King's Arms

Really loved it here, Kevin is an amazing landlord and human. The locals are such wonderful people. Come and enjoy the Cornish culture.

Music nights are excellent, but it needs a clear identity. Lostwithiel has The Kings Arms, Royal Oak, The Globe, Earl of Chatham and Social Club - none of them have a distinct voice. We are crying out for a classy pub for when you want a quality glass of wine, some classy snacks or small plates, and people a bit dressed up and just smart. I love a boozer, but also want quality too - why can’t we get this is a beautiful old twin like Lostwithiel?

Lovely friendly staff and unlike previous review I found them very helpful when I needed to cancelled one of my planned two nights. I wasn't charged at all and everything was fine. The pub itself is a bit rough and ready, but we didn't mind that. The room we had was right at the top up several windy, narrow staircases, so be prepared if you are arriving with lots of luggage. It was very nicely decorated and the bed was lovely and comfy. The room was a bit small though and we were warned that the TV wasn't working. Not a problem for us as we didn't need it, we were busy all evening at the Gin Festival (I can completely recommend this annual festival!) The thing that let this room down was the heat, it got very hot in the night, and the fact that there were old windows which let in all the noise from outside.

We planned to stay in Polperro for the evening but failed to book ahead of time and upon arrival, all accommodation was booked out so we made some phone calls and was recommend the King's Arms by another establishment. We were grateful to be able to secure a last minute booking and to be greeted by such lovely people after what was a very long day!! Danni, the hotelier made check in easy, offering us breakfast for the next morning. Leanne, the cleaner there was also overly helpful, even though not on duty, was lovely enough to escort me to my car, helping me with my groceries and luggage back to the accommodation. Both Danni and Leanne were welcomed new friends who were very knowledgeable about the area, helpful with tips for our planned trip to The Eden Project the next day and an absolute pleasure to meet! We were very happy with our room and had a great nights' sleep. Recommend a stay here! Thank you, John & Michelle from Australia

Stopped off for a quick drink whilst visiting the village. From the moment we stepped over the threshold we were greeted by friendly locals and friendly bar staff, Keira. Ended up staying for 2 and felt very comfortable there and had a great chat with Keira. There are some fantastic murals on the walls done by a local. Although we didn't eat there another couple had and praised the food even though they felt there were too many chips - is that even possible? 😁

We stopped for one night in Lostwithiel and were going to pop to each of the pubs, but we called into the Kings Arms and STAYED! Danni was the hostess with the mostess! Not only serving drinks to everyone in the pub but making it a great Eurovision night! Shout out to Char and Leanne too - it was lovely meeting you and some locals. Thanks for making it a memorable night!

From the moment we arrived Charlene and Lindsey couldn’t do enough. They were very welcoming and fantastic with our little girl. Our room was very spacious and clean, we had a great night sleep. The location of the Kings Arms is perfect in beautiful Lostwithiel. We have rebooked another stay in August, we can’t wait to return! Thank you for making our stay so great! Helen, Nick and Rebecca!

I believe the girl behind the bar was called Lyn. Never have I laughed so much. Lyn was behind the bar dancing & singing, extremely charismatic and polite. We are very much looking forward to seeing her again in the summer. Great pub.

Excellent pub. Lynsey was very welcoming, service with a smile. Even asked us what glasses we preferred. Definitely will be back. This is a very traditional boozer in the old sense. Just our kind of place, we call them real pubs and they are becoming rare in this day & age.