Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property
Beach hotel near Fistral Beach

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is AU$156
includes taxes & fees
1 Sept - 2 Sept

Explore the area

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Cliff Road, Newquay, England, TR7 2NE
  • Lusty Glaze Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Porth Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Fistral Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Partial Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Newquay

Great Western Hotel puts you in the heart of Newquay, within steps of Great Western Beach and Tolcarne Beach. Highlights at this beach hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, Steam Bar and Restaurant, serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a terrace and a garden. There's also the convenience of self parking. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Newquay City Centre hotel include Watergate Bay Beach and Fistral Beach.

What's nearby

  • Tolcarne Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lusty Glaze Beach - 15 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Porth Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Fistral Beach - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Watergate Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 6.2 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 Chippy - ‬2 min walk
  • Oceans Cafe
  • ‪Turkish Kitchen - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Great Western Hotel

Beach hotel near Fistral 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 a lift. 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.

  • 64 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Great Western Hotel offers 64 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Languages

English, German, Italian

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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 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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed for Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue

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

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

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 on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Great Western Hotel?

Great Western Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Great Western Hotel?

As of 23 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Great Western Hotel on 1 Sept 2025 start from AU$156.29, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Great Western Hotel?

Yep, Great Western Hotel has a self car park for GBP 10.00 per day. Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to Great Western Hotel?

Yep, Great Western Hotel is a short 2-minute walk from Great Western Beach.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Great Western Hotel?

No, Great Western Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Great Western Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone? The dining venue is closed on Christmas Day.

What time are check-in & check-out at Great Western Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Great Western Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at Great Western Hotel?

There isn't one on site, but Newquay Golf Club is a short 18-minute walk away.

Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 334 out of 828 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 828 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 828 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 828 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 828 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stay at Great Western

This hotel could definitely do with a make over as it looks tired. My one complaint was that breakfast was not included in the price so do not believe what you read on the internet that the price includes breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

LORAINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel very dated but lovely and clean. Well done house keeping. All staff very friendly and its in a great position in Newquay for walking to the beaches. There is a Bus stop right outside the hotel to the airport which cost £3 each.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

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

excellent stay

Excellent stay rooms are very clean good food and bar should point out that although very clean some of decor throughout needs tlc but would not let this put me off staying again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Preacher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service but not having bed and breakfast included is not for me at least I should have been in
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The main thing that made our stay a good experience was the staff, they were doing a good job. and made time to stop and chat. they realy look after the hotel and the guests who come to stay giving a good impression.they explained about the hotels past history that it was founded by the owners who built the cross country railway. It made our stay all the more interesting.thanks to the good people in newquay cornwall. and staff in the great western hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A sad hotel

The hotel was in terrible condition in looks, comfort, etc. Even the elevator was not working and lugging luggage up flights of stairs was hard and dangerous, Rooms and hotel were not accurately represented on the website. Had requested a king bed did not get, Room’s fan in bathroom was loud and wouldn’t shut off so had to move, The hotel was just in a very sad state. I would never recommend, I must say though the view was sensational.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was clean. My issues were the room was so hot it was hard to sleep at night. The street noise was disturbing so sleeping with the window open came with it’s one issues. I could not get the tap to run any cold water so we had to clean our teeth in hot water and couldn’t have a cold water drink drink.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edwina, Cirencester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just on my way home from a 4 night stay at the Great Western Hotel .We had a lovely time, rooms clean and spacious, beds comfy breakfast was really nice would deffo stay again .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Barrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were great room ok, better menu needed. The area around is awful, so much redevelopment and poor upkeep of buildings. Views fro hotel restaurant brilliant especially the sunsets.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Damon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great views

Room had amazing views. Would stay in the same room again just for those views.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK

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

Great for dogs

Fantastic place to stay, cheap, clean rooms, good location and very good if you have a dog, they have a dog garden right beside the 5 allocated dog friendly rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip Cramond Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room clean and spacious, friendly and helpful staff. Close to everything you need for a short stay 😊
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice room, staff were lovely and happy to help with anything needed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good location friendly helpful staff, excellent size bedroom with a beach view really good outside beer garden and views, on-site car parking. The down side, the Hotel now looking tired, considering it’s location is a shame.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a cute little stay! The people are lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay Staff were 1st class
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Well worth a visit.

Usual quality service from this hotel. The welcoming Easter Egg was a touch of class. No problem in returning here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the beach with great sea views. Unfortunately the lift was not working and the hotel was waiting to have the lift repaired, the hotel was very apologetic and this was understandably out of their control.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Waisale

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025