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Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Lounge
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Property entrance
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Classic Double Room | View from room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Cliff Road, Newquay, England, TR7 2NE
  • Place, Tolcarne Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Great Western Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Newquay Zoo
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Sea View

Family Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Partial sea view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Twin Room

Signature Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Double Room

Signature Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Premium Double Room, Sea View

Premium Double Room, Sea View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Mobility Accessible

Standard Double Room, Mobility Accessible

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Cabin

Comfort Cabin

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Double Room, Sea View

Premium Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Newquay

With a stay at Great Western Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Newquay, within a 15-minute drive of Watergate Bay Beach and Fistral Beach. .This beach hotel is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Padstow Harbour and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Great Western Beach.

What's nearby

  • Tolcarne Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Great Western Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Newquay Zoo - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Towan Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Lusty Glaze Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Newquay Station - 2 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lost Brewing Co - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Towan Blystra - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Cod End - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rebellion Roast House & Moonshine Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Great Western Hotel

Great Western Hotel offers 66 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 66 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Steam Bar and Restaurant serving guests of Great Western Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Steam Bar and Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 10 per night); reservations required
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Steam Bar and Restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 19 2026 to April 20 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
The following facilities are closed on Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 10 per night (295 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Great Western Hotel Newquay
Great Western Newquay
Great Western Hotel Newquay, Cornwall
Great Western Hotel Hotel
Great Western Hotel Newquay
Great Western Hotel Hotel Newquay

Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 373 out of 903 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 903 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 903 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 903 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 903 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

RUGARE JOHN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was scruffy, with cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. Bed old and very bumpy. Breakfast good, apart from coffee was lukewarm.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was excellent, what a great location with fantastic views, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the food was amazing and a great choice, fantastic english breakfast too, will deffinately stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staff were brilliant
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

I very much enjoyed my two nights in the hotel. Although a little shabby, my room was comfortable and I enjoyed my view. The staff were all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Room was quite clean a few hairs in the bath and used soaps still present. Room was clean itself. Good bar spent NYE in there good atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

louise

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was close to the beach but hotel it’s self needs some work the room smelt and so did the the hall ways.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were super friendly and helpful. Great size room with lovely comfortable bed. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Elliott

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good value for the cost.comfortable bed,friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic as always. Very friendly staff, great location next to my favourite Indian restaurant in the country!! See you next year!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is one of the few who when not full, charge for a late checkout. Shame as everything else was good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jordan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Loud doors in nearby rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All above and the view
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Libo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was really nice and accessible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Helpful and pleasant staff. Spacious room, good bathroom and amenities, location on seafront. Property is quite "tired" though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were lovely and bar and restaurant clean 👌. The room was very clean and nice. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025