Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Property entrance
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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

Room options

Standard Double Room

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

Family Room, Sea View

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

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Premium Double Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Mobility Accessible

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Great Western Hotel

Beach hotel with a restaurant and a bar
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a meeting room, wedding services, and a garden.
Great Western Hotel offers 64 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.
Great Western Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Great Western Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Steam Bar and Restaurant
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, an elevator, and a terrace
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the value of their stay and the clean accommodations
  • Steps from Great Western Beach and Tolcarne Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Great Western Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and an elevator. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Newquay hotel is smoke free.

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 11 per night)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 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)
  • Wedding services

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
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Banquet hall
  • 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 6:00 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 11 per night (299 ft away)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 353 out of 864 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 864 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 864 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 864 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 864 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff, every single one of them polite, couldnt do enough to help. All room clean, a bit dated but that was the only negative. Except window in room was broke but tild reception and they were in it. Food great, breakfast included every breakfast you could imagine frim full English, salmon, pancakes whatever you wanted just ask. Really really enjoyed my stay and will definitely be back. Booked parking prior to stay and our name was on the wall ready and waiting for our arrival.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived at The Great Western for 5 nights B&B and my pre booked parking space was ready when I pulled into the car park. The lady on reception was welcoming and talked me through the booking in process. My room was on the second floor, and there is a lift or stairs to get there. Definitely easier in the lift if you have bags. I was very impressed with my double room that overlooked the front car park and main road. It was very spacious and clean. Yes, it’s a little tired looking in places but to be honest it’s an old building and 3* so I was very happy with the room. It had everything I needed for my stay. Plenty of storage for everything I brought, a good double bed, decent sized tv and a brilliant shower. Hot water every time I needed a shower, no matter what time of day and really good pressure. I was expecting a noisy night overlooking the front of the hotel but it was pretty quiet and I had lots of undisturbed sleep. Breakfast was well worth adding on to the stay and the food was good quality with plenty to choose from. Brilliant views as well during breakfast overlooking the beach. Staff at The Great Western were lovely and friendly, always greeting you with a smile, and nothing was too much trouble. A nice touch was the Cornish biscuits with the complimentary tea and coffee in the room; couldn’t get enough of them. I had a brilliant stay at The Great Western, it was ideally situated in Newquay and an added bonus is the bar and restaurant attached to it. Brilliant.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing break.

Great staff, great food and service.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is fantastic. Room was very dated. Very old carpet. Felt kinda gross. Very small room. Beds snaller than a sta dard twin and not very comfortable. Our room had an unpleasant view. But staff were nice and location was great. Paid $150 per night. We were only in the room to sleep. But it was probably one of the worst rooms ive ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ingo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Our stay

Fade charm, must have a great place in the past. Personal was not too helpful. Breakfast was not nice. In total below expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. Wonderful staff. Beautiful breakfast.
View from hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3 night stay at The Great Western Newquay

Impressed to arrive and being disabled find we had a designated parking slot right beside front entrance. Superb views across the bay from the restaurant too. Would have been nice to have a sea view from our bedroom too but being first floor we were above the roof above the dining room so no sea view
View at breakfast across the bay
Sunset over the sea
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Given great room with view of beach and sea lovely and big comfy bed - nice n quiet
Bedroom
Sea view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was fabulous, room was lovely. The only negative thing was the size of the tv was really small. But if you’re there for the beach and surfing it’s not an issue
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room smelt like standing water, multiple flies in the room - so bad we checked out eary. Oh and then they overcharged us for parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vedant

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy location for our visit and was able to reserve parking on site.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel, Far Better Than expected! Nice Large Room & Bed, With Great Bathroom Facilities. Would Definitely Stay Again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Muhammad

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were great but property need renovation, rooms were tidy however the common area need upgrade
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff who were very thorough and made sure everything was ok. Due to the weather the rooms were a bit stuffy but due to the age of the building it couldn’t have been helped. Showers were amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasure and work

Beautiful location with wonderful views think the hotel needs a little TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

andy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great views of the sea
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
5 stars
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eileen

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Western Hotel - not so "Great"

The hotel was dirty. The bathroom smely of urine. The bed sheets were not cnanged every day. It took 10 mins waiting time for the toilet's cistern to fill before it could be flushed again. The hotel has not been modernised since it was built in the 1800s. The was a damp patch on the ceiling of the disabled room that my friend and I stayed in. It only has freeview TV. I would never stay there again and nor would I recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christine, Wellington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view over the sea, very central, helpful staff. Bed was comfortable however there was no air conditioner, it was very stuffy in the room and windows did not open. We did ask for a fan which improved things a bit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking issue if you don’t book space overall really enjoyed stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025