Star Castle Hotel

Hugh Town , , St Marys, Isles Of Scilly (Show on Map)


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Summary of reviewsThe Star Castle Hotel is a highly recommended destination for travelers looking for a unique and enchanting experience. The hotel's location on top of a hill offers stunning views of the surrounding areas, making it perfect for those who want to take boat trips or visit other islands. The breakfast and dinner offerings are exceptional with delicious and beautifully presented meals featuring locally caught fish. The rooms are clean, spacious and well-furnished with comfortable beds that offer a great night's sleep. The staff is outstanding, providing excellent and attentive service that goes above and beyond to be helpful. The hotel's swimming pool is a much-appreciated bonus with crystal-clear waters that guests cannot get enough of. The Star Castle Hotel is also a fascinating and historic place with a lot of history and architecture to admire. Overall, a stay at the Star Castle Hotel is a wonderful experience that leaves visitors with great memories of excellent food, lovely staff and a unique and fascinating historic building.
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Former Castle Hotel
Built in the 16th century, this castle's ramparts for the shape of a star, making it a truly unique sight. The castle was built by Queen Elizabeth I in order to fend off the Spanish attackers and since 1933 it has been turned into a hotel.

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Room Types
Single Room - Castle This single room is located in the historic castle and features an en-suite shower with complimentary toiletries. Rooms offer garden views, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Single Room - Guard The Guard rooms offer individual rooms located throughout the ramparts of the castle. Each single bedroom has an en-suite shower room and private entrance. Rooms offer a garden view, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Standard Double Room - Garden These double rooms are located close to the heated indoor pool and Conservatory restaurant, and feature an en-suite shower and bathtub with complimentary toiletries. Rooms offer views over the castle gardens, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Standard Double Room - Castle These double rooms are located in the castle and still retain some original characteristics. Rooms offer an en-suite shower and bathtub with complimentary toiletries, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities. Some of the bedrooms feature sea views.

Double Room with Garden These larger double rooms feature a seating area, an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities. The rooms have a private entrance, and patio doors leading out to a private lawn area complete with sun loungers. These bedrooms have space to accommodate an extra bed.

Superior Double Room - Castle These larger rooms are located in the castle and still retain some original characteristics. The bedrooms feature a two-poster bed, a seating area with a sofa, and boast sea views. Rooms offer an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Double Room with Terrace and Sea View - Garden Offering views of the sea from the private terrace with seating area, these double rooms offer an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Standard suite with Terrace and Sea View - Garden These larger rooms boast views of the sea from a private terrace. The suites offer a seating area, an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, a TV with satellite channels, and tea / coffee making facilities.

Suite with Ocean view - Garden This suite features a private entrance and cloakroom, and a separate lounge area with a TV with satellite channels, a sofa, and views across St Mary’s Harbour. The bedroom has an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries. The suites offer a small refrigerator and tea / coffee making facilities, and an outdoor area with seating.

Superior Suite with Terrace and Sea View - Garden This suite features a private entrance and cloakroom, and a separate lounge area with a TV with satellite channels, a sofa, and sea views. The bedroom has an en-suite shower and bathtub with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries. The suites offer a small refrigerator and tea / coffee making facilities, and an outdoor area with seating.

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Location
The Star Castle Hotel is located in an exquisite and enchanting island known as the Isles of Scilly. Its unique position on top of a hill offers stunning and picturesque views of the surrounding areas - the sea, the town centre and the tropical flowers. The hotel's location is perfect for those who want to take boat trips or visit other islands as it is in an ideal location. Despite the fact the hill is steep, it is an easy walk to all amenities and just a short walk from town. Guests have loved the location and the fabulous sea views from the hotel. The surrounding areas were also pleasant and the hotel is in a very convenient and friendly position in St Mary’s.

Breakfast
If you are looking for an excellent breakfast experience during your stay in Star Castle Hotel, then you are in for a treat! The Castle restaurant is a fantastic option, where you can enjoy amazing food, both for breakfast and dinner. The breakfasts are simply delicious and well-cooked with a good range of options to choose from. The coffee served during breakfast is of great quality and the staff are very friendly and helpful. For those who prefer a conservatory setting, Star Castle Hotel has you covered. Despite experiencing some slow service and tables left uncleared, the breakfast was excellent overall. The only downside was the excessive waiting time on occasion. Don't forget to try the continental served first before the hot course. All in all, Star Castle Hotel's breakfast is definitely worth the visit!

Dinner
The Star Castle Hotel's dinner offerings have received rave reviews from visitors. The menus provide excellent options, featuring some of the freshest locally caught fish. Guests were blown away by the delicious and beautifully presented 3-course dinners, as well as the amazing five-course evening meals. The freshly cooked breakfasts were also 'top-notch.' The presentation of the main course at dinner was so impressive that some guests thought it was worthy of a photograph. Overall, dinner lived up to guests' high expectations with exceptional food and great service. While the prices may be seen as expensive by some, many found it was worth it. However, a few guests have reported some issues with service, particularly from younger, untrained staff who were unsure of themselves - and some guests have complained that no one was overseeing things, resulting in a substandard level of service. Aside from that, the Star Castle Hotel's fantastic restaurant leaves visitors with great memories of excellent food and lovely staff.

Rooms
The Star Castle Hotel boasts beautiful and comfortable rooms with many guests praising the clean, spacious and well-furnished bedrooms. Beds are described as being incredibly comfy and offer a great night's sleep. The hotel offers a variety of room choices, including garden apartments and bedrooms in the Castle, many with stunning sea views. Tea and coffee facilities and hairdryers are all provided and guests can enjoy characterful buildings with a rich history. While some reviewers noted a few small issues such as thin walls and uneven paths, overall, the Star Castle Hotel offers excellent and comfortable accommodation options.

Cleanliness
The cleanliness of Star Castle Hotel seems to be a top priority for both guests and staff. The hotel boasts clean and comfortable rooms that are serviced daily. The garden apartments are described as exceedingly clean, exceeding guests' expectations. The hotel has excellent cleaning standards, ensuring a pristine environment. COVID-19 related cleanliness regulations have been well-met by the staff with social distancing and hand cleaning requirements being handled effectively. However, one negative comment did arise regarding the pool needing a good clean, suggesting that the hotel may need to focus more attention on maintaining some amenities. Overall, Star Castle Hotel appears to be a clean and hygienic choice for travelers.

Staff
The staff at Star Castle Hotel are a highlight of any visit with polite, excellent and outstanding service that goes above and beyond to be helpful. Guests appreciate the personal touches and attentive, friendly service with staff members who are interested and engaged in making their stay a great one. From the warm welcome at reception to the excellent service in the castle dining room, all staff members are exceedingly helpful and very friendly. The food is also a standout with delicious meals served by a lovely team including Anna and Izzy in the restaurants and Andrea with her wine suggestions. Despite some comments about poor communication and lack of training for some staff members, overall the service is superb and guests appreciate the effort made by the staff, especially given the challenges of the Covid situation. With comfortable beds, lovely views and the historic character of the Castle itself, a stay at Star Castle Hotel is a wonderful experience thanks in large part to the friendly and helpful staff.

Pool
The Star Castle Hotel boasts a beautiful swimming pool that guests cannot get enough of! The heated pool is a much-appreciated bonus on the island and guests especially liked that Covid restrictions were followed by booking a swimming slot. Guests enjoyed the pool so much they were able to swim almost every day! The setting and crystal-clear waters of the pool did not disappoint. In fact, some guests described their first swim as "like a hot bath" - how luxurious! All in all, the pool was definitely a highlight of guests' stays at the Star Castle Hotel.

Historic
The Star Castle Hotel is an incredibly fascinating and historic place with a lot of history and architecture to admire. This historical hotel is a stately building, unique in its medieval design and preserved original spaces. As you'd expect from a historic building, it has a very atmospheric feel that guests loved. The castle itself provides lovely views of the sea and town, making it a very special and interesting place to stay. If you appreciate history and architecture, this is the most unusual building to stay in, packed full of fascinating history.


Yes, Star Castle Hotel has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Heated Pool, Indoor Pool.

No, a spa isn't available at Star Castle Hotel.

Yes, Star Castle Hotel welcomes dogs.

No, parking facilities aren't available at Star Castle Hotel.

No, Star Castle Hotel doesn't have a gym.
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