More lovely comments from guests!

We are very grateful for these lovely comments from guests:

"My partner and I love this hotel so much, we've stayed there six times. It's set in lovely gardens and has an Edwardian charm all to itself. The rooms are always clean. The bathrooms are big and the beds comfortable. The staff are second to none and always happy to help. There's a varied selection of accommodation, with wood cabins and cottages within the grounds. We got a bargain last time and stayed in a wonderful cabin with views over the lawns. You can eat yourself silly in the breakfast room and again, the service here is top-notch. Value-wise, it's one of the best priced places to stay."

A view like no other

"I was so excited when I opened the door, the room was absolutely massive and the view was like no other! The staff again were absolutely lovely and breakfast was very good. We will definitely be coming back, and a weekend just didn't seem long enough!"

The wow factor

"This hotel has wow factor as soon as you drive into the grounds and alight in front of the castle-like building, grounds are lovely, immaculate and views over St.Ives, difficult to beat this."

Fab

"It's a great family hotel, that is clean and friendly. We loved the beautiful grounds and the walk to the beach. Fab."

Nowhere better

"All in all we loved our trip, the weather was glorious - the beaches were just beautiful and with the sun shining we could not have picked anywhere better.Would we stay again.....most certainly!!"

Congratulations to Terri from us all!

What a lovely story here describing Terri's wedding. After all the weddings she has planned for our guests, it's great to hear she had a perfect day herself.

Read all about it here: http://tiny.cc/t09fa

New Savoir Faire at Tregenna Castle Hotel

Tregenna Castle Hotel has appointed a new Operations Manager, Ludovic Borghi.

Having grown up in France, Ludovic brings a wealth of five star experience to the St Ives hotel that ranges from winning national cocktail competitions to launching the first bar for over 100 years in London’s famous Claridges Hotel.

Ludovic developed the bar for the first five star hotel in Wales and he also was an important part of the team awarded 1 Michelin Star and the Leading Hotels of the World status for the Lygon Arms in Broadway, Worcestershire.

This latest recruitment is part of Tregenna Castle’s focus on offering the best food and drink in the area. The new imaginative menu is created from fresh ingredients that are locally and ethically sourced wherever possible.

Seafood takes centre stage and diners can enjoy the best of the local catch with stunning seaviews over the St Ives Bay. The new Operations Manager has also invited St Austell Brewery to supply all the beverages, Cornwall’s award winning independent family brewers established in 1851.

Ludovic is excited about this new opportunity:

“I am looking forward to running Tregenna’s restaurants and bars on a day to day basis as it is such a magnificent place. With these sea views, the castle and the grounds to enjoy it couldn’t be a more beautiful place to enjoy delicious local food and drink.”

Operations Director James Parker is pleased to have recruited Ludovic:

“Ludovic has outstanding bar and restaurant management experience that promises the best in food, drink and service to Tregenna Castle’s guests and visitors. Likewise, his involvement means excellent communication with our local fresh produce suppliers.”

Standing in a 72 acre estate, Tregenna Castle Hotel is well-loved for its far reaching sea views. Although frequently used by hotel guests, the restaurant is open to non-residents throughout the year.

Locals wishing to try Tregenna Castle’s restaurant can enjoy a three course Sunday lunch for £14.95 per head, accompanied by live jazz.

Honeymoon coverage in Pure Weddings magazine

A lovely feature in this month's Pure Weddings on why Tregenna Castle is so good for honeymooners.

Cornwall features in 'Britain's Best Beaches'

Conde Nast Traveller has selected the best of Britain's beaches and it's no surprise to see Cornwall feature - twice:

'Haven for surfers' Polzeath: http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/uk/britains-best-beaches/polzeath

'Scenic little cove' Sennen: http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/uk/britains-best-beaches/sennen-cove

Our Sushi Recipe

We promised you the delicious sushi recipe that we demonstrated at the St Ives Food Festival on Sunday so here it is:

Selection of Sushi

Sushi School. The induction to rolling various styles of Authentic Sushi. Using local day boat fish and traditional ingredients.

Basic Sushi Recipe

Japanese Sushi Rice
Mirin
Japanese Rice Wine Vinegar
Dried Layer Bread (Seafood)
Pickled Ginger
Wasabi Paste
Various Fish Types
Various Vegetable
Soy Sauce

Method

Wash rice 3 times until water is clear. Add the same amount of water as rice and cook for 12 minutes and rest of 12 minutes off the heat. Remove cover and empty rice onto a try. Add Mirin and Rice Wine Vinegar to taste and cool. Take your rolling mat and place a seafood sheet on top. Add a handful of rice and distribute 1/4 inch thick and evenly spread.

Then add your desired filling and roll, sealing with water. Then cut into your desired sizes and serve with soy sauce, wasabi and picked ginger.

Queen of the Castle!

We had a really lovely time at the St Ives Food Festival. The weekend was the highlight with so much going on.

We held our Tregenna Sand Castle Competition which was a huge success as you can see from the photos. There were some marvellous creations that took a lot of time and effort.

A big thank you goes to I Should Coco, the artisan chocolatiers, who crafted a mouthwatering castle out of their delicious hand made chocolate. What a prize!

We were pleased to share our sushi secrets to a large audience on the cooking demonstration on the harbour. We''ll upload the recipe shortly for those that missed it.

Finally, it was great to meet so many of you at our stand on the West Pier. Thank you to everyone who came and said hello.

[Pictured are sand castle competition winner four year old Lucia Bassett with mother Marianne and judges (left to right rear): Tregenna Castle General Manager, Sheila Barker and BBC Radio Cornwall's Joanna Twist and Duncan Warren. With thanks for the photo to Tobi Carver/St Ives Times & Echo]