We had yet another wonderful stay at 2 Mackerel Cottages, there was everything we needed, even the weather which was windy, cold, rainy and a little sun couldn't but ruin the holiday, it was all just as we like it! All booked again for October and April. Thank you.

Enjoyed a lovely week at Porthleven. The cottage was very spacious, warm and inviting. It was well equipped and well looked after and clean

Aspects Holidays are very easy to book with and all instructions of booking and arrival details are very clear. We have now booked our 3rd holiday with Aspects and would highly recommend them.

Porthleven is a fabulous place to stay, there are so many restaurants, cafes, galleries and shops, to say nothing of Pengelly Stores, for a fishing village, it is great. Plenty of lovely eateries, Amelie’s; The Square; Kota Kai; and both pubs do good food. We always spend lots of days of our two weeks just in Porthleven, there are great walks, to Rinsey one way and on the estate coastal paths the other way to Helston and beyond. We love going to Mullion, a beautiful cove we have been visiting for 35 years and Sennen! The first a mile before The Lizard, and the second a mile before Lands End. Another good place for a drink and a meal is The Mexico Inn at Long Rock, really friendly people run the place and food lovely. It is also worth a trip to either The Gurnards Head or The Old Coastguard, the former on the road into Zennor and the latter in Mousehole, either of these definitely need to be booked, if the weather is good it is especially nice sitting out in the gardens looking at the sea of The Old Coastguard.

Mackerel Cottage was lovely, comfortable and perfectly positioned, we will definitely be looking to return

If you want a holiday with excellent views and a perfect location, this accommodation has it. In winter and cooler periods you will be kept warm. But when it’s hot the living area upstairs was too hot for us. We do have aircon at home and we really missed it here.

Mackerel Cottages is in an amazing location, between a lovely pub and restaurants on the harbour front. Porthleven is a lovely place with lots of eating places to choose from! The cottage is well equipped and very handy for the beach and swims in the harbour. Also, a great base for the south coast of Cornwall.

Porthleven is a lovely spot for families or couples. Plenty of places to visit with great beaches. The restaurants are excellent we particularly liked Kota Kai and Amelia’s next door to Mackerel Cottage. The upside down living space gives you great views over the harbour. The property was lovely well equipped and comfortable. Would definitely go back !

Porthleven is a great place to stay, close to lovely beaches & scenery. The town has some great restaurants & everything you need can be purchased locally. The cottage has a great view of the harbour & is central. A great place to stay in or out of season.

Great cottage in fabulous position

We have stayed at 2 Mackerel Cottage several times and have always been very happy with the accommodation in the past, this visit was very different. There was a strong smell of dog wee in the hallway. The property was surrounded by scaffolding and there was was construction works being carried out while we were in the property, had we known this type of works was being carried out we would not have booked the cottage. A very disappointing break.

I have stayed here many, many times because it is a great little house in a superb location....being in central Porthleven makes eating out a doddle.

As regular visitors to 2 Mackerel Cottages, we are obviously happy to return. The location overlooking the harbour is wonderful, it and isn't far from the beach and the well-stocked Pengelly store. On-site parking is a great benefit. The property gets the morning sun, and there is somewhere to sit all round the harbour. For walkers, the coastal path passes the front door.

Location, location, location!
You could not ask for a better view or location than this. You do need to be prepared to drive very slowly and carefully along the quay side to get to the cottage and access your parking space as there are always lots of people about; if you happen to meet a vehicle coming the other way it can get 'interesting', so make sure you are car-confident. 3 x serviceable bedrooms (although we suggested that the single bed needs replacing) and a great upstairs open and airy living space. But its the view that make this the absolute best cottage .... just perfect and I will never tire of watching the tide come in and go out, filling and then draining the harbour.

Mackerel Cottages exceeded expectations. Wonderful position and excellent facilities in the ultimately delightful Cornish port.