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rooms gleam, the towels are fluffy and the breakfasts feature melon, strawberries and
hand-cut toast. Bag a front-facing bedroom (go for the one with the window seat) for
smashing sea views.
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Acorns & Lawns
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( 01752-229474;
www.acornsandlawnsguesthouse.com
; 171 Citadel Rd; d £60-75; )
Simplicity and
serenity seem to seep from the walls here. The guest lounge and breakfast room are all
light colours and varnished floors; a bright-white stairwell leads to light-coloured, light-
filled rooms. Ask for a front-facing bedroom to look out over the lower slopes of grassy
Plymouth Hoe.
Bowling Green
( 01752-209090;
www.thebowlinggreenplymouth.com
; 10 Osborne Pl; s/d £50/75; )
Some of the
smart cream-and-white rooms in this cosy, family-run hotel look out onto the modern in-
carnation of Drake's famous bowling green. If you tire of watching people throw woods
after jacks, you can play chess in the conservatory.
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Four Seasons
( 01752-223591;
www.fourseasonsguesthouse.co.uk
; 207 Citadel Rd East; s £38-48, d £65; )
Treats are
everywhere here, from the big bowls of free sweets to the mounds of Devon bacon for
breakfast. They've got the basics right, too: tasteful rooms decorated in gold and cream.
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Rusty Anchor
( 01752-663924;
www.therustyanchor-plymouth.co.uk
; 30 Grand Pde; s/d/f £35/70/80; )
Decorative drift-
wood and shells lend this relaxed B&B a flavour of the sea; four rooms have views of Ply-
mouth Sound's wide waters. Owner Jan will try to meet your breakfast requests, be they
kippers, pancakes or homemade rolls.
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Casa Mia
( 01752-265742;
www.casamiaguesthouse.co.uk
; 201 Citadel Rd East; s/d/f £40/75/85)
A riot of colourful
flowers outside and a highly polished brass step hint at what to expect: a cheerful, tradi-
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