Accommodation Information
Information on how to find your accommodation and what we can do to help.
Including information to assist you with planning your stay in the area.
You will find details of the ratings some establishments on our list have been awarded.

Finding Your Accommodation

On this site:
Use the links on the blue bar above to view listings for all types of holiday accommodation.
Listings contain a photo, description, facilities and contact details for each establishment.
Use the contact details to approach the property directly.

On the telephone:
Call us for accommodation information for Fowey and the surrounding area.
This is the best option if you require accommodation for the next seven days.
We are open daily 0930 - 1700hrs (1000 - 1600hrs Saturdays and Sundays).
Our telephone number is +44(0)1726 833616

Advance booking service:
We can book your accommodation for a £5.00 non-refundable booking fee.
Click the Book A Bed link above to view full details of this service and what to do next.
Why not let us take the hassel out of your stay and book your accommodation for you.

Useful Information

Availability:
Accommodation can become very heavily booked during peak times, such as:
    School and Bank holidays
    The Daphne du Maurier Festival 7th - 16th May 2009.
    Fowey Royal Regatta week 17th - 23rd August 2008.
This is particularly the case with coastal locations such as Fowey and Mevagissey.
However, Fowey the surrounding towns, villages and countryside have much to offer.
We do recommend booking your accommodation in advance for the widest choice.

Parking:
Not all accommodation establishments in Fowey have parking.
Most properties are only a five or ten minute walk from a car park.
In most cases you can stop outside to unload.
Fowey lies on a hillside, in some cases this may mean walking uphill to a car park.

Wheelchair and Disability Provision:
Our listings contain three properties with accessibility ratings, levels two and three.
They are Penquite Farm Holidays and Hartswheal Barn and Hartswell Stables.
All self-catering they appear in the Fowey Area and Lostwithiel Area lists, respectively.
The listings do contain some serviced properties which offer ground floor bedrooms.
These properties are not inspected and there may be some steps into the property.
We suggest contacting these providers to see if they meet your specific needs.
For more details on accommodation with wheelchair and disability provision contact:
     Holiday Care - Tel: 0845 124 9974 or www.holidaycare.org.uk
     South West Tourism - www.visitsouthwest.co.uk

Inspected Accommodation Ratings Schemes

Although accommodation inspection is not yet compulsory, some providers do choose to be inspected in order to gain a rating. We are currently working towards ensuring all our accommodation is inspected. At present only those properties displaying a Visit Britain, AA or RAC rating are inspected. Below is a brief explanation of the ratings you will find in our listings.

Hotels:
Visit Britain, AA and RAC gradings are from one to five stars.
Representing overall quality, standard of food, levels of service and range of facilities.
Five stars is the highest grade.

Guest Accommodation: (for Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfasts)
Visit Britain, AA and RAC gradings are from one to five diamonds, or stars from 2007.
Indicating level of service, standard of food, overall quality and range of facilities offered.
Five diamonds (or stars) is the highest grade.

Self Catering:
Visit Britain, AA and RAC gradings are from one to five stars.
Representing overall quality, standard of furnishing, comfort, equipment.
It also reflects the range of facilities offered by the accommodation.
Five stars is the highest grade.

Holiday Parks and Caravanning:
Visit Britain, AA and RAC gradings are from one to five stars for three types of site.
These are Holiday, Touring and Camping Parks depending on the type of business.
Five stars is the highest grade.

National Accessibility Standard (NAS) :
Level 1 Mobility indicates accommodation typically suitable for a person:
With sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps.
But who would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Level 2 Mobility indicates accommodation typically suitable for a person:
With restricted walking ability.
Those who may need to use a wheelchair some of the time.

Rosettes:
A grading from one to five Rosettes.
Awarded to accommodation with exceptionally high levels of food service quality.