★★★
Hotel
Newquay
7.8/10

Great Western

Situated in Newquay’s lively centre, this 3-star hotel offers an impressive cliff-top terrace and bright bedrooms. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the restaurant serves fresh local seafood. The spacious rooms at Great Western Newquay have an en-suite bathroom and complimentary luxury toiletries. All rooms offer tea and coffee facilities and a hairdryer, and many have beautiful sea views and comfortable seating areas. Steam Restaurant serves an international menu with Mediterranean specialities, and features a large terrace for al fresco dining. The bar offers a selection of beverages and a world wine list, and traditional Cornish breakfasts are available daily. The Great Western Hotel will undergo a partial refurbishment of 26 bedrooms for a 12 week period from the 19th January 2026. Part of the property will be covered by scaffolding whilst construction works take place. The hotel aims to help prevent as much disruption as possible for our valued guests during this time. Set on a cliff, Great Western is just 200 metres from Newquay Railway Station. Newquay Cornwall Airport is a 15-minute drive away, and the sandy Tolcarne Beach is four minutes' walk away from the the property. Fistral Beach is 15 minutes' walk away.

Situated in the real heart of Newquay, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.2
Breakfast info: Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan
Private parking at the hotel
Loyal customers: There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Cliff Road, Newquay, TR7 2NE, United Kingdom, Newquay, United Kingdom

Facilities

Private parking Free WiFi Family rooms Beachfront Restaurant Non-smoking rooms Facilities for disabled guests 24-hour front desk Bar Fabulous breakfast

Gallery

a room with two windows and a desk and a table at Great Western in Newquay

a patio with tables and chairs and a building at Great Western in Newquay

a bedroom with a large white bed with blue pillows at Great Western in Newquay

a wooden table with plates of breakfast food on it at Great Western in Newquay

a building on a hill with the ocean in the background at Great Western in Newquay

a group of picnic tables and chairs in the grass at Great Western in Newquay

a bedroom with a large bed and two windows at Great Western in Newquay

a bed with a green headboard and two pillows at Great Western in Newquay

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Reviews

Colin 10/10

Ireland 🇮🇪

Very friendly and helpful staff

Pros: Perfect location and plenty of space in the rooms. Food was lovely.

Jenny 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Very lovely staff very helpful

Pros: We liked how the property was set and how spacious the rooms are

Cons: It was very warm throughout sometimes too warm

Bryan 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Nice clean hotel friendly staff room comfortable bed lovely and clean

Jennifer 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Would definitely come again

Pros: It was super clean. Good selection of tea, coffee, biscuits and great that there was take away hot drink cups and water. Love that they had a tissue box. Carpets were lovely and clean.....I was worried and took my slippers but didn't need them.

Cons: The shower rail could have done with updating but this didn't spoil it at all

Lucy 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Great hotel, I recommend

Pros: Great location, really nice staff, comfy, good room view, great food.

Cons: Had an issue with the water one evening turning a different colour and the toilet seat broke. This was reported to maintenance.

Jb 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely hotel, well recommended.

Pros: Lovely clean hotel, with lovely staff and beautiful food. The bar gets busy and has a lovely atmosphere. Well situated in Newquay Town. Car park provided at an additional costs. Lovely view of the sea from. The dining room. I will defiantly be going back!

Joanne 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Location was lovely and appoximaty to town was good

Paul 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Decent hotel good location

Pros: Location parking on site but has to be booked in advance , friendly staff warm decent bar good food good breakfast

Cons: N/a

Cherridon 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

The Great Western was a great place to stay, the staff were exceptional helpful and friendly. They catered to my every n

Pros: The property is perfectly located, sits on the beach front, has amazing views, a great menu if you’re eating in and a great selection of restaurants close by if you’d prefer to eat out.

Cons: No dislikes

Michael 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Fabulous hotel with great views and history.

Pros: The quality of room was excellent with a fantastic view. The parking was good and despite my very large vehicle the staff were able to accommodate it.

Cons: Nothing really.