Antonia's Pearls

Peaceful Retreat This property is truly a gem and so is the little town of Charleston. The Studio is immaculately maintained and comfortable - you can feel the owners’ love and effort put into maintaining it, which is so rare to come by these days. Floors, bathroom and surfaces were spotless. The bed was warm and so comfortable. Amenities are as listed. Owner/host, Antonia, is a wonderful and lovely lady (I miss her already!). We had a slight miscommunication at time of booking, but she was so patient and understanding she won me over. I highly recommend this place. And if you do go stay here, please… please… please… be considerate and help maintain the property so that more people can go and enjoy this beautiful place.

Absolutely beautiful place, perfect for our family stay! We rented a few of the pearls for a family birthday trip and they were the perfect places for our group of 7 adults and 5 kids (aged 1 to 9 years old). Each of the homes are beautifully decorated with lovely gardens. They truly felt like our own seaside homes for the weekend. Charlestown was a great place for our family stay - lovely local restaurants and a nice place to explore the coast from. Antonia was so thoughtful - checking in each step of the way and providing lots of recommendations and accommodating our kids with all we needed for them for our stay (cot, high chair, monitor, etc.). Highly recommend!

We recently stayed for 4 nights in Charlestown to ‘bookend’ our younger daughter’s wedding at the nearby Eden Project. A group of us shared Blossom and Olivia’s cottages. They are side by side in a delightful position overlooking the little harbour. Both cottages are very comfortable, beautifully decorated and lavishly equipped. Each with their own tiny garden and parking space. We didn’t have time to venture much beyond Charlestown itself but enjoyed exploring it on foot, and sampling some of the local restaurants. The wedding went off very well and – judging by the comments of others – we had made an excellent choice of accommodation. The fact that both cottages were so comfortable, helped in making the overall occasion such a success. Thank you Antonia.

Olivia's Cottage is perfection, from the views, to the fully fitted kitchen, to the wonderfully comfortable beds and power shower. This is a true home from home in a stunning location. Antonia's care and attention from the point the booking was made was wonderful - she provided all the details one could ask for about how the cottage 'worked', parking and what there was to do locally, and let us know she was just a phone call away should we have needed anything. We loved the little touches like florentines waiting in the fridge, with a jug of milk ready along with leaf tea and ground coffee. I can also recommend Short & Strong Cafe & Deli a short stroll away for seriously good coffee.