“Property itself was a nice little place, on a site with others being built and houses/flats being renovated.”
Within the property the rooms were of a good size and nicely planned and laid out. However, several tiny little niggles to mention, but with people going in and out and everyone being different things might bother some but not others, so these aren't complaints. The main door in and out needs fixing as it doesn't open and close very well
as it doesn't line up door to frame as some of the guides in the frame are missing, needless to say though, it can be opened and closed and locked. The gate into the property could do with some attention as it constantly rattled during the night, but it will only affect you if you are a light sleeper, but it can be closed and bolted securely. The mattress on the bed was extremely soft and isn't very good if you suffer with a bad back or have someone that hogs the quilt and tosses and turns during the night. The heated towel rails in the bathrooms didn't seem to want to work, but the showers themselves were lovely, big shower head and powerful water that you can have at any temperature, could have stayed in there for hours, and the towels always got dry. The bedroom window is covered so no one can see in or out, but the bathroom window in the ensuite isn't and 2 workmen probably caught more than an eyeful one morning so just a tip to have the blinds tilted up or down. Remember to put the extractor fans on in the bathroom as they're not automatic, but the lights are. There is no dishwasher which was fine with us, but I know others have commented that it said there was. There is a washing machine, we didn't use it. There is an iron and ironing board, a dyson and a wet/dry floor mop. It said there was a hairdryer and fan but I didn't find them. There was a tea towel and oven gloves in the kitchen, and a set of towels for each bathroom, bath, hand and face towel. Four mugs, bowls, plates, and each cutlery with lots of kitchen utensils but only limited pots and pans for use. Lovely big fridge and freezer, microwave and 4 slice toaster, but don't turn it up higher than number 3 or all the fire alarms in every room go off! The kettle was the most used item in the kitchen, and we liked the welcome basket with some goodies in, but tea bags, coffee, sugar and milk would have been appreciated as it had been a very long drive down on a very cold wet windy day and the last thing we wanted was to get some shopping, so either take some with you ready, or, there is an Aldi just up the road opposite a Wetherspoons pub. Both of which came in handy. The directions to get to Mews House were a bit confusing as others have commented, but, if you put the postcode or what3words in for Gurneys Lane, you stand a much better chance of finding the property. Chapel Street is the front, but Mews House is at the back. The front door on Chapel Street goes to the property upstairs we think, so even though it is part of the same, you have to park round the back down Gurneys Lane to be able to access Mews House. But beware, there are lots of little roads to turn off in Camborne as it is the actual main road through the town and the satnav may try and take you down the wrong way down a road. You should take a right turn down the road next to the Bus Station and that brings you to a place a bit like a courtyard, straight over is a sign to tell you that down that lane is Gurneys Lane and it is parking for the holiday lets. Be warned though, if you have a large wide vehicle you might want to go down the lane on foot first as the lane itself isn't much wider than a standard car giving about a centimetre or 2 most either side of your wingmirrors, and it is tight, especially when you need to turn in to the car park as they haven't really left a wide enough gap to turn in and out as there are houses directly opposite with cars parked diagonal across the front. So what you want to do if possible, is drive just passed the car park entrance as there is private parking down there for other houses to the right, then reverse in there so you can then pull forward straight in to the car park for Mews House. Then do the same when you go out, don't try and turn tight corners as it just doesn't work. You can come in and go out from the other way but there was scaffolding all up both sides of the alleyway while we were the so didn't chance that, but we saw other cars going that way. The upstairs of the property was either let or permanently occupied while we were there, and unfortunately it did sound like there were a herd of elephants up there at times, but if you're not used to an upstairs then you'll notice any noise more easily. There were 2 big TVs, but both were set different so we could easily get normal freeview aswell as Netflix etc on one but couldn't get normal freeview at all on the other, maybe it was just us, but it didn't really bother us and there are passwords provided to watch films etc but we just used the TV in the room for the radio and then got in Netflix without without a password to watch the latest films it suggested. All in all it is a lovely little place to stay, just a shame about the parking. Camborne town itself has got some nice shops, several charity shops for local places which were nice to look round, the usual mini mart and supermarkets, take aways, off licences, jewellery and watch shops, then the more quirky shops that you only see when you're on holiday, go look in them, you might find something you like. Try Jojangles, she was moving shop and I can't remember where but still along Camborne high street, lovely things in there, nothing outrageous or weird, just more cheerful and colourful and interesting than our everyday shops. From Mews House on foot, if you turn left out of the car park and go right around the corner, there's the Wetherspoons pub with Aldi just round the next corner, you can't miss them, and if you like to send a postcard like me there is a postbox just passed the pub. There are so many attractions near by and places to go it would be a shame not to go stay there and just put up with any little niggles, we lost count of how many places we could go to and had to narrow it down to distance and cost. If you want to go to Lands End, go the day you get there or the next morning, the car park is £6 but it covers you for the whole week. If you go to St Ives, go right up to the top round the bendy roads to Trenwith car park and then get the bus down to the town centre, can't remember how much the car park was but the bus was £1.50 each way for adults, which in our books is better to park in a massive car park than try and squeeze in some tiny space on the side of a narrow road. There are public toilets but St Ives could do with cheering up, they're a bit sorry for themselves, Penzance and Falmouth were better. The same as everywhere, most of the people were nice and polite, no one was rude, just not as friendly as you would like maybe, but don't take it to heart, we all have busy lives. Be prepared to pay more for everything, parking, food, drink, shopping, souvenirs the lot, but you're in Cornwall and on holiday, enjoy yourself!
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