After trawling through the hotels of Britain, to find ones to include in this book The Summer House was a glittering catch

Alistair Sawday Special Places to Stay

Blissful cosseting...Decos favorite boltholes

Elle Decoration

Linda and Ciro Zaino's higgledy-piggledy, Grade II Regency house is the perfect seaside retreat

The Sunday Times

All sunshine, colour and warmth...linen is crisp, service is gentle and prices indecently low...an exotic haven for modern day pirates

Tatler

Aptly named...elegant sun filled Regency villa...the walled garden a second eden

Observer 100 best places to eat

A delightful fusion blend of Regency architecture and bright Mediterranean colours... The Summer House appeals to every sense

Johansens

Perfect... exquisitely simple food

Paddy Burt, Daily Telegraph

Everything about the place - the food and decor - is evocative of life by the sea

25 Beautiful Homes

Excellent cooking of local seafood and fish

Fifty of the Best in Britain The Observer

Informal breeziness... Stylishly shoehorned into this corner of Cornwall

Which? Hotel Guide