Best family friendly hotels in Cornwall

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The Nare - Traditional Four Day Break Special Offer

Veryan-in-Roseland

A great place for three-generation family holidays; adults are cosseted by immaculate service and comfort, while children are kept busy with lovely Carne beach, swimming pools, tennis and family painting sessions with a resident artist.

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Talland Bay Hotel - 'Sunday Stayover' Special Offer

Talland-by-Looe

It feels a bit as if you’ve fallen down Alice’s rabbit hole, at this whimsical, dog-friendly hotel with a ‘spectacular bay setting’ by the Coast Path.

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Fowey Hall - Two Night Weekend Break Special Offer

Fowey

‘There’s Toad Hall…’ said the Rat, ‘…one of the nicest houses in these parts.’ Nice, indeed. And with so much laid on for kids at this manor house (said to have been Kenneth Graham’s model for Toad Hall), parents can truly relax.

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Pendragon Country House - Complimentary Upgrade 100% Flexible Special Offer

Camelford

Legendary hosts Sharon and Nigel Reed provide ‘thoughtful touches, too many to mention’ at their former Victorian vicarage, themed in celebration of local hero King Arthur.

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Polurrian on the Lizard - Autumn Special Offer

Mullion

A path leads from this cliff-top hotel to a stretch of private beach on the west of the Lizard peninsula – just one of several vantage points to take in the stunning coastal views.

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Lewinnick Lodge - Three Night for the Price of Two Special Offer

Newquay

Atop the craggy Pentire headland, this cliff-edge hotel dispenses exhilarating views and the soothing sounds of the Atlantic.

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The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow

Not for nothing is this fishing port town nicknamed Padstein, with 40 catered rooms spread around six properties, but here is the restaurant-with-rooms where it all began.

driftwood hotel, Porthscatho

Fiona and Paul Robinson’s New England-inspired hotel, with ‘magnificent views over Gerrans Bay’, ticked all the boxes for a reader this year, from the ‘wonderful people’ to ‘food that is too good to be true’.

Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, Mawgan Porth

Generations of families and friends cherish childhood memories of holidays at this friendly hotel.

Tresanton, St Mawes

Tumbling down cliffs overlooking Falmouth Bay, Olga Polizzi’s glowing white Tresanton shows how to put style into a family-friendly seaside hotel – at a price.

The Old Coastguard, Penzance

‘Perfection – time seems to slow down the moment you enter,’ says one trusted reviewer of this contemporary take on a traditional coastal inn, which exudes a wonderfully relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

The Gurnard’s Head, St Ives

You drive over moors on a near-deserted road to reach Charles and Edmund Inkin’s relaxed, informal dining-pub-with-rooms on Cornwall’s Atlantic coast.

The Beach, Bude

You can drink a cocktail on the sun terrace at Susie and Will Daniel’s stay-and-play youthful, family-friendly hotel, and see when surf’s up on Summerleaze Beach below.

Chapel House, Penzance

A Guide regular gives ‘five stars’ this year to this B&B in a serene Georgian town house overlooking Penzance harbour.

The Headland Hotel, Newquay

Above Fistral beach, the Armstrong family’s child- and dog-friendly hotel basks in ‘spectacular views’ of the ocean and one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots.

The Greenbank, Falmouth

Soothing sounds of the sea, boats bobbing on the water, ‘magnificent’ vistas across the harbour – life on the water’s edge doesn’t come much closer.

The Rosemary, Falmouth

‘Fabulous’ views stretch across Falmouth Bay from Lynda and Malcolm Cook’s relaxing B&B.

Trevalsa Court, Mevagissey

‘Charm and dependability make this a comfortable, unpretentious place to stay,’ reports a regular returnee to John and Susan Gladwin’s cliff-top hotel on the outskirts of Mevagissey.

Artist Residence Cornwall, Penzance

On a sloping street behind the harbour, this 17th-century house run with ‘lovely’ staff brims with ‘intriguing artwork’ and vintage flourishes.

The Godolphin, Marazion

‘If hotels had personalities, this one would be a cheerful extrovert.

The Gannet Inn, Carbis Bay

In a pretty village that slopes down to the bay, this ‘friendly’ spot has ‘the feel of a boutique hotel, with extra-special touches’.

Budock Vean, Falmouth

‘The setting could hardly be more enticing’ at this spa hotel and golf resort on a ‘magical’ part of the Helford river.

The Idle Rocks, St Mawes

Dinghies skim beneath the 150-foot terrace of Karen and David Richards’s hotel, in an enviable position overlooking the Fal estuary in a fishing village on the Roseland peninsula.

Mullion Cove Hotel, Helston

This striking cliff-top hotel on the Cornish Coast Path is on ‘excellent form’ and as ‘welcoming, friendly and helpful as ever’, says a fan.

Trereife, Penzance

At the south-western tip of Cornwall, with views to the sea, this handsome manor house, wrapped in parkland and formal gardens, gives a taste of country house living.

The St Tudy Inn, Bodmin

In a ‘chocolate-box village’ on the River Camel, this 17th-century inn is today a ‘beautifully decorated’ restaurant-with-rooms ‘with not a hair out of place’.

Watergate Bay, Watergate Bay

‘The whole family feels welcome’ at this ‘great’ seaside hotel, which stands in a ‘fabulous’ location, on a two-mile stretch of sandy, dog-friendly beach.

Lower Barns, St Austell

Off a single-track road amid tranquil farmland, Janie and Mike Cooksley’s quirky B&B on the Roseland peninsula is a joyous burst of artistry, colour and all-round cheer.

Venton Vean, Penzance

Original art and vintage furnishings complement the Victorian stained-glass panels and fireplaces at Philippa McKnight and David Hoyes’s intimate B&B next to Penlee Park.

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Pentillie Castle

Saltash

Capture the castle. On the banks of the River Tamar, this impressive 17th-century country house topped with an embattled parapet is available for private hire. Its grand rooms, furnished with squashy sofas and antiques, and wooded grounds, designed by Humphry Repton, make a splendid setting for special celebrations, retreats and small weddings, or for renewing vows. A raised terrace has beautiful river views; in the walled garden, a solar-heated outdoor pool.

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Watergate Bay

‘The whole family feels welcome’ at this ‘great’ seaside hotel, which stands in a ‘fabulous’ location, on a two-mile stretch of sandy, dog-friendly beach.

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Lower Barns

St Austell

Off a single-track road amid tranquil farmland, Janie and Mike Cooksley’s quirky B&B on the Roseland peninsula is a joyous burst of artistry, colour and all-round cheer.

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Marazion Hotel

Marazion

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Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best family friendly hotels in Cornwall

The Nare - Traditional Four Day Break Special Offer

Veryan-in-Roseland

Talland Bay Hotel - 'Sunday Stayover' Special Offer

Talland-by-Looe

Fowey Hall - Two Night Weekend Break Special Offer

Fowey

Pendragon Country House - Complimentary Upgrade 100% Flexible Special Offer

Camelford

Polurrian on the Lizard - Autumn Special Offer

Mullion

Lewinnick Lodge - Three Night for the Price of Two Special Offer

Newquay

More best family friendly hotels in Cornwall

Best family friendly hotels in Cornwall

Hotels not in the Guide that you may want to consider

Best family friendly hotels in Cornwall

Pentillie Castle

Saltash

Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay

Lower Barns

St Austell

Marazion Hotel

Marazion

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