http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:26:24Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/26/24845/5211 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/conamore_bb.png" class="imgborder"/><p>The classic bed and breakfast comes with comfortable beds, narrow staircases, a homely feel and an owner who acts half like a butler and half like your best friend. And that's exactly what you get in south-west England at Penzance's <a href="http://www.con-amore.co.uk/"><b>Con Amore</b></a>. <p>A quaint traditional Cornish home, the narrow street frontage makes it a surprise to find so many rooms inside, all with an ensuite. Keith Richards (yes it's his real name, but he's not a member of the Rolling Stones) and his wife Carol are totally charming hosts, and Keith serves breakfast in the dining room in a butler-style suit--but with the personalized charm that no big hotel offers.<p> And as for the problem of an amandak 2007-01-26T09:52:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/5/1/121225/9089 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/oldcoastguard_hotel.jpg"><p>Since we learned that summer vacation prices will stay expensive this year, consider the Cornish coast of England, a destination featured in Budget Travel for its lack of summer crowds and high-season prices.<p><a href="http://oldcoastguardhotel.co.uk/"><b>The Old Coastguard Hotel</b></a> is a small hotel (23 rooms) in the town of Mousehole (its pronounced Mau-zel, but we like saying Mouse-Hole.) Since this was an old lookout for the Coastguard, almost of all of the rooms have views of the bay. Aside from friendly staff and prime beachfront location, there's also an award-winning restaurant inside that a recent guest recommends:<blockquote><p>The food at The Old Coastguard was superlative, complemented by an interesting wine list, and energetic and attentive service. The bar stocks local beers and juliana 2006-05-01T12:16:33-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/