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The Sandy Duck

On a hill overlooking Falmouth Bay, boutique B&B The Sandy Duck combines sleek Scandinavian design with sea views and warm, home-from-home hospitality. Owner and manager Freyja earned her hosting stripes crewing aboard luxury yachts before she settled on the Cornish coast, transforming this Edwardian townhouse into a stylish, eight-room bolthole. Now, the interiors are painted in soothing shades and filled with a medley of modern Danish design, hand-picked antiques and artworks by her own family, creating rooms that are as inviting on a fresh January morning as they are on a hot summer’s day.

A short stroll from the centre of town, the Sandy Duck sits on a hill overlooking Falmouth Bay.

Room Types

Bedroom 2

A cosy and stylish room decorated in calm colours with lots of sunlight. This room is without a sea view - but with a king size Hypnos bed and a large en-suite with monsoon shower loses nothing in comfort and luxury.

from £200

Bedroom 1

This ground floor room has a high ceiling and a bay window with a seat, letting in plenty of light and giving it views of the tree-filled gardens leading down to Falmouth Bay. It has a king-size bed with a Hypnos mattress and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower. There’s also free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making facilities; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water. This is a dog-friendly room.

from £240

Bedroom 3

This first-floor room is on the west side of the house, and has a large bay window with a window seat overlooking Falmouth Bay. Furnished in pale neutral tones, it has a king-size bed with a rattan headboard and Hypnos mattress, simple wooden furniture and brass lighting. There’s also an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower; free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making facilities; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water.

from £220

Bedroom 6

Decorated in pale colours, this cosy room looks into the garden. It has a king-size bed with a Hypnos mattress, a cane lounge chair and three diamond-shaped mirrors on the wall. The ensuite bathroom has a walk-in rainfall shower. There’s also free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making facilities; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water.

from £190

Bedroom 7

This 15sq m room is on the top floor and has a dormer window with a seat looking out to sea. Furnishished in pale tones, it has a king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rain fall shower. There’s also free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making kit; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water. It’s worth noting that shower is beneath the eaves, so anyone over 6’3 may find it a bit of a squeeze.

from £370

Bedroom 4

This first-floor room is at the front of the house, giving it a view across Falmouth Bay towards Pendennis Castle. It has pale grey walls, velvet curtains, elegant wooden furniture including an antique cupboard, and a super-king-size bed with a Hypnos mattress. There’s also an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower; free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making facilities; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water.

from £260

Bedroom 5

This bright first-floor room has sweeping views across Falmouth Bay. Painted in pale green, it has a seating area with cane lounge chairs and a super-king-size bed with a Hypnos mattress. The spacious ensuite bathroom has high ceilings, a large freestanding bath tub with a sea view and a walk-in rainfall shower. There’s also free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making facilities; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water.

from £300

Bedroom 8

Sat on the top floor beneath the eaves, this spacious bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a with a window seat that looks out to sea. The room has a super king-size bed with a Hypnos mattress, a sofa bed, a stylised brass pendant light and a large potted palm in one corner. The ensuite bathroom has a walk-in rainfall shower and a freestanding bath tub with a sea view. Other features include free WiFi, a flatscreen TV; Bluetooth speaker; Revo radio; tea- and coffee-making kit; free bottled water; and bath products by Land & Water.

from £310

Location

12 Pennance Rd, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4EA, United Kingdom

£190 / night

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