Great Western Hotel
Cliff Road, Newquay · Hotel
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Newquay's Cliff Road overlooks the sea, and the Great Western Hotel sits right along it with 64 rooms and sea views over the coast.
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About Great Western Hotel
Newquay is built for beach days and coastal walks, and Cliff Road puts you right above the action. The Great Western Hotel occupies a prime spot here, close to the town centre, the train station and the beaches that draw people to this part of Cornwall in the first place.
The hotel has 64 rooms, including family and accessible options, all with en-suite bathrooms and many looking straight out to sea. Guests get free WiFi, drinks in the room, and a lift for easier access to upper floors. There's a restaurant serving a broad menu, with a carvery that gets particular praise and a Christmas menu that regulars come back for, plus a bar, garden and outdoor seating for warmer days. A gym, meeting rooms, and a wedding venue with bridal suite round out the facilities, and staff are consistently noted as friendly and helpful. It's worth flagging that some parts of the building show their age, so don't expect everything to feel fresh.
Outside, there's plenty within reach: golf, fishing, horse riding and watersports nearby, along with pubs, restaurants and cycling and walking routes right on the doorstep. For a coastal base in Newquay with sea views and a kitchen that pulls its weight, it does the job.
Reception hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What guests say
Great location and beautiful part of Cornwall, very safe. Friendly staff, fantastic views of the beach from the back and outside the bar. Tired rooms. Carpets need a clean or replacing, no fridge, no air con but a fan is supplied. Close to all the restaurants and shops. I would recommend staying here. Padstow is only 30 minutes drive away, make sure to visit that cute little town. Ideally rent a car as cabs are not reliable.
a month ago · via Google
Had a wonderful meal with family. Service & food was excellent. Checked if we had allergies. We all enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. Staff . Jon & Ant check on us regularly and made us feel really looked after. We had fish pie, scampi, gammon & pizza all made and presented very well. Definitely will return.
2 months ago · via Google
Even though the result last night wasn’t what we wanted just wanted to say whoever organised the bookings for the England game did a great job. It was well managed and every table had enough chairs for the amount of people you booked for even with some staff taking chairs back off people who were just helping themselves and every table had a clear view of the screen
a month ago · via Google
Really friendly staff, couldn’t do enough for us and made a special fuss over the dogs. We loved the dog station, so nice having fresh water for them. The food was fabulous, generous portions at the carvery and extremely tasty. Waiting staff quick to clear the plates and were all really polite. What stood out to me was the way the staff stopped and chatted to the elderly diners. There seemed to be a few who must come in for lunch each week, and the staff were so nice to them it was lovely to see. And of course the view is simply outstanding.
3 months ago · via Google
Guests mention this hotel offers stunning sea views and a wide variety of delicious food, including generous carvery portions and a well-regarded Christmas menu. They also highlight the friendly, helpful staff and the convenient location near beaches and the train station.
Some reviews mention the hotel can be poorly maintained.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- 36-37 Cliff Road, Newquay, TR7 2NE Get directions
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- Cliff Road, Newquay
- Good for children
- Yes
- Good for groups
- Yes
- Booking required
- Yes
- Destination
- Newquay