The Idle Rocks

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Seaview Cosy
Grand Room, Sea View (Grand Sea View)
Front of property

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Harbourside, St. Mawes, Cornwall, Truro, England, TQ5 2AN
  • Place, Falmouth University
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Gyllyngvase Beach
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Place, Pendennis Castle
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

Grand Harbour View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Seaview Cosy

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed (Village Cosy)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, Sea View (Seaview Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Grand Room, Sea View (Grand Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room (Village Hideaway)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, Harbour View (Harbour View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

St. Mawes

When you a stay at The Idle Rocks in Truro, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Roseland Visitor Centre. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from St. Mawes Beach and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from St. Mawes Castle.

What's nearby

  • Falmouth University - 28 min drive - 5.2 km
  • National Maritime Museum Cornwall - 28 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Gyllyngvase Beach - 29 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Pendennis Castle - 30 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Swanpool Beach - 30 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Penmere Station - 27 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chain Locker - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪The 'Front - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪The Rising Sun - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪5 Degrees West - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Plume of Feathers - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Idle Rocks

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
The Idle Rocks offers 19 accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and slippers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Relais & Chateaux.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 30.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 30.0 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Idle Rocks Hotel Truro
Idle Rocks Hotel
Idle Rocks Truro
The Idle Rocks Hotel
The Idle Rocks Truro
The Idle Rocks Hotel Truro