The Angel Hotel

Dating from the 16th century the Angel Hotel is ideally located in the heart of the main high street of Helston - famous for its Flora Day and Furry Dance held in early May - Offering 19 bedrooms the hotel is served by a superb lounge -restaurant and bar featuring the original 40ft well at the centre and giant granite hearths lit in the winter months - Local legend tells the story of the devil fighting with St Michael above the skies of west Cornwall and the devil sending a great stone to the ground - This stone-which may have been a meteorite-landed behind the site of our hotel and the Angel Hotel is said to have been built from blocks hewn from it - The Angel Hotel was once the town house of Lord Sidney Godolphin who was First Minister to three Monarchs and reputed to be one of the finest politicians in British history - Thereafter it became a noted coaching inn and has been trading for over 250 years.