Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited. Electric car charging stations are also provided.

Is breakfast offered at the hotel?

A to-go breakfast is available, along with beverages and an afternoon treat. Specific serving hours and associated costs are not detailed.

Are pets allowed at the hotel?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities in public areas. However, specific details on room accessibility are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

Centrally located in Truro, the hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Hall for Cornwall and Royal Cornwall Museum. It is 1.1 miles from Truro Cathedral and 4.4 miles from Trelissick Gardens. Public transport options are available nearby.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Hotel VARA

What guests think

Hotel VARA earns praise for its friendly, attentive team and welcoming atmosphere, a walkable location near Truro’s centre, and appealing touches like comfortable beds, attractive decor, pizzas and wine in the bar, bike storage, and convenient parking.

Breakfast and casual dining are often enjoyed, though a few guests found the breakfast limited, poor value without paid hot options, or affected by occasional issues like a broken coffee machine. A recurring concern is accessibility: there is no lift and several rooms require climbing multiple stairs. Room quality varies from spacious or newly refreshed to small or dated, with some awkward bathrooms and showers. Expect a friendly, characterful stay close to town, with some trade-offs in access and room modernity.

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Facilities

Guests highlight convenient on-site parking, a welcoming bar with pizzas and a good wine list, a small meeting room, and bike storage/charging for cyclists. Multiple reviews note there is no lift and many stairs, which impacts accessibility.

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Beth

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Food was great and hotel comfortable, The only issue is no lift for disabled people. Would stay again.

6

Laurence

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great for meetings and mini conference, especially their meeting room for 6 people, long table, comfortable chairs and great lighting, plus great coffee.

8

Chris

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

For clients arriving by foot from the train it’s a long slog up the hill. Also I don’t think there’s a lift. Otherwise nice hotel, well run with modern decor.

8

William

24 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, and free on-site parking is available. Not much choice on the menu, but Truro centre is only a few minutes walk away. Hosts and bar-staff were very friendly.

8

Andrea

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful old building, the staff were all lovely, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent, parking at the front but also a good sized car park at the rear. Nice decor throughout. The bed was comfy but I felt the room was rather small and perhaps updating but I would certainly stay again when I'm next in the area

10

Barry

28 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was cycling Lands End to John O'Groat and this was a fine hotel for that - very close to the National Cycling route, safe storage and battery charging facility, comfortable bed, lovely breakfast.

10

Karen

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What a find in the middle of Truro! Gorgeous building & decor, nothing was too much for our host. My friend was taken ill in the early hours & I was even given a little breakfast bag to take with me to the hospital. We will highly recommend

10

Russell

23 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel with a fantastic menu and wine list. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great decor too. Will return asap.

10

Shawn

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful place to stay. The atmosphere was lovely, the room was spacious and breakfast was lovely. Also had pizza and drinks in their bar.

6

Heather

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not good if you have mobility issues. Lots of stairs and long walk to room. Shower over bath with no shower curtain so floor got very wet.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are generally clean, with several mentions of very clean stays. A few lapses were noted, such as missing towels and messy condiment containers at breakfast.

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William

24 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, and free on-site parking is available. Not much choice on the menu, but Truro centre is only a few minutes walk away. Hosts and bar-staff were very friendly.

8

Brenda

4 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, comfortable beds. Good continental breakfast.

8

Rino

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean hotel with friendly staff

10

Lorna

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A lovely hotel, exceeded our expectations and so close to the city centre. Friendly staff, very clean and fabulous breakfast. We would highly recommend.

6

Amy

19 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were lovely but the room wasn't as nice as the pictures. Only one towel and mug and the room was boiling as the radiator was on max. Also the pots set out for the jam at breakfast had what looked like tartar sauce in them.

8

Andrea

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Available parking, clean room, small but functional the en suite was very good, great shower. The staff are lovely, friendly and professional- breakfast was fabulous- good choice even the ability to boil your own eggs - a great touch. I had a light meal in the evening which was delicious I’ll definitely stay again

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Rooms

Rooms range from spacious with large, comfortable beds to small or dated, and some bathrooms have awkward layouts such as handheld showers, showers over baths without curtains, or sinks outside the bathroom. A few guests reported cold rooms, while others found them quiet.

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Connor

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Went for the best room 180 a night beautiful place massive room and bed lovely staff all round brilliant stay

10

Jo

8 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved this hotel. While renovation of the entire property is ongoing, and we did turn down an upgrade to I suspect a newly renovated room, we found our Room #20 to be snug, quiet and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and provided sufficient variety with the option for cooked to order dishes. The breakfast space was lovely. We had dinner in on our second night and thoroughly enjoyed sitting by the fire eating our delicious pizzas.

8

Louisa

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wasnt much more than a taxi home , so decided to stay over , ive stayed here before when it was connected to mannings , they have done a very lovely refurb , the breakfast room is light and airy with a fabulous supply of bits and bobs , the only thing that let them down was the shower room but there is little they could do to update that without spending silly money

8

Brenda

4 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, comfortable beds. Good continental breakfast.

8

Andrea

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful old building, the staff were all lovely, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent, parking at the front but also a good sized car park at the rear. Nice decor throughout. The bed was comfy but I felt the room was rather small and perhaps updating but I would certainly stay again when I'm next in the area

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James

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very very dated. In desperate need of modernisation. Particularly the bedrooms

6

Julie

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room ok, basic, only a hand held shower, couldn’t shower without soaking the room, and generally v old fashioned bathroom

4

Asma

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My first night here was terrible. I was given Room 8, which was cold, had no proper mattress, and the washing sink was oddly placed outside the bathroom. The shower cabin was awful, and overall this room should never be given to any customer. I spoke with the staff, and thankfully one of them was kind enough to move me the next day to a proper, warm room with a better shower. Breakfast was very poor – the coffee machine was “on holiday,” and the only things available were a croissant, an egg you have to boil yourself, some bread, and tea and some fruits.

10

Shawn

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful place to stay. The atmosphere was lovely, the room was spacious and breakfast was lovely. Also had pizza and drinks in their bar.

6

Heather

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not good if you have mobility issues. Lots of stairs and long walk to room. Shower over bath with no shower curtain so floor got very wet.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, attentive and accommodating, with owners and staff going out of their way for guests, including late check-ins and swift room changes. One guest reported persistent post-stay calls about alleged damage.

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Clare

9 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff check in excellent.

10

Baljinder

28 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely place, highly recommend hospitality was on point and the customer service was excellent 👍

10

Amina

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good service and friendly staff

10

Karen

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What a find in the middle of Truro! Gorgeous building & decor, nothing was too much for our host. My friend was taken ill in the early hours & I was even given a little breakfast bag to take with me to the hospital. We will highly recommend

10

Jon

7 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The owners Tim & Hazel have done some great things with this hotel over the last couple of years and have a great 10 year plan to make it top notch. Their existing level of personal service is seldom experienced and I thoroughly recommend staying with them if the need arises.

10

Warren

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find. Such a friendly hotel. Staff were amazing. And 5 min walk from Truro town centre.

10

renee

15 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was amazing and host\owner Tim was exceptional. Extremely comfortable room, bed was great, free breakfast had a lot.to.offer. great location walking distance to Hall.of Cornwall. Tim put every ounce of his extensive hospitality background into this.property and has done it well. i will be recommending the Hotel Vara to others and will definitely return when I come back to Cornwall.

6

Ryan

8 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quite small and en suite abit dated. However I had several phone calls after my stay by the hotel blaming me for a crack in their sink in the en suite, which I had nothing to do with. They were constantly calling me and texting me the pictures of the sink. The crack in the sink might have been there before I used the room for all I know. I only brushed my teeth in the sink. Apart from this the hotel was nice and staff were friendly.

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Asma

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My first night here was terrible. I was given Room 8, which was cold, had no proper mattress, and the washing sink was oddly placed outside the bathroom. The shower cabin was awful, and overall this room should never be given to any customer. I spoke with the staff, and thankfully one of them was kind enough to move me the next day to a proper, warm room with a better shower. Breakfast was very poor – the coffee machine was “on holiday,” and the only things available were a croissant, an egg you have to boil yourself, some bread, and tea and some fruits.

10

Susan

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

What a lovely hotel. The staff are a credit to you Couldn't do enough for us and always with a smile. Our room was perfect in all ways as was the hotel itself. Breakfast gave us a well thought out menu and the food first class. Would definitely visit again.

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Location

Walkable to Truro’s centre with a bus stop nearby, and convenient for cyclists and the Hall for Cornwall. Some guests found the uphill walk from the train station challenging.

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Darren

15 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Boutique type hotel with great service & less than 10 mins walk into centre of Truro

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michael

11 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very friendly and helpfull.within walking distance of Truro city centre

8

Chris

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

For clients arriving by foot from the train it’s a long slog up the hill. Also I don’t think there’s a lift. Otherwise nice hotel, well run with modern decor.

10

Barry

28 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was cycling Lands End to John O'Groat and this was a fine hotel for that - very close to the National Cycling route, safe storage and battery charging facility, comfortable bed, lovely breakfast.

10

Lorna

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A lovely hotel, exceeded our expectations and so close to the city centre. Friendly staff, very clean and fabulous breakfast. We would highly recommend.

8

Chris

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel not too long a walk from the centre of town. Very good breakfast, enjoyed the selection. Bit of a trek up 2 flights of stairs but not an issue that would stop me booking again.

8

Keith

16 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff very friendly and helpful. Spacious areas for guests. Bus stop right outside.

10

Warren

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find. Such a friendly hotel. Staff were amazing. And 5 min walk from Truro town centre.

10

renee

15 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was amazing and host\owner Tim was exceptional. Extremely comfortable room, bed was great, free breakfast had a lot.to.offer. great location walking distance to Hall.of Cornwall. Tim put every ounce of his extensive hospitality background into this.property and has done it well. i will be recommending the Hotel Vara to others and will definitely return when I come back to Cornwall.

10

Aimee

22 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel, about a 6 minute walk from the centre Truro. Really friendly and welcoming staff at a reasonable price.

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Dining

Breakfast and the casual menu, including pizzas, receive many compliments for taste, coffee and overall enjoyment. Others mention limited choice, extra charges for hot items or small portions, and an occasional equipment issue.

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Antoinette

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall stay ok. Staff was very nice and helpful. Room a bit tired. Breakfast a bit poor unless you pay extra.

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Jonathan

17 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff, lovely welcome and blinkin good artisan pizza!

10

Jo

8 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved this hotel. While renovation of the entire property is ongoing, and we did turn down an upgrade to I suspect a newly renovated room, we found our Room #20 to be snug, quiet and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and provided sufficient variety with the option for cooked to order dishes. The breakfast space was lovely. We had dinner in on our second night and thoroughly enjoyed sitting by the fire eating our delicious pizzas.

8

Chris

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel not too long a walk from the centre of town. Very good breakfast, enjoyed the selection. Bit of a trek up 2 flights of stairs but not an issue that would stop me booking again.

10

Russell

23 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel with a fantastic menu and wine list. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great decor too. Will return asap.

6

Shaz

30 Aug 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Actually we were disappointed, we have been heavily overcharged for the services offered. (i) No shower arrangements only hair wash facility & bath, no soap/shower gel provided (ii) Bathroom was not suitable for family use, very limited space to put toiletries and hang towels (iii) the ceiling over the bath was too low, we banged our heads a couple of times coming out of the bath (iii) No hot breakfast provided (iv) same breakfast every day, main items cheese/salami slices, bread & croissants & cereals The accommodation didn't worth £150/day, we should be compensated

8

Andrea

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Available parking, clean room, small but functional the en suite was very good, great shower. The staff are lovely, friendly and professional- breakfast was fabulous- good choice even the ability to boil your own eggs - a great touch. I had a light meal in the evening which was delicious I’ll definitely stay again

10

Susan

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

What a lovely hotel. The staff are a credit to you Couldn't do enough for us and always with a smile. Our room was perfect in all ways as was the hotel itself. Breakfast gave us a well thought out menu and the food first class. Would definitely visit again.

8

Wojciech Franciszek

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall good place to stay. Needs improve food quality, too small portions.

10

Shawn

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful place to stay. The atmosphere was lovely, the room was spacious and breakfast was lovely. Also had pizza and drinks in their bar.

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