Stepped lawns, then buckets and spades in the sand are all that separates this ‘welcoming, relaxed hotel’ from the sea. Following severe flood damage last year, Victoria and Nicholas Sanders have redecorated the entire place top to toe. Coastal cool has been restored to each bedroom (some snug), with Cornish colours, tongue-and-groove panelling and a powerful new shower in the bathroom. Huge windows give nearly all the bedrooms horizon views; the best have a balcony, or a private terrace, accessed through pretty French doors. Bay-landed lobster and chefs Ric House and Chris Conboye’s ‘excellent’ daily-changing menus are served in the candlelit restaurant. Full Cornish breakfasts. A dog-friendly beach awaits just outside.