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Visitors frequently praise the welcoming and friendly staff, particularly barmaid Charlotte, and appreciate the convenient location in Saltash with parking. However, a significant number of guests report issues with cleanliness, including dirty rooms, stained bedding, mould, and unpleasant smells, with some also experiencing a lack of hot water and disruptive noise from the pub.

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Address
83 Fore St, Saltash PL12 6AE, UK
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Phone
01752 657013
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Website
www.brunelsaltash.co.uk

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About this place The Brunel Inn

The Brunel Inn is a mainstream pub on Fore Street in Saltash, on the Cornish side of the Tamar, close to the Royal Albert Bridge, Brunel's 1859 railway bridge that gives the pub its name. We list it as gay-friendly; it isn't a gay venue. It's filed as a hotel, but it is mainly a pub, so check whether rooms are available before you plan a stay. Plymouth, with the area's gay bars, is just across the river: The Swallow and OMG are about 15 minutes away by car or train.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Walk-ins welcome Day venue Evening venue Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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515 reviews

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Nick Uglow
Nick Uglow Jun 2026
★★★★★

Been here a few times but not under present ownership, food excellent & farely well priced

Mr G Review
Mr G Review May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Will be making a formal complaint to Cornwall council. It is 30-05-2026 the time is 01:13. The pub is officially closed and the staff are continuing to play loud music and karaoke just for themselves with no duty of care to their guests. I’m pretty sure that they do not hold an entertainment license for the hours of 11pm-8am.

Abdel Gebriel
Abdel Gebriel Apr 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Hot water, heather, WiFi and window not working. They don’t even provide soap and when I asked for it, they told me to buy it from the shop. The room that I booked was dirty, and they gave me a smaller room. The key for the outside door wasn’t even working and they had to replace it. I could feel all the springs of the bed on my back. When I complained about all of this stuff, they said that they’re not turning on the heather as it’s not cold, but there are just 13 degrees, and they tried to fix the hot water matter, but after the failed they spoke to the manager and said that’s I’ll have to complaint to the site that I booked with. Never been in such a bad place.

scott cavell
scott cavell Apr 2026
★★★★★
Hayley Feltham
Hayley Feltham Apr 2026
★★★★★
Shelby Von Plinkenhorn
Shelby Von Plinkenhorn Mar 2026
★★☆☆☆

Popped in for a last drink on a Saturday night as my friend was staying there. Utterly horrific. Music blasting so loud that you couldn’t hear yourself think, in an effectively empty pub where the barmaid was hammering shots with her mates and looked extremely put out that we should dare want to be served. My friend’s account of the room and service wasn’t much better. Loose shower, mouldy bath seals, flaking paint and a mattress that was as comfortable as a bed of rocks. Such a shame as it has so much potential to be a great B&B and pub. Staff seems very disinterested.

ross mcconville
ross mcconville Mar 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Dreadfull. Room stank of smoke. Matres felt like the cast of Ben Her had slept in it and left stains. I walked out, got in my car and left

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Last updated on 23 October 2026

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