Both sailing craft and motor vessels can be hired for the day, allowing for the exploration of numerous coves and creeks. With services such as aromatherapy and the compulsory Indian head massage, those who enjoy being pampered will feel very much rewarded by their stay. For the more sporting, the hotel also has several all-weather tennis courts and a snooker room. Of course, no great hotel would be complete without an inviting swimming pool, and the Budock Vean is no exception. Sadly, I must drag myself away from the warm water to review the golf course.
Life can be so hard.
Fortunately, the Budock Vean Hotel has a challenging James Braid designed course within its beautiful grounds, and, a splendid golf bar for the use of guests and the small number of members. The hotel could well have had a monstrous 7,000 yard behemoth should it have so desired. However, even to those whose thoughts primarily lie within the realms of golf, it would have been sacrilegious to uproot several hundred acres of ancient waterside Oak woodland to accommodate a larger course. As a result, Budock Vean opted for two distinct tee positions to create an eighteen-hole test from nine, very exacting, holes. Only if you have a fair wind behind and the mightiest of drives will you stand any chance of a clear view to the green.