The Old Post Office

Great amont of space for a two bed apartment.

Not a lot of storage, however, there were only two of us, so not an issue for us. The cleanliness was fine, just needs a bit of a deep clean - skirting boards etc TVs were an issue, apparently you screen mirrror from your phone my iPhone would not do this. Fortunately, we had a laptop with us, so we could stream from that, didn't bother with the bedroom TVs, as too much hassle. We needed maintenance out as a thermostat wasn't working and a toilet flush broke. Fortunately, it was not an emergency, as Sykes and Cornish Holiday Cottages' call centres are closed saturday evenings and all of Sunday. Their 24 hour WhatsApp doesn't work. Once we spoke to them Monday morning, all was sorted. They were extremely helpful when we lost our keys and couldn't get into the apartment - just grateful it wasn't a Sunday! Overall, it's a great place and we would stay again

Very happy with our stay, what a lovely town Porthlevan is.

The cottage was immaculate and just as described. We intend to return!

Comfortable warm and well equipped with spacious open plan living area.

A few minor areas seemed tired but some of this is to reflect the former use of the building. Close to very many village facilities and car park. A good base for walking Coast path & harbour is only a few yards away and well served by public transport to Helston and other towns beyond

The property is lovely and we will hopefully stay here again , however there are a few things that stopped me scoring top scores on everything.

The main toilet and sink had not been cleaned when we arrived, in fairness the rest of the property was fine so I think it was a one off error and got forgot about but we had to clean the toilet and sink. Also we had 4 adults in the property but there was only 2 mugs and 2 wine glasses so we had to go out and buy some for our stay. Minor things but things that take the edge off leaving top scores

Another wonderful week at the old post office!

We have been coming to Porthleven for the past 4 years and always stay at the Post Office. We love the layout, the comfortable beds and sofas and general feel of the place. You won’t be disappointed staying here and we can’t wait to book again for next year

Very well equipped in general.

Beds very comfy. Great welcome pack, plus firewood etc for woodburner. Negatives are -very musty smell in en/suite - cleaning could be more thorough, dead flies on windowsill, toilet rims unclean - heating a nightmare to work out, had to call maintenance and the heating was then controlled from their end. Still only one of the three heating panels in the living area working, which we reported but heard nothing back! - Only 3 chairs around the dining table for 4 people! -Very creaky floorboards from flat above

Comfortable, pleasant apartment in a great location for exploring the delights of Porthleven.

An excellent location close to everything that Porthleven has to offer.

The accommodation is very good and has everything required for a comfortable stay, although it took us a while to work the heating out as the battery had gone in the living room temperature display, but this was only a minor inconvenience. As ever, parking in a harbour town can be tricky but unrestricted parking outside the Harbour Inn was always available, as we visited “off season”. Other reviews had commented about noise from the upstairs apartment but, apart from brief hoovering, we didn’t hear a thing! Overall, a very pleasant stay in really nice accommodation.

Great location 2 minutes walk from lovely Porthleven Harbour.

Doesn't look much from the outside but the inside is very well appointed and comfortable. Well worth it for a short stay.

This property was ideal for my family which included my elderly parents that are less mobile.

Yes you can hear the people upstairs but it is a holiday cottage too so it’s not like anyone is blasting out music until 2am! The property has everything you need and is well laid out with lots of necessities in the kitchen. The beds are absolutely fabulous and so comfortable! I lived in Porthleven many years ago and it was nice to return, it’s a lovely fishing village with lots to do and the old post office is ideally situated. I will be back Thank you

The second time I've stayed here and would do so again!

Its a lovely apartment with everything you need, in the perfect spot to explore wonderful Porthleven!

The Old Post Office was a decent base for our family break.

I wouldn’t class it as outstanding if I’m honest. Yes the decor is nice and in keeping with a coastal theme. But it does feel a tad tired. Like other posts you will experience noise from the cottage above and sometimes from the Chinese next door. It didn’t deter our stay. But you need to be prepared. And perhaps not choose this cottage if you want complete silence. As it’s child friendly I do recommend more plastic cups, plates etc for those who are travelling with your children. It would be nice to have a better welcome pack, rather than a boxed with mixed bits and bobs. Felt unwelcoming. Also a toilet roll holder in the en-suite would be great. It was a bit awkward. Overall I’d give this property 3/5. It’s a great base for everything on the door step in Porthleven.

Having read some of the reviews a couple of weeks before we went we were a bit apprehensive about our stay.

But everything was good and we really enjoyed our stay. Our only criticism was the noise from the upstairs flat which was irritating at times. Perhaps carpet could be laid upstairs which might help with the noise issue. Although we enjoyed our stay we wouldn't book again because of the upstairs issue, indeed we have already booked a property nearby for next year. Regards Chris.

Parking at a local public car park is recommended but even though we stayed in September we found parking impossible some days and costly!

There were 4 teaplates 1 of which was chipped. 4 dinner plates 1 was badly chipped. 4 mugs 1 chipped. It is also next to a Chinese takeaway which on occasion was noisy. Worse was the noise from upstairs. There are wooden floors and every step and conversation can be heard.

All good, nothing more to say

A lovely holiday stay.

We were comfortable and loved the location. Portleven is a super little harbour town. Short walk (3 mins) to the harbour. Great places to eat nearby. Appreciated the welcome box. The washer was also useful!

This was our second visit to the old post office.

We love the location and area of the old post office . Tge attention to detail was not the same as our first stay . The property was a little tired compared to our previous stay 2 years ago, cracked floor tiles , marks on carpets, marks on sofa’s . Bedroom 1 smelt musty /damp . The bathrooms were lovely and clean as well as the kitchen . The log burner was unable to be used as kept filling the room with smoke, so we were unable to use wood purchased. Previously this was already in the property. I also had to clean the glass before attempting to use. We had to purchase cleaning equipment, additional toilet roll, to keep the property clean during our week stay. Previously this was all available . We were disappointed that we were unable to adjust our stay by one day even though the property was empty without having to pay £71.00. Hopefully you will address these details as we would love to return.

Could NOT get the heating to work in the lounge/kitchen area therefore it was very chilly as this was a February break, however comfortable temperature in bedrooms/bathrooms, comfy bed and nice hot shower!

A great property in a central location in the village.

A couple of minutes walk down to the harbour. We go down to Porthleven a couple of times a year, so know the village well. Lack of private parking is the only downside with this property, and what would stop me booking for the summer, but in the low season this isn’t an issue as the nearby Kittos Field car park always had space. The apartment was very comfortable and well equipped. A small chest of drawers in the front bedroom would have been useful as there was no storage apart from the bedside tables. As other reviews mentioned in the guestbook, there is noise from the upstairs apartment, not the fault of the guests but you can hear every step on the floor - maybe some extra rugs are needed to deaden the noise? The heating in the apartment is very unusual, radiators are mounted on the ceiling in the living area and on the walls in the bedrooms which are designed to look like art prints. It was fiddly to adjust and get right throughout the apartment as there are separate controls for every single room. We would definitely come back to the Old Post Office for a low season break & are considering Rock Pool House for summer 2025.

I was hugely disappointed with this booking for two reasons: 1.

I am serving in the Army and in Jul 23 having booked the property to return home to see my Family I was told I would be required to be on duty over the period of Christmas and thus attempted to reduce the length of my stay by two days.Given that this was 5 mths prior to the booking I assumed there would be some flexibility on pricing and yet I was advised this was not the case and if I cancelled I would love my deposit which was excessive and therefore I could not afford to, 2.Having paid a MASSIVE premium for the Christmas week booking I was astounded to learn on enquiring that there would be no Christmas decorations in the property - the explanation being that the Owners did not live locally and therefore could not put a Christmas tree up for us!,,What an absolute joke.The owners probably don’t live locally as all these holiday properties are owned by non locals but the cleaner obviously does! So having paid hundreds of pounds more for the Christmas week for myself and my Daughter there was no sight of a twinkly light or bauble…I think this is outrageous frankly.I stay in Porthleven most christmases as am at home visiting family from the Army and every property via Aspects etc has made the effort to decorate for Christmas. I shan’t be booking this property or via Sykes again It’s a complete insult to people who use their hard earned cash to support local tourism…

Really enjoyed the stay.

Beds comfortable Suite comfortable Premises warm ( after we sorted out the heating controls) Adverse comments:- Lack of cupboard space in kitchen for food Could not get tvs in bedrooms working. Could only use as internet. Polish left in kitchen Shower drain was dirty Bedroom doors dusty Cups left on sink

Stayed here three times now, unfortunately it gets worse each year with regards to cleanliness and general upkeep.

Furniture has moved in main bedroom, showing mould in the carpet now. Stains on sofa cushions, marks on other furnishings. We will 100% try again next year, as we love the area and are attached to this property, but it is sad to see it go down hill each year. Also, for the first time, the people upstairs were so loud. Maybe we came at the wrong time of season, as usually stay in May with no issues but chose October this year. Prices for next year are definitely overpriced given what the property is now looking like, no work has gone into it since it opened for stays.

Lovely spacious ground floor apartment.

Fully equipped kitchen. Comfortable couches, very comfortable beds, roomy bedrooms and both bathrooms very good. One small thing - in both shower cubicles a shelf/holder for shampoo/conditioner etc would be handy and obviate the need to bend down in the shower to retrieve them from shower floor. PS- couldn’t find instructions for dish washer in plaster holder of equipment in consul table. Instructions for every other appliance in there but the dishwasher

Spacious well equipped and comfortable accommodation.

Really enjoyed our stay in Porthleven. Would have liked more outside space but was not an issue as close to harbour and were aware of this when we booked

This was the second year we went there.

It’s a delightful accommodation with all necessities only lacking a garden space. The location of the Old Post Office is excellent in all aspects. Suggestions: To owners - it’d be advisable if there were a frying pan with a lid. To Sykes Cottages - adding info re parking is vital as it can become awfully frustrating to find parking nearby. The best parking spot would be just up the non-central narrow road leading to a cemetery. Thank you

Comfortable apartment in a great location with shops, restaurants and pubs literally on the doorstep.

Modern & fully equipped. Bed was really comfy. Would definitely stay again!

Whilst the property is very well presented with comfortable beds, quality bed linen and in a good location we did experience a few issues.

There are now mirrors in the bedrooms as previous guests have requested, however the one in the back bedroom is very small and was too high. However, the main issue is that we had to keep the blind down in this bedroom as the apartment above has steps that pass the window meaning that the occupants could see directly into the bedroom whenever passing, a one way blind like to ones on the lounge and front bedroom is definitely needed! Also a blind on the back door is needed, on one occasion I had just had a shower, luckily I was wearing my bathrobe, as just as I came out of the bathroom a strange man, who turned out to be the barber from down the road, had appeared at the back door, he had apparently gained access by lifting the gate latch through a hole, this was most embarrassing! However the main issue was the HORRENDOUS noise from the apartment above, which was almost non stop when it was occupied, at times it was so bad that we thought there was an aerobics class being held up there!!The ceiling/floor needs soundproofing as it became unbearable at times, forcing us to stay out far more than we would have under normal circumstances. We did think the apartment was lovely in other ways but the lack of privacy and the excessive noise would prevent us from booking the Old Post Office again.

Very nice accommodation.

Central and excellent for easy access to harbour. Both rooms excellent, spacious. No space for car parking which can be difficult on day 1 of arrival, but once you know the lay of the land this is not an issue. Would recommend

The property was clean and comfortable , just a stroll down the hill and you were at the harbour.

Unfortunately it could be rather noisy as we could hear everything from the apartment above- from footsteps to chairs being moved.

It's a beautiful flat.

The location is perfect. We enjoyed reading the history about the old post office. It is clean and the beds are very comfortable. We appreciated the welcome pack, including tea, nice coffee, biscuits, washing up sponge, bars of soaps, laundry washing powder and washing machine tablets and the information left. We were surprised to find team towels too as it asked to bring your own. What we didn't expect is the coffee machine shown on the photos, to be put away as not possible to use it. It looked on the advert that not only it was part of the rental accommodation but few capsules would be provided with it. I think we were glad not to have to use the heating, but I'm sure we would have worked it out with the instructions. The only not so positive thing is the internet connection. The BT box is nowhere to be seen, which made us believe we were connecting on someone else's box. This also because it is very easy to loose it and find out you are on 4G/5G when you are in the flat, but, passed 10 pm, you definitely loose the connection, meaning if you are watching something on Netflix, Iplayer etc... and haven't finished your program, you will have to wait until the following day. We felt if providing such level of quality and a smart TV with a variety of access, including for your phone, it shouldn't be so restricted. But really, it was a very enjoyable stay.

- The ceiling needs to be soundproof, otherwise you hear everything from upstairs and at times can be very annoying.

- possible parking spots should be included in the pack and/re website. We were very lucky as the local people advised where to park free. Apart from the above, everything was simply delightful.

Mirrors in the bedroom would be really helpful.

everything was really really good, no problems at all

The only thing we weren't keen on was the heating system,it was very difficult to control and just seemed overly complicated

Loved the property.

One if the best we've stayed in (we stay twice a year in the area). We will definitely be returning. Had to leave one day early due to the storm which was a shame.

This cottage is everting you need for a lovely break in Cornwall .

Porthleven is beautiful and the cottage is perfect location . I would recommend extra mirror in the bedrooms plus the heating couldn’t be increased in a few rooms but the lovely log burner made up for this . We have already record friend and family and will definitely return. This holiday will hold a special place in our hearts .

A clean, fresh feel to The Old Post Office with everything you need for a short break to hand.

Thank you. The decor was all thoughtfully coordinated, the beds very comfortable and the heating very adequate for a January stay. We used the wood burner each evening but on our last evening it set off the smoke alarm and we were unable to turn it off. There was no smoke seepage into the room, I think the room temperature was high at 24C. This is a comment not a criticism at all. Only other tiny thing would be a separate bin for food waste. All said we had an absolutely lovely stay and would definitely re book and recommend to friends.

We had the most wonderful stay at the beginning of December.

We love Porthleven already and have now found the perfect place to stay. The property is modern, impeccably clean and very spacious. We could not fault it and we are already looking back at coming to stay again soon. The only improvement I would make is some info on the high tech heating as it took a while for us to figure out the times it would come on

The apartment was very clean and spacious,the only thing was the noise from the flat above ,you could every foot step they made (not there fault not enough insulation) otherwise very good

General cleaning is good, shower cubicles do need attention along the sliding door in en-suite and the other shower is still leaking.

Black mould is visible. Both bathrooms have dirty toothbrush holders not only inside but the shelf below too, if this sort of thing is provided they need to be spotlessly clean. Superb amount of kitchen equipment provided. The front bedroom needs some sort of lock on the window to be able to open the window at night for air without the fear of anyone coming in.

The property was beautiful, two very minor faults, we couldnt get the two tv’s in the bedrooms to work,( not a big deal though), and i couldnt understand how to turn the heating down, at times it was very very hot, again, certainly not a deal breaker.

Every thing else was just superb, a credit to the owners

Mirrors in bedrooms would be a plus.

Only downside for us was guests upstairs were constantly walking around all day and in early hours as well. Looking at pictures I see they have no carpets in the living areas which may not have helped the situation but it is a chance you take when you have a downstairs apartment. We had this place for my dad being all on one level because he can't do stairs. We know now we will stick to a holiday house. We loved everything else.

The apartment was furnished and decorated to a very high standard.

It was in the perfect location with less than a 5 minute walk to the harbour, bars and restaurants. i really would recommend the Old Post Office.

great location, just a few steps from the harbour and a short walk to the beach.

A very dog friendly location. Lovely apartment, very spacious and clean. Complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate a plus and very useful! The only downside is parking is a bit of a nightmare but that is a small price to pay for such a good location.

The Old Post Office apartment was absolutely amazing, it has been refurbished to an excellent standard and was so clean and comfortable.

It had everything you could possibly need as a home away from home. It is situated right in the heart of Porthleven so has easy walking access to the center. There isn’t any parking but we always managed to get a space on the road further up by the cemetery and there is a car park further round. The only downfall we had was from the upstairs apartment as you can hear them walking about especially if there are younger children running around.

The location is perfect, next to local shops selling local produce, restaurants,gift shops, art galleries, pubs and a local supermarket.

A pleasant stroll down Fore Street takes you into the Harbour with its beautiful views. There is a local craft market on Tuesdays that is worth a visit. There is a wide choice of places to eat and drink. The car park is a short walk away, drop your suitcases off first by parking directly outside the building, there are double yellow lines so you need to be quick as double-decker buses come round the corner so be careful not to block the road. The car park is good value, free overnight from 4pm to 9am , then 70p an hour or £5.30 for 24 hours. The bins are collected on Tuesday morning from the kerb outside.. This is a very nicely furbished and newly decorated holiday home. The owner has made it very comfortable and has thought of the little things that make a big difference. . Porthleven is a wonderful place to visit and relax, the Old Post Office is a lovely place to stay. .

We had an amazing stay, the only downfall was the outside space as it was very small and needed a little TLC, We had beautiful weather any way so spent most days out, but I haven’t marked it down as the inside was perfect with every amenity you could ask for, lovely touch of biscuits tea coffee milk on arrival, would definitely go back.

The yard at the back is not really big enough to sit in especially with a party of 4

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Old Post Office.

Porthleven is a lovely location, quiet but still good for tourists with loads of restaurants and a lovely seaside. The actual apartment was in the perfect location, only 2 minutes away walking to the local amenities. The decor was lovely, everything was super clean. Was really chuffed with it and have already looked into booking next year. Will definitely be back again soon!

The property was finished to a high standard and had everything you could want or need.

Very comfortable (didn’t want to leave the bed!) and a fantastic location for a couple of nights away. 1 small point I’d make is that the back door could do with a blind on the window. Otherwise faultless!

Great to come back, to see old, dear friends and familiar places.

Lovely apartment, perfect location. Went back to the ship, lunch at The Harbour, enjoyed the Welloe at Praa Sands and The Victoria at Perranuthnoe. Mabel loved running on the beaches.Shame about the weather, but we soldiered on.