July 04 2014
Jamaica Inn has been the focus of the TV cameras this week. A French film crew have been shooting scenes forFoeterien, a showwhich invites viewers to follow the adventures of six contestants who are on the trail of seven major historical figures throughout Cornwall. Each contestant is given just €50 each at the start of their seven day journey and theyhave to use whatever means they can to get around...
July 04 2014
Originally built as a coaching inn for weary travellers in 1750, Jamaica Inn went on to become a stop-off point for some less salubrious characters, namely smugglers who used the Inn to hide contraband that had been brought ashore.Nowadays the Inn is still a stopping point for travellers but those of the tourist variety and for the last few days, as a repair stop for former Royal Marine, Richard Steven...
June 18 2014
Jamaica Inn has recently been featured in a round-up of the most haunted pubs in Britain in the Metro.Coming in at number two, the article refers to the numerous reports of ghostly goings on at the Inn which include previous managers of the Inn hearing conversations uttered in a foreign tongue, suggested to be Olde Worlde Cornish, and the sound of horses’ hooves and the metal rims of wheels on the...
May 22 2014
Stop off at Jamaica Inn on your way to the Pirates on the Prom event in Penzance this bank holiday weekend.It’s in aid of the RNLI. On Sunday and Monday there’ll be a Guinness World Record attempt to gather the most number of pirates in one place! The best dressed pirate will win a complimentary night for two at Jamaica Inn!BBC Radio Cornwall’s Laurence Reed will act as compere on the main stage...
May 09 2014
Kicking off at 10.30am this Sunday 11th of May will be a charity tractor road run, organised by The Cornish Tractor Club – all in aid of Kidney Research UK. The event will begin just off the A30 at Airfield Road, Cardinham, and those involved will proceed towards Jamaica Inn for a much needed stop off and refuel! Why not pop in yourself to catch a glimpse of the activity! It’s set to be a busy...
May 06 2014
The Belfast Busker will be playing live at Jamaica Inn on Sunday 11th May at 4pm! Pop by for a pint of your favourite tipple and a delicious meal from a menu of locally sourced food while enjoying an afternoon of guaranteed entertainment and a good ol’ sing-a-long of songs past and present! We will also be showing all the goals as they happen on the final day of premiership football. Please contact...
April 30 2014
The Fowey Festival of Words and Music, organised by the du Maurier Festival Society, is running from 10th – 17th May 2014. It includes an exciting programme of art, literary, music and theatre events. To launch proceedings, the du Maurier lecture and luncheon will be hosted by author and Harper’s Bazaar Editor Justine Picardie and there will also be a grand draw. Prizes include a one night stay...
April 25 2014
We recently enjoyed three great evenings watching the BBC adaptation of Jamaica Inn on the Inn’s big screen TVs with lots of our hotel guests and customers. Many ate our themed specials such as Mary Yellan soup and Smugglers Stew – ‘delicious’ they said!Jamaica Inn also featured on the main BBC One national news on Wednesday (23rd April) in a slot regarding the sound quality of the adaptation...
April 17 2014
The BBC adaptation of Daphne duMaurier’s ‘Jamaica Inn’ starts on Easter Monday at 9pm on BBC One and will run for three consecutive evenings (21-23 April). In celebration of this, we will be hosting a live screening of the adaptation, direct from the ‘real’ Jamaica Inn on large screen TVs. As well as the standard menu, we will be offering a selection of themed specials, such as Mary Ellen...
April 15 2014
Cerys Matthews visits Jamaica InnLast night on BBC 1’s The One Show, Cerys Matthews visited Jamaica Inn to learn more about the history behind Daphne du Maurier’s writing. As well as reciting passages from the novel, Cerys spoke with former curator for the Jamaica Inn Smugglers Museum.Tune in to see du Maurier’s son speaking to Cerys about his mother’s writing and to find out what Fern Britton...
April 14 2014
Be sure to tune in this evening, April 14th at 7pm, to watch BBC One’s The One Show with presenter Cerys Matthews, as she explores Jamaica Inn! You can watch Cerys riding across the moor and learn all about the story. This is ahead of the long awaited three part adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel which will air on BBC 1 on Easter Monday at 9pm, and on the following 2 consecutive evenings...
April 09 2014
At last the BBC have announced their screening of Jamaica Inn, their long awaited 3 part adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel, which will be on BBC 1 on Easter Monday at 9pm and on the following 2 consecutive evenings. The Inn was the inspiration for the novel and was much loved by Dame Daphne herself. To celebrate this drama series why not see it at the real Jamaica Inn where there will...
April 08 2014
Jamaica Inn now has Wi-Fi in all rooms and from around Easter Sky channels, including Sky Sports and Sky Movies, will also be available in rooms. In Joss’s Bar, nestling between the Main bar and Peddlers Restaurant, Sky Sports is already being shown daily including football, F1 races, cricket, golf, racing and of course the World Cup matches which start on 12th June.Guests in the main bar and restaurant...
March 27 2014
We are delighted to announce that Jamaica Inn has officially changed hands, and is now owned by Surrey based business man Allen Jackson. This is the first time in 40 years that the Inn has had a new owner, and it was snapped up by Allen Jackson within an hour of his first ever visit to the Inn.Jamaica Inn famously inspired Daphne du Maurier’s iconic novel of the same name, and is an important part...
January 24 2014
Jamaica Inn is proud to announce that once again we have been recognised by the Hotel Booking Agent Laterooms as “Top Rated Hotel” in 2013, this was based solelyon customer reviews. This follows on from being voted “Top Countryside Hotel” in 2012 by the same Company.
This award shows our consistency of deliveryof an enjoyable stay to all of our hotel guests.
