About this property

Historic Setting: OXOX - Room Only Accommodation in Polperro is housed in a recently renovated historic building. The property offers adults-only accommodation with river views. Dining Experience: The on-site restaurant serves local cuisine with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Guests can enjoy a romantic dinner in a relaxed setting. Amenities: Each room features a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, free toiletries, and a tea and coffee maker. Additional amenities include a TV, electric kettle, and carpeted floors. Activities: Guests can enjoy hiking and cycling nearby. Polperro Beach is a 1-minute walk away, and Newquay Cornwall Airport is 56 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jade
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved the location, right in the heart of Polperro. Sandra was so lovely and friendly when we met her at the property. The room was extremely clean, with great facilities.
  • Kim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was excellent for exploring this quaint fishing village. Super comfy bed and super shower
  • Darren
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very quirky accommodation. Love the way we could come and go as we pleased. Great location. Very comfortable and spotless
  • Jkuzsel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent and friendly communication from Sandra. Although room does not have a fridge it was really comfy and spacious. Recently refitted and great to have modern room feel in such an old building. Easy to access and very central. Also having...
  • Sandra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Central location, great communication with check-in details. Clean and comfortable. Good size room, lovely shower.
  • Rosie
    Australia Australia
    Polperro is one of the loveliest, most unspoiled villages we visited in Cornwall. We had a small but comfortable room with everything we needed. Sandra was lovely and welcoming and so helpful towards us. Nothing was too much of an effort. We had...
  • Lesley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Pronounced Noughts and Crosses! Bang in the middle of Polperro, the owner was very welcoming. Very old characterful building, the room and bathroom were absolutely spotless, Had a really comfy bed and tea/coffee making facilities as well as a...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Restaurant experience was excellent, food quality superb. The staff were great and nothing was too much trouble.
  • Jayne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was the cutest little place. Our room was clean, cosy and the owners were just lovely people. We absolutely love the quaintness of Polperro and can’t wait to come back. Although the room was small it had everything we needed for our stay and...
  • Leslie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice size bed, kettle and tea/coffee, good shower, private entrance.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by OXOX Restaurant with Rooms

Company review score: 9.7Based on 45 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

OXOX Restaurant with Rooms is an historic building with a fabulous history of smugglers and sailors, pirates and fishermen. Polperro is a picturesque historic fishing village with plenty of hidden harbours and caves and a rich maritime history. A visit to Polperro Heritage Museum which chronicles Polperro's history is a great day out, Polperro Model Village and Land of Legend is also a must. The famous Blue Peter Pub is virtually on our doorstep.

Property information

The Noughts and Crosses in Polperro, Cornwall, is a grade II listed building reputedly dating back to 1595. It was originally a bakery, and its name comes from the baker's use of "noughts and crosses" OXOX to keep track of who had paid for bread. The restaurant and rooms are located on Lansallos Street and are a few short paces from Polperro harbour and Polperro beach past the lovely gift shops, art studio, pottery, jewellery, pasty shop, chilli shop and cafes. The historic Noughts and Crosses has now been converted to a restaurant with rooms. The restaurant is open most Wednesdays, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays in 2025. One of our rooms - the Attic Room has a village view and is located at the front of the building, the other 3 rooms have a few over the River Pol which runs directly at the back of the building. There is a private entrance to our rooms for guests. The rooms offer a flat screen TV, and all rooms have private ensuite bathrooms with walk in showers, hairdryers and free toiletries. All the rooms have been completely refurbished and offer new beds, mattresses, linens and towels. Guests at OXOX restaurant with rooms will be able to enjoy all the activities Polperro has to offer, with fabulous coastal path walks, hiking, fishing, crabbing, wild swimming and boat trips all available on our doorstep.

Neighbourhood information

A visit to Polperro Heritage Museum which chronicles Polperro's history is a great day out, Polperro Model Village and Land of Legend is also a good place to visit. There are so many shops which offer hand crafted produce JoJo & Co, Jasmine Rebecca Art, Mystical Moon, Silverseas Jewellery, Joan the Wad, Gina Farrell Art Studio, Taste Buds homemade pasties, The Cornish Chilli Factory. Beautiful walks along the South West Coastal Path

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • OXOX Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Local
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

OXOX - Room Only Accommodation takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 12:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the restaurant at OXOX Restaurant with Rooms specialises in locally sourced meats and fish, cooked to order. The restaurant is open for dinner only from 6.30pm Wednesday through Saturday. Please note that you need to book before arrival.

Please inform OXOX - Room Only Accommodation in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 12:00:00 and 08:00:00.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.