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The Barley Sheaf Inn

3.5 star property
Guests unwind with drinks at this inn's inviting bar, perfectly positioned to enjoy live performances from the nearby Hall for Cornwall theater

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Located in Cornwall's heart, The Barley Sheaf Inn welcomes visitors with its cozy bar and restaurant. Travelers appreciate the convenience of in-room WiFi while having options to relax on the terrace or watch their favorite programs in the lobby.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

About the neighborhood

Truro is home to The Barley Sheaf Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Trevaunance Cove and Gyllyngvase Beach, while Hall for Cornwall and National Maritime Museum Cornwall are cultural highlights. Truro Cathedral and Falmouth University are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Truro travel guide
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Old Bridge Street, Truro, England, TR1 2AQ

What's nearby

  • National Trust - Lizard Point and Kynance Cove, Lizard, Storbritannien
    Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Truro Cathedral
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hall for Cornwall
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Royal Cornwall Museum
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Georgian Mansions
    9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Truro Station
    15 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    32 min drive

Restaurants

  • PizzaExpress
    2 min walk
  • Ganges
    1 min walk
  • The Old Ale House
    3 min walk
  • Zafiros
    1 min walk
  • Chantek Asian Fusion Restauraunt
    2 min walk

About this property

The Barley Sheaf Inn

Inn near Truro Cathedral
Located close to Hall for Cornwall, The Barley Sheaf Inn provides a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises, a TV in the lobby, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Barley Sheaf Inn include amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Barley Inn Truro
Barley Truro
Cornwall
The Barley Sheaf Inn Inn
The Barley Sheaf Inn Truro
The Barley Sheaf Inn Truro
The Barley Sheaf Inn Inn Truro

Frequently asked questions

Is The Barley Sheaf Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Barley Sheaf Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Barley Sheaf Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Barley Sheaf Inn located?

Situated in Truro, this inn is steps from Truro Cathedral and Hall for Cornwall. Trevaunance Cove and Falmouth University are also within 12 mi (20 km). Truro Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Barley Sheaf Inn Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Darrel

Nice but tired

The pub is a nice character place from the outside but inside needs some tlc. It's really a good locals boozer with rooms. Can be noisy both later on at night (I stayed on a Monday which seems to be student night). In the morning you get sound's of the city waking up, Garbage lorry at 5am. No breakfast either so don't expect it, but on the plus your right on the town for dining out etc. Wouldn't rule it out but might look elsewhere first.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was really impressed with the venue, the room, the service, the Covid-19 safety and the fabulous shower. Easy check in. Easy access. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good customer service, I was allocated room No 1 which is a nice big room with 3 windows so good light & fresh air, the room has a very comfortable big bed (& very clean bedding) so I got a great nights sleep, the bathroom is a good size with high quality fittings including a great shower, the room can be accessed without going through the pub so that's a plus too and I was very impressed by their Covid 19 precautions so overall a A ......and I would stay there again !!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Naj, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean & comfortable room although very warm. Staff were helpful. Great location for a one night stay in the town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

John, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room for three peope. Super comfy double bed, and slightly harder double sofa bed, as normally expected. Large bathroom. Everything very clean and very pleasant and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was awful, staff couldn't care less, grubby and run down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good rainfall shower. Bedroom was clean and tidy had everything you needed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and lovely staff made it a pleasure to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice room and fine breakfast. Only concern was that the checkin was too casual and the explanation of after hours entry was incomplete.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Barley Sheaf's location was perfect and had a lovely view of the Cathedral from the garden and conservatory. The place itself was stylish and well kept with very friendly accomodating staff that made me feel relaxed and at home. The room was spotlessly clean with good amenities and the bed was very comfortable. I will definitely be booking with them again and look forward to another pleasant stay in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

PALOMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel excelente!

Os funcionários do hotel são ótimos, gentis e muito educados. Amei a minha estadia.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mysigt

Mysigt ställe, vacker omgivning men också nära till allt.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely location right next to the cathedral, nice rooms, great shower, fluffy towels! I did request a quiet room and was placed in room 1 overlooking the beer garden which was busy until 11.45pm. A hot summer evening but not very quiet! Only one staff member on the breakfast shift, but she seemed to cope well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. A good combination of local activities and catering for tourists. Ambitious plans for improvements
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful and excellent position, in the city center and nearby Cathedral. Not good value for money- cleanliness not good, room at the arrival was very cold and radiator not working. According to Expedia check-out was by 11am but at 09:15 one of the housekeeper tried to enter in the room with her key. Then, breakfast was poor,not much choose. Plates and bowls were dirty and we had to ask for butter, sugar and other stuff as they were missing from the buffet table. Very disappointed - we expected a better service for what we paid for.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

gunvor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra boende!

Jättebra ställe att bo på! Mitt i samhället, lugnt, tyst när man skulle sova, bra personal! Kommer gärna hit igen!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

B&B in a quiet pub in the centre of town

This is a B&B in a pub right next to the cathedral. We had a warm welcome from the landlords and a comfortable night. The pub and rooms are due to be refurbished in mid October 2015, so this review only has a short validity. The room was quiet: great shower, but the decor is ready for the refurb. Reasonable breakfast In the conservatory by the river but some local sausages would have been nice. Parking is in the pay and display nearby.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very central

You can almost touch Truro cathedral from your room, the pub downstairs looks a little untidy (but a new owner is about to take over), the bedrooms are excellent, almost to 5* hotel standard

6/10 Okay

Terry, Llantwit Major

Liked: Staff & service

Barley review

The hotel, on first impression, looked very run down and out dated. After checking in we went to our room, which was comfortable and realatively clean. The noise was a problem, especially from the student bar in close proximity to the hotel. The food (breakfast) was excellent and the reception staff were exceptional, would bend over backwards to help. A tip for anyone planning to stay B&B at this hotel, make sure that breakfast is included on your paperwork, otherwise you will not get any!!!!

8/10 Good

Simon, Ipswich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Short stay at The Barley, Truro.

We enjoyed a two night stay in Truro at The Barley. Initial impressions weren't great, as the outside does need to be tidied up, but once inside it is nicely laid out and tidy. Our room was spacious and clean, but the decor could do with touching up in a few places. The staff were excellent - really friendly, and were always on hand to answer any questions we had, and serve food/drinks. The bar area was a pleasant area to relax when we returned each evening.

8/10 Good

Luke, Swindon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money :)

Stayed here for a work stopover, hotel staff were friendly, room was nice and clean with everything i could've needed. Wifi was 12mbps with coverage all over the building. En-suite was amazing, walk in shower was a great feature. The bar downstairs was a little run down but apparently it's being refurbed next as the rooms had been done in the last couple of years and you can see where the money went lol. If you are looking for a 5 star hotel then this isn't it, but if you are looking for a well-priced clean room with most things you could need that isn't in some little old lady's house then this is a brilliant place to stay. Highly Recommended :)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Centre ville

Hotel situe dans un pub. Anniversaire le soir et musique sous la chambre jusqu'à 1h du mat...

4/10 Poor

Gavin, Doncaster

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Mixed Reviews For The Barley

On arrival the lady was unhelpful with parking. We were then informed that breakfast was not included in our stay, only when my partner showed the e-mail from Hotels.com informing them it was they then agreed, but said we would have to pay for coffee or juice! (which we didn't pay for in the end) The bedrooms were clean and tidy but the hotel was shabby. The breakfast was very basic with little choice. Wouldn't stay again.

6/10 Okay

Graham, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A good central ordinary place to stay

Staff very pleasant but seemed unaccustomed to catering for visitors in terms of helping them undertand the neighbourhood and its facilities.

10/10 Excellent

gareth, Guildford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel if you like it quiet

Rooms were modern and comfortable. Service was friendly and hospitable. Breakfasts are good but extra. Don't expect any nightlife in the pub