lord De Dunstanvillle set in one acre of tranquil gardens in the heart of Portreath. The six lovely 1 - 3 bedroom apartments are just a short stroll from :
PORTREATH BEACH~ HARBOUR~ PUBS ~ RESTAURANTS ~ SHOPS ~ CLIFF AND WOODLAND WALKS,
Our facilities are only shared by just 5 other lucky families at Bassets Acre, With FREE WiFi
The heated Swimming Pool has a telescopic enclosure so you can swim and relax whatever the weather,
The FAB Hottub, is amazing with powerful spa jets, get rid of those aches and pains just relax,
We have 2 BBQs in the garden, Gas and Charcoal for guests use.
Our Games room ~ A great place to meet people and make friends, it has a Pool table ~ Football table ~ DVD and Book Library Plus lots of board games and toys.
Neighbourhood information
PORTREATH ~ Is a very friendly historic non touristic village with a lovely sandy bay and
surf life saving club,
it is also a secret spot for Surfers, the historic harbour ideal for fishing,
Portreath Is a U.N.E.S.C.O World heritage area surrounded for miles and miles by National Trust land,
yet just 25 minutes from ~ TRURO, with is fantastic Museum ~ FALMOUTH, has a Maritime Museum ~
NEWQUAY ~ ST IVES and PENZANCE, THE EDEN PROJECT AND LOST GARDEN OF HELLIGAN are approx 40 minutes away.
PORTREATH ~ Has 3 excellent pubs / restaurants specializing in good local home cooked food ~
An award winning Bakery ~ A Fish restaurant and take away ~ several Cafes / Bistros ~
Surf / Watersports shops with Bike ~ Canoe ~ Wetsuit and Surfboard hire
Language spoken
EnglishProperty surroundings
Facilities of Come and join us, 4 min walk to Beach, Pubs, Restaurants, Shops, Htd Pool, Hottub, Games rm, 1 acre Garden, BBQ, Stunning walks, Historic Bassets acre, 6 x 1-3 bedroom Superior aparts, Free Parking and WIFI
Great facilities! Review score, 9.4
Most popular facilities
- 2 swimming pools
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
House rules
Come and join us, 4 min walk to Beach, Pubs, Restaurants, Shops, Htd Pool, Hottub, Games rm, 1 acre Garden, BBQ, Stunning walks, Historic Bassets acre, 6 x 1-3 bedroom Superior aparts, Free Parking and WIFI takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 04:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 20
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
This property is located in a residential area and guests are asked to refrain from excessive noise.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
