It’s that time of year again. Christmas is over, the weather is a bit wet and windy and needing something to look forward to, we all start looking at holidays and places to stay for 2024.
Where to start? There is now an absolute plethora of paces to stay and especially in hotspots like Cornwall, thanks (or not thanks to) airbnb and developers building huge resorts. All singing all dancing websites try and lure you in with the promise of five star luxury, eco credentials and photos photo shopped to show brilliant wall to wall sunshine. Of course we can get plenty of sunshine all year round here though – the photo below is Trebah garden near Falmouth in November.
On the other hand we can get some grim days out of season, so If you are booking a holiday in the winter months though, it’s a good idea to book a property with a woodburner in case you need extra cheer!
Surely you want the accommodation to be at least as good as, if not better than you have at home? If not, why waste your hard earned savings?!! So check out those reviews on websites before you book.
We realise that if you are looking for a swimming pool and a hot tub then Boscrowan maybe isn’t the place for you although we do have plenty of ocean and the iconic Jubilee Pool with its geothermal area as nearby options.
We wonder why some guests return year after year to us instead of seeking pastures new. It seems that they have confidence in our cottages and know that they will always be to the same standard as the last time and the time before – because we run them ourselves and live on site – if there are any issues they can be dealt with immediately. I admit it does help that I also run a Soft Furnishing business here so interiors is a bit of ‘my thing’. Any excuse for new curtains! It’s Ring and Thimble’s bedroom that is on for the changes on Jan 7th when guests leave.
Check out the location – is there plenty to do in the area that’s close by? Yes Boscrowan is a bit of a journey down (and the major roadworks on the A30 should be finished soon thank goodness) but once you are here you have plenty to fill a week or two or three even!
What are ‘eco holidays’ ? – a description often used in marketing! Sustainability is important to us and we realise that that is an underlying feature of how we live our own lives here. I love growing all the flowers for the cottages (admission – there was a childhood of horticulture!) and veg for our guests to wander out and pick their own.
We have solar panels generating electricity and two ground source heat pumps, although we still do use oil for some heating where it isn’t feasible to do otherwise. We encourage guests to recycle and compost and use local transport and support local businesses – just some ways to have a sustainable holiday.
We like to make everyones’ stay at Boscrowan a special stay and one to remember. If guests choose to return it’s a bonus. If they tell their friends and family it’s also a bonus. A stay here won’t be the cheapest around nor the most expensive either but we aim to give good value. It’s the detail and extra touches which receive most comments – cream tea on arrival with homemade jams, fresh flowers in every room, a bottle of apple juice made from our orchard, crisp white tablecloths and napkins, The White Company bedlinen and towels, Villeroy and Boch china, Robert Welch cutlery. No we’re not name dropping – we’re just saying that we like to provide quality. So my advice would be – do check out smaller owner run businesses such as ours. They are run with a passion rather than just for profit.
If you would like to come and stay or find out more about us, then please do check out the Boscrowan website, or send us an e mail or give us a call. 01736 332396/07833304899 We would love to see you in 2024.
