The Top House Inn

Hotels
Independent
9.4 (56 reviews)
The Square, Helston, England, TR12 7NQ , Helston , GB

Facilities

Free WiFi
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Smoke-free property
Free self parking
Change of towels (on request)
Well-lit path to entrance

Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful clean room
Wonderful location
Cons:
Dingy and uninviting inn/bar

Categories

Cleanliness
8.98
Beautiful clean room and bathroom, but lacking some home comforts.
Service
9.65
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Location
9.99
Location wonderful.
Room Quality
8.44
Lovely decoration but lacking in pictures or plants and home comforts.
Amenities
9.87
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.93
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
9.48
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.85
Overall experience reflects the high rating and location advantage.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 18:45

Property Description

The Top House Inn is your perfect coastal retreat, nestled just moments from breathtaking beaches and stunning landscapes.

Exceptional Dining
Savor delightful meals at our on-site restaurant, or enjoy quick bites from our cozy coffee shop/café. Don't miss our English breakfasts served daily to kickstart your day!

Comfortable Accommodations
Retreat to one of our 8 well-appointed guestrooms, showcasing flat-screen televisions and complimentary wireless internet. Experience the convenience of daily housekeeping and in-room coffee/tea makers.

Prime Location
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the area with Housel Bay Beach and the Lizard Lighthouse just a short walk away. Explore the breathtaking Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty right at your doorstep.

Indulge in a stay that combines relaxation and adventure—book your escape at The Top House Inn today!

Important information:

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Noise policy

    Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

See all policies

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 56 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.98
Service: 9.65
Location: 9.99
Room Quality: 8.44
Amenities: 9.87
Value for Money: 8.93
Food and Beverage: 9.48
Overall Experience: 9.85
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Natalya family_with_children
10
Pros:

Awesome place

2025-08-25 via Nuitee
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Kenny family
8
Pros:

X

2025-08-17 via Nuitee
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Jayne
6
Good for the location
Pros:

A one night stay in south Cornwall having stayed in north Cornwall previous nights. Beautiful clean room and bathroom but something missing to make it outstanding. Lovely decoration but lacking in pictures or plants and home comforts. Inn/Bar it's self seemed dingy and uninviting. Location wonderful.

2025-07-20 via Nuitee
C
COLIN partner
8
Pros:

Clean & centrally located

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
M
Mr Keith
10
Pros:

The Lizard is a special part of Cornwall and the Top House Inn helped make our 4 day spring break very enjoyable.

2025-05-22 via Nuitee
S
Silvia partner
10
Pros:

The staff members were friendly and extremely helpful!

2025-04-25 via Nuitee
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PAUL family
10
Pros:

Nothing not to like about Top House .. fantastic place to stay every thing perfect food rooms and staff are all amazing.
Have stayed here a lot love it. Locals make.you feel very welcome hetr too. .

2025-03-03 via Nuitee
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evelyn
10
Simply awesome
Pros:

Gosh I have stayed in hotels around the world and have never experienced such generosity and kindness shown by the staff. The room was absolutely delightful and stunning. The gentleman who checked us in was amazing and so were the staff at dinner Beautiful centrally located hotel. So so fully equipped and the dinner was Superb. Thanks for a wonderful stay . Will be back soon. Will recommend it anytime.

2025-02-26 via Nuitee
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Patricia family
10
Pros:

Great location. Wonderful room

2025-01-05 via Nuitee
P
Peter
10
Great find
Pros:

Arrived l late after 7 hour journey

Easy to find hotel. Good welcome, spacious lovely room. Good facilities and will return

2024-11-04 via Nuitee
M
Malcolm family
10
Pros:

We love cornwall been coming 40 yrs on holidays

2024-10-19 via Nuitee
J
John
10
Pros:

The room was fantastic and can’t be faulted. However what makes this hotel a cut above the rest is the staff; they go out of their way to be kind and helpful. Literally nothing is too much for them

They are all truly wonderful

Highly recommend this hotel in the stunning Lizard

2024-09-06 via Nuitee
L
Lesleyann family
10
Pros:

When we arrived the staff were very friendly The room was lovely and clean breakfast was good would definitely stay there again

2024-08-28 via Nuitee
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Ian family_with_children
10
Pros:

Lovely breakfasts..staff all very helpful.. nothing was to much trouble... Room was lovely and the kids loved the bunk beds...the whole place hadea really nice feel.

2024-08-27 via Nuitee
T
Tracey
10
August wedding on the Lizard
Pros:

Family wedding on the Lizard and quite a few friends and family stayed here. Every room was excellent, comfortable, clean and the food was great too. Friendly staff all round would definitely stay here again and recommend it highly. Thank you

2024-08-10 via Nuitee
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Jerry partner
10
Pros:

Comfortable room. Easy walk to everything we wanted to see. Host Mary was exceptionally welcoming, friendly and helpful (gluten free food, booking taxi etc.). We are a retired couple walking the South West Coast Path and would stay here again.

2024-06-06 via Nuitee
S
simon
8
Great location
Pros:

Well presented large clean room on ground floor.

2024-06-04 via Nuitee
D
Dawn
10
Pros:

A lovely, clean, good sized room. Very friendly welcome. If you just want to a place to just sleep for the night, this is ideal. Absolutely no noise from the pub below.

2024-05-23 via Nuitee
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Yuval
10
Perfect
Pros:

Perfect - the Housel room (the rooms has names and not numbers) is very nice, and the Lizard town itself is stunning and a must visit if you are in the area.

2024-04-22 via Nuitee
M
Mark
8
Pros:

Pleasant stay

2024-04-19 via Nuitee