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Bodmin Jail Hotel

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Interior
Hallway
Breakfast and dinner served, local cuisine
Champagne bar
Front of property

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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Scarlett’s Well Road, Bodmin, England, PL31 2PL
  • Bodmin Jail
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Lanhydrock
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Camel Valley Vineyard
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪27 min drive‬
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  • Sleeps 3
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About this property

Bodmin Jail Hotel

Suburban hotel with fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, concierge services and dry cleaning.
Bodmin Jail Hotel offers 70 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath and a rainfall showerhead, and bathrobes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Bodmin Jail Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Bodmin Jail. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at The Chapel Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant that serves local cuisine
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Bodmin Jail and 8 minutes from Pencarrow House and Garden
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Bodmin Jail Hotel also features a fitness centre, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Bodmin Jail Hotel was completed in March 2021.

This 4-star Bodmin hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Chapel Restaurant – This fine-dining restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Champagne Bar – On-site Champagne bar. Open daily.
The Jolly Hangman Tavern – This theme restaurant specialises in international cuisine and only serves lunch. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Champagne Bar
  • The Chapel Restaurant
  • The Jolly Hangman Tavern

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1779
  • Renovated entire property - March 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 75 lb per pet)
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 75.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and from GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 75.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 09861358
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Bodmin Jail Hotel Hotel
Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin
Bodmin Jail Hotel Hotel Bodmin

Bodmin Jail Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 299 out of 363 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 363 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 363 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 363 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 363 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!! What a hotel !!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Emlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel facilities and service absolutely outstanding, balanced between comfy, modern hotel and... Obviously a former jail beautifully. Bar area and restaurant found it difficult to balance this in my opinion, hi end bar but excess to the public and dogs etc made it messy and the food in the restaurant in the evening was a little underwhelming for the money. The service was brilliant from every member of staff encountered.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel. Beautiful former prison setting and great use of what used to be a ruin. The restaurant had good food too.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kevan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed three nights. First night booked via hotel. Second and third nights cheaper through Expedia…. Hotel would NOT price match as their website states!! Rooms AMAZING… but make sure you ask for a room with stone walls and ceilings to get the full cell vibe… our first room had mainly white painted walls and white ceilings… When I realised I asked to move rooms and eventually it was sorted. Reception staff friendly but need more training in customer service. The housekeeper was more helpful and professional… she was fab and should really be on the front desk or working as dining staff rather than cleaning rooms!!! Was a great experience, real unique and was fun staying in a prison and I would definitely recommend for couples and families alike!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harley

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
atmospheric, lovely room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Spectacular hotel

We were just blown away by this amazing hotel. We absolutely loved it, the staff were friendly and welcoming, the building stunning so so gorgeous, the rooms spacious and so comfortable and the breakfast spectacular, we did not want to leave, we will definitely go again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Josh

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Beautiful hotel let down by poor service

Beautiful hotel, very respectfully converted, and with high quality bedroom, bathroom and communal areas. Sadly let down by service standards - multiple poorly trained or disinterested staff in the bar and restaurant, with little obvious management presence to deliver the standards you'd expect for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, great service and such a unique experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Top stay

Amazing hotel, from the arrival through to the excellent food was outstanding
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Odd & different. Got people talking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing and superb stay loved every minute we was there Bex was superb as a guide
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Luxury Behind Bars

The Bodmin Jail Hotel is a unique mix of old prison history and modern comfort. The staff were friendly and made our stay feel special. It’s a great place to experience something different and memorable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Trisha

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sadie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay, staff were extremely helpful, rooms were lovely and very clean. Food at the hotel was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Claire - Louise

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Different!

6/10 Okay

Brooke

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025