Portbyhan Hotel

Very impressed with room, staff all pleasant, excellant entertainment, met the proprieters excellant couple
All in all would highly recomend

This was our first stay in Looe but, based on the lovely time we had yesterday, we don't expect it will be our last.
Looe itself is a delight - a working fishing port with picture postcard views at every turn and bags and bags of character but none of the tweeness which blights many other South Coast resorts.
Arriving mid-afternoon at the Portbyhan, we were instantly made very welcome and directed to a nearby car-park in order to avoid the astronomical pay-and-display fees charged on the quayside. A number of internet reviewers seem to have got very steamed up regarding parking fees but, assuming one member of your party is fit enough to stroll 400 yards, I really can't see what the problem is.
Our room was fairly unremarkable, standard fare for this type of holiday hotel but it ticked all the necessary boxes in terms of comfort, cosiness and cleanliness, and benefitted from a recently decorated, spotless, modern bathroom. For this kind of money, you really can't ask for more than that, can you?
For us though, The Pontbyhan really came into its own in the evening: apparently some form of musical entertainment is laid on every night, and locals, staff and hotel residents all mixed merrily in the bar. We certainly stayed up much longer than we had planned, enjoying the party atmosphere (and a few too many pints of Doombar) into the early hours.
Incidentally, breakfasts are served until the very civilized hour of 10:00, which was most welcome after the fun of the previous evening.
If we find ourselves in this neck of the woods again we would have no hesitation in coming back to the Pontbyhan.

Very nice hotel.Difficult to find fault. Only slight criticism is that there is no on site parking and public parking is expensive ie £12.00 per night. Otherwise excellent.

We stayed one night as a family of 8 adults and 2 children to attend a family funeral the next morning. We found our rooms to be extremely clean and comfortable and all thoroughly enjoyed the morning breakfast. Our rooms had stunning views over the river and we all would like to return at a less upsetting time. The family room was ideal for my son and daughter-in law with their 2 and 4 year old children. We would highly recommend staying at this hotel.

Parking hard and expensive!. Phone the hotel for advice before arriving to know the cheapest means of arranging where to stick the car (no parking outside hotel double yellow lines).
The room was small but the veiw was amazing.
Parot or Macaw in reception which I liked!, may not be good for people with allergies though.