In an idyllic location, cascading down the cliffs at St Mawes with views to St Anthony's lighthouse, Olga Polizzi's seaside hotel continues to delight readers. Once home to a yacht club, it is spread across a cluster of houses and has a feel of the French Riviera about it.

There is great food and serious fun to be had at this clifftop hotel on the South West Coast Path, its interiors filled with whimsical touches, its bedrooms all unique, its subtropical gardens a wonderland of witty sculptures.

Hidden in a back street of Padstow's old town, these sybaritic B&B suites, created by chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife, are an ideal retreat for foodies.

'Hotel settings don't get much more spectacular than the Polurrian's, on the cliff edge overlooking its own beach,' writes a guide insider. The relaxed family and dog-friendly hotel makes the most of the coastal views.

In 25 acres of verdant grounds, Paul and Lesley Stapleton's handsome stone manor house is a first-class B&B, with seven chic bedrooms featuring emperor beds and home-made treats, a relaxing lounge, and friendly staff who deliver a much-praised breakfast with a smile.

A Baroque Victorian mansion in five-acre grounds above the Fowey estuary is home to this relaxed but stylish hotel, offering fun for all the family (not forgetting the dog), flexible dining, and comfortable, contemporary bedrooms.

With a waterside terrace above the Fal estuary, David and Karen Richards' Edwardian hotel on the Roseland Peninsual has 19 coastal-chic bedrooms, most with a sea view, while in the restaurant menus are big on fish and seafood delivered by the hotel's dedicated fisherman.

The Fowey estuary washes around the rear terrace projecting out into the water at this white stucco Victorian hotel, with boutique-chic bedrooms in restful shades, some with a small balcony, and a restaurant serving classic dishes with a modern twist.

There are great views of the Camel Estuary from this 1920s, family-friendly hotel that is virtually on the famous golf course and comes with stylish bedrooms and brasserie food.

There are splendid views across the causeway to St Michael's Mount from some of the simple, chic bedrooms, as well as from the beach bar, sun terrace, and the new Shutters restaurant at this boutique hotel, which serves bistro-style dishes, light bites and sharing plates in a relaxed, informal setting.

This hotel in a hillside village with golden-sandy bay, close to buzzing, arty St Ives, has smart contemporary interiors, coastal-chic bedrooms, a varied menu of locally sourced dishes, and guest use of spa, pool and salon at sister property the Carbis Bay Hotel.

Chef-owner farmers Tom Adams and April Bloomfield draw inspiration from European agriturismo at their rustic-chic guest house and restaurant in an 18th-century farmhouse and grain barns.

An amalgam of a 17th-century sailors' pub with modern additions, this large hotel stands on the waterfront, with some of the best of the bright contemporary bedrooms enjoying a harbour view. Guests can drink and dine in the restaurant, bar, and in the sunshine on the seaward terrace.

A landmark Victorian building above Fistral Bay, this hotel is a mix of the grand and contemporary, with pools and spa treatments, a golf course, surf school, bedrooms in coastal colours, plus refined and informal dining on the waterfront terrace, restaurant and poolside.