We've stayed at the Travelodge at Hayle in the past, and spent time in both St Ives and Penzance, as well as a helicopter trip to Tresco for our 40th wedding anniversary!
You must so miss it Ninja, it's such a beautiful part of the country!
However, now that the roads have so improved (Dobwalls and Indian Queens) we tend to stay nearer Plymouth, and can drive down for the day, even as far as Minack!
Right off the subject of slimming, we often (no, virtually always) stay on one of the Travelodge deals - Family Room, ensuite, from as little as £19 per ROOM per night. It was £9 last year, unbelievable! Anyone else tried that as a cheap, clean, warm in winter, base?
Before we retired we were going to buy a motor caravan, until hubby pointed out that it would be too tall to fit in a multi-storey car park, AND we discovered that the 'hook-up' fees were actually dearer than the (then) room price at T'lodge!!!
I keep meaning to start a thread on "useful things to take with you on holiday in a hotel room" - SW wise I mean.....!!!
Foodwise, we've always found Toby, Harvester and Wetherspoons very useful for a reasonably priced, SW friendly meal - and the latter often have really great loos as well, another holiday essential!!!
Happy Holidays!