Name: The Thirsty Scholar
Address: 18 West Street, Penryn, Penryn, Penryn, TR10 8EW, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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Penryn Museum

Performance Centre

Raze the Roof Indoor Play & Laser Tag

Enys Gardens

Penzance

Newquay Cornwall Airport

The Thirsty Scholar

Penryn

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Lovely clean rooms, very friendly & helpful staff and top class food, I am not surprised they won Taste of the West GOLD. Have stayed several times and never diss appointed. Great beer gardens at the rear, always a pleasure to stay. 

Always a pleasure to stay

I'm from Cornwall originally and used to live in Penryn. We were visiting family for the weekend and stayed at the Scholar, having been there several times before for food and drinks. 

A beautiful room, with a very comfortable bed and everything you would want. Dog friendly too! As with all the food, breakfast was also fantastic. A great choice.

We celebrated my parents 50th wedding anniversary there over the weekend and enjoyed some fantastic food and a few drinks.

The owners and staff were fantastic too. Nothing is too much trouble.

Thank you so much for a great weekend. We'll be back soon! 

Just amazing!

Had a wonderful stay here.  Lovely old pub in the oldest town in the county. Comfortable room, excellent food and drink and a great welcome.  Would recommend for anybody looking for a break in this part of Cornwall.

One of the best places we've stayed for a long time

We stayed for three nights in November. The room was really well done and the bed (and pillows) very comfortable. We didn't eat there in the evening but the breakfasts were great, with friendly service with nothing too much trouble.
We would highly recommend the Thirsty Scholar as a great base when visiting Penryn and Falmouth.

Great stay

Excellent Sunday lunch. Very good value, copious, delicious. Pleasant and expert service. Comfortable and cosy on a wet weekend. Will be booking again, and also for evening to try the Bloody Mary Starter Crumpet speciality. Beer was fine.

Great roast lunch

They make an effort here to make you feel at home and welcome. And they succeed. Wonderful hosts, quaint and lovely room, amazing bathroom, good location etc etc. Just go visit and see for yourself. There's really no reason not to.

The most wonderful home away from home

Wonderful place.
Staff and hosts delightful
Would we return   YES
Excellent situation close to bus routes into Falmouth.
Poldark country close by.
Beach walkable from Falmouth town centre.
Food good, chef takes great pride in his wares.

Excellent

We had a lovely short stay, very friendly staff who made us feel very welcomed. The pub is very good, plenty of room. we had good food in the evening and a lovely breakfast, our room was lovely and large and very clean. We will definitely stay again 

Great stay at The Thirsty Scholar

Staff were welcoming and friendly, and food was top quality, definitely recommend. Room was clean and perfect for little get away to Cornwall, has everything you need including a fan for the hot weather of this month. One downside was parking as the nearest car park is a 3 minute walk away however what else do you expect for a little town like Penryn. Overall great experience.

Great Experience

We found this gem of an establishment after trawling through numerous hotels and B&Bs in the area. Many had vastly increased their prices following relaxation of lockdown rules and recommendations, but this one maintained their normal prices.

On arrival, the establishment looked basic, but after being shown our rooms it was clear that a great deal of work had taken place in improving the facilities. This is still work in progress but not an issue to us. The rooms were basic but comfortable and clean, although storage space minimal. 

The food was of excellent quality. The breakfast, which came with the price of the booking, was large and enjoyable, with a good selection. Evening meals were reasonably priced and a good choice, especially for vegan/vegetarians - we dined in for each night of our stay. A good choice of local beers or usual lagers and ciders.

Table service was friendly and welcoming, nothing too much trouble.

The only real issue, which is outside the owner's control, was parking. There are free parking bays outside the front of the pub, but these are few and quickly get used. There is a large free car park further down the hill on the left, but this can fill up at times. It is of course possible to unload/load your car outside the front of the hotel, but you will need to move once completed.

Overall a thoroughly enjoyable stay, and we will have no hesitation in staying here again should the opportunity arise. Thank you to all the staff who made us most welcome.

The Thirsty Scholar

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