Curated luxury hotels in South West England

With a stay at The Lugger Hotel in Truro, you'll be just steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Portloe Beach. This beach inn is 17 mi (27.3 km) from Eden Project and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from South West Coast Path Section 30 Trailhead.

Harbour Hotel features a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Newquay. Featuring water sports facilities, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around a few steps from The Harbour Beach, 600 metres from Towan Beach and less than 1 km from Fistral Beach. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests.

At the hotel, every room includes a wardrobe. Selected rooms here will provide you with a kitchen with a fridge. At Harbour Hotel all rooms are equipped with bed linen and towels.

You can play squash, mini-golf and tennis at this 5-star hotel, and the area is popular for windsurfing and diving.

Tolcarne Beach is 1.6 km from the accommodation, while Newquay Train Station is 1.7 km away. Newquay Cornwall Airport is 9 km from the property.

• Adults only
• Top-notch views
• Close to the beach

After a couple-friendly Cornwall retreat? The Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa is just up your alley. It’s got romance-inducing ocean views, sophisticated interiors and a serene spa. The best bit? The whole place is adults-only, so there’s not a screaming toddler in sight. The whole place is perched above Fistral Beach, 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Newquay and a short stroll from the sands.

The rooms all ooze coastal chic, and they come with comfy Hypnos beds, GAIA toiletries and free spa entry as standard. But you can also upgrade to even fancier rooms with a sea view, a private balcony or suites that come with your very own private hot tub – depending how extra you’re feeling.

Facilities-wise, the restaurant and bar both make the most of the oceanfront setting with huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Dune’s been awarded two AA Rosettes for its locally inspired menu. You can tuck into Cornish fish soup, pan-fried stone bass and ray wing. Meanwhile, the Bay Bar serves coffee and brunch, as well as afternoon tea and cocktails.

There are fun events to join in with, like bottomless brunches with live saxophonists and cocktail masterclasses. Or, you can wind things down in the gorgeous spa, with its indoor pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.

With a stay at Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa in Helston, you'll be near the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 7 minutes by foot from Mullion Cove Harbour. This spa hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Gallery Anthony and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Polurrian Beach.

With a stay at Carlyon Bay Hotel in St Austell, you'll be near the bay, within a 10-minute drive of Eden Project and Kidzworld. This family-friendly hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Crinnis Beach and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens.

Located in Falmouth, Hotel Meudon is a 5-minute drive from Glendurgan Garden and 5 minutes from Trebah Gardens. This beach hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Potager Garden and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Falmouth University.

Located in Falmouth, St Michael's Resort is by the sea, within a 5-minute walk of Gyllyngvase Beach and Falmouth University. This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Castle Beach and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

With a stay at The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate in St Austell, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Eden Project and St Austell Brewery. This spa hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Duporth Beach.

Located in Blackpool (South Shore), Big Blue Hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! and Adrenalin Zone. This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Blackpool Pleasure Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Solaris Centre.

Right on the water’s edge, St Mawes Hotel is located on the south coast of Cornwall, offering fresh and modern rooms with soft duvets. Fresh, local seafood specials are served each day, and guests can enjoy sailing on the nearby waters.

Light and airy, each individually designed room features crisp, white bedding, comfortable mattresses, and quality pillows. Guests can also relax with free tea and coffee, free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. Rooms also include a private bathroom with hairdryer.

The Lower Deck at St Mawes Hotel, offers an informal bar serving a wide selection of drinks, teas and coffees.

Parking is available nearby, and Falmouth is only a mile away by ferry, with the ferry terminal just a minute’s walk from St Mawes Hotel. There are a number of sailing schools within St Mawes, and the hotel can advise guests on boat hire and fishing trips.

Settled within the rugged Cornish clifftops is Scarlet Hotel - Adults Only; an eco-sanctuary with far-reaching views of the crashing waves and sandy coastline that blend into the Atlantic. This adult only property exudes natural calm seamlessly bringing the outside in with simple design aesthetic and tall glass walls showcasing the wild natural surrounds. Each of the airy rooms has an outdoor space and sliding doors so guests can be soothed by the sound of the sea and wind.

The Scarlet’s restaurant offers captivating views of the coastline and serves up seasonal, responsibly sourced food alongside sustainable, slow-aged wine. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner daily. The menu showcases natural and flavourful food. Tasting menus are available for a journey through the careful concoction of different tastes, textures and techniques at the Scarlet restaurant.

Scarlet Spa’s an eco spa featuring a indoor pool, outdoor natural reed pool, clifftop cedar wood sauna, restorative steam room and wide views of the blue Atlantic. Treatments take place in tented, lantern-lit rooms and include stillness afterwards in the deep relaxation room’s suspended cocoon pods.

Merlin Golf Club and Driving Range is a 5-minute drive away, and Newquay can be reached in 15 minutes by car. Padstow is within a 20-minute drive and Newquay Cornwall Airport is a 7-minute drive from the building.

When you stay at Harbour Hotel St Ives in St Ives, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of St Ives Harbour and Porthminster Beach. This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from St. Ives Theatre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Harbour Sand.

When you stay at Marazion Hotel in Marazion, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Out of the Blue Gallery and 3 minutes by foot from Marazion Beach. This inn is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St. Michael's Mount and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Perranuthnoe Beach.

When you stay at Hotel Penzance in Penzance, you'll be in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of St. Michael's Mount and St Ives Harbour. This upscale hotel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Carbis Bay Beach and 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Minack Theatre.

With a stay at The Wordsworth Hotel in Ambleside, you'll be on the riverwalk, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Grasmere Garden Village. This upscale hotel is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Ullswater and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Coniston Water.

When you a stay at Harbour Hotel Padstow in Padstow, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute walk of National Lobster Hatchery and Padstow Museum. This hotel is 18.9 mi (30.4 km) from Fistral Beach and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Padstow Harbour.

When you stay at Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Falriver Visitor Information Centre and Falmouth Art Gallery. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from South West Coast Path Section 29 Trailhead and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Falmouth Aquarium.

When you stay at The Royal Duchy Hotel in Falmouth, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Ocean Bowl and Falmouth University. This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Castle Beach and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Discovery Quay.

When you stay at The Esplanade Hotel in Newquay, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Fistral Beach and Indoor Bowling Newquay. This beach hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Crantock Beach and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Newquay Golf Club.

With stunning and exclusive panoramic views of Lake Windermere, this beautiful country house is set right on the lake’s shore. Guests can enjoy afternoon tea on the stone terrace overlooking Windermere.

The elegant and individually furnished bedrooms at Langdale Chase Hotel all include garden views and a private bathroom, while most also enjoy fantastic lake views. Rooms also feature a flat-screen TV and free tea and coffee.

The AA Rosette-winning restaurant at Langdale Chase serves a table d’hote dinner menu amongst panoramic lake views. Lunches are available on the lovely garden terraces and balconies.

With its very own jetty, Langdale Chase can provide sailing days and lessons on the lake. Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain, is a 1.5-hour drive from the hotel. Windermere town and rail station are a 5-minute drive away.