Bedruthan Steps Hotel ...... I need to write a book - check in with your experiences

[NotanOtter]

But I have so so much material so that's no problem

2 days and two nights and my head was spinning

DP and i barely spoke as i was in full 'people watching' mode and my psychology tutors would have been proud of my analysis!

WHAT an experience

Suffice to say

'Bedruthan Stepford' sums it up nicely

come on - admit you loved it!

ooooh, tell me more.

It was distinclty odd!! Like being a member of some club! At first i loved it and thought this is amazing but after two days i was a bit 'worn' down by it all

Came away thinking it was actually not at all child friend;y but but very adult friendly

in cornwall?

yes

tell more
is a top beach, love it, not heard about hotel

meal times were ODD

every table had one husband and one wife on it

one couple did high fives a lot - get the picture?

wow, how weird
did the pairings change from evening to evening?

Why is one husband and one wife odd?

just bizarre huge rooms full of couples - no interaction between pairs!

lol ninah!

the kids clubs were something i was not used to the afternoons were 'club free' but up until one and after 'tea' clubs seemed to be in vogue

can't picture where it can be
describe building?

very ugly late 60's low lying glass and concrete

atop the cliff above the steps

amazing views from hotel

oh OK
Cornwall was where the bf and I had first hol and we loved the beach so I was thinking it might be nice to revisit
er maybe not
was it napkins like swans and prawn cocktails?
if I ever do go I'll give you the chapter!

food was great really good imo

not flash but very comfortable - NEVER EVER go without children

Drove past it last week on the way back from Watergate Bay.

What a weird building.

why not childfree?
I'd be there for the views and food
and the people watching
you don't own it do you

no ninah but i honestly think it would be torture

the screeching kids did not stress me as i had my own children and you can either feel relief or smug

child free and bedruthan steps hotel do not go

( i did earwig on one woman questioning the receptionist correct Cornish pronunciation of 'Bedruthan' )

Jesus, wouldn't dream of going without children. You would be MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.

But loved it with. Have been twice. Why odd that couples are on their own? They are NEVER on their own. They might even like each other again.

Ugly from outside, great from inside. Bit Telegraph for me but views, beach, spa, pool, kids wonderfully happy... what's not to like

well you have made me extremely curious notanotter!
is fab fab setting. We had the whole beach to ourselves when we were there, the colours were amazing
I have been back once since and the tide was high so less spectacular
I will deffo bear this place in mind if we ever go back with dc
sounds like there's a novel in there alright!

volupus the couplesy thing just felt a bit 'stepford'

middle class - predominantly white - married couples - too squeaky clean

lots of chat about how pricey it is

after a couple of nights i would have wanted to ask another couple or two to join us for dinner but this did not seem to be de rigueur

very very pleasant and i would go again having said all this... long weekend may be enough for me though and not sure they 'let' you

Why on earth would you want to ask other people to have dinner with you? It wouldn't occur to me! DH and I go on holiday to spend time relaxing with each other.

We went earlier this summer and loved it. Staff couldn't do enough to make sure we (and DS 12 months) had everything we needed.

god one meal alone a month with dh is enough
id want STIMULATIon arf by talking to others