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Pool terrace with beautiful sea view at Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall
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Stylish dining room
Ocean room lounge area with sea views at Watergate Bay Hotel
Stylish indoor swimming pool
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Large lounge and bar area
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Dining room with sea views
Table set for breakfast
Table set for dinner
Treatment room at the spa
View from the hot tub
The lounge area with sea views
Surfing at Watergate Bay
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Watergate Bay Hotel

Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Hotel
+44 (0)1637 860543
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From
£320 - £995
per night

A chilled, family-friendly hotel on a sandy surfing beach with huge views and a sensational pool with sustainability at its heart

Bedroom

60 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2 – 6

Children welcome
Pets welcome

£320 - £995 per night

The Experience

Surfers can ride the waves with Wavehunters surf school. But you can still lounge around, and if you have kids, it’s a treat; young children can make friends in the popular Ofsted-registered Kids’ Zone while you disappear for a massage, a swim, long lunch or late dinner.

Gaze through walls of glass in The Living Space (a huge café/bar), float in the 25-metre infinity pool looking over the ocean, laze on a terrace strewn with loungers directly above one of the best sandy beaches in Britain – two miles long. There’s a large ocean room with an open fire, a sauna and clifftop hot tub with stunning views, and food that’s fresh and delicious. Eat in the bar or Zacry’s the grill, or it’s only 50 paces to the The Beach Hut for a burger.

Gaze out to the Atlantic Ocean from the beach loft rooms and sea view suites. The family suites have separate bunk rooms and apartments have their own kitchens and sitting rooms.

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We think you'll love

  • The wild, rugged setting and feeling at one with nature, even indoors
  • The homely feel and brilliant child-friendly staff
  • The food. Choose the 'Taste the Bay' stay and eat at all three restaurants
Pool terrace with beautiful sea view at Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall

You should know

  • Not all bedrooms are dog-friendly (£15 per dog per night) so do check before booking
  • There isn't much public transport if you come without a car – train to Newquay then 10-minute taxi ride

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £320
14 Family rooms for 4
From £435
2 Family rooms for 6
£775
37 Twin/doubles
From £320
7 Suites for 5
From £520

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Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
11am
Other details
25% discount for single occupancy. Kids' Zone is for children aged 6 months - 12 years.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Dogs

Runs on the beach all year round and advice on other dog-friendly beach walks.

Dogs £15 per night. Max. 2.

Set on year round dog-friendly beach; coast path walks - path tracks closely to the edge in places. You can eat at The Beach Hut and The Living Space with your dog. Certain bedrooms are dog-friendly.

Meals
Lunch £10. Dinner, 2 courses, £36.50.

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Reviews

We side-stepped the January blues by escaping to The Watergate Bay for a few nights, boy were we happy with our decision. We watched the surfers riding the waves from the cosy lounge, we swam laps of the quiet pool and soaked in the hot tub watching incredible sunsets. We took windy walks along the beach but hurried back to read our books in front of the fire. And we need to talk about the breakfast... Full English, Continental, smoked salmon bagels, overnight oats, smoothies AND a waffle station... all quality, local, and absolutely delicious! The perfect place for a couples winter break.

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Tessa, Crickhowell

What a delightful hotel - very spoiling and at the same time, totally unpretentious. It's so lovely to see many different generations enjoying this space which feels more homely than you would expect from a hotel with many rooms. Dogs are welcomed and add to the convivial atmosphere. The pictures tell the story - views from every angle, great food and drinks. I hope to return soon. Thank you.

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Sally, Bristol

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Location

The neighbourhood

Watergate Bay is a vast stretch of beach on the edge of Newquay, six miles from Padstow. Foodie inclined and definitely sportif, this multi-apartment hotel on the other side of the road offers four restaurants on site, a 25m infinity pool and a surf and kite school. Join the Coast Path in either direction for sensational seascapes.

Local points of interest from Watergate Bay

  • Set on a spectacular surfing beach on the north Cornwall coast, Watergate Bay Hotel is the perfect destination for a contemporary beach holiday.
  • It’s a place that’s all about the balance of life; being active, getting amongst the elements, eating and drinking well, spoiling yourself a little, chilling out, getting cosy and most of all having a good time.
  • Watergate Bay is a real foodie destination with four different places to eat. The Beach Hut is right on the sand, while The Living Space and Zacry's are in the hotel. Emily Scott Food is serving up hyper-local dishes sits right on the sea wall too.
  • The Watergate Bay Hotel is right next to Watergate Bay, a two-mile stretch of sandy beach, popular with surfers and kite surfers. Wavehunters at the Extreme Academy surf school hires kit and teaches surfing and stand up paddle boarding.
  • For a proper Cornish foodie break beside the sea, stay for three nights and experience three of the bay’s best restaurants with the hotel's Taste of the Bay offer, available outside of school holidays.
  • Keep up to date with the Watergate Bay blog. Find out what's going on in Cornwall and around the bay during your stay. It's where we share all our best recipes, cocktails, and top 10 favourite things to see and do whilst on holiday.

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Introducing

Watergate Bay

Will Ashworth, Cornish born and bred, worked in the hospitality industry before returning to Cornwall to take over the family hotel. Under his dynamic management, and his passion for the concept of ‘active relaxation’, he has transformed Watergate Bay.

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