My stay at Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa – Newquay

Written by JV · Updated on 13 November 2026

My sister is down for a short break as I write this, which means we have been out and about a lot, visiting hotels and restaurants. On 2 November 2026 we stayed at the adults only Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa in Newquay.

I have written a full review of the hotel on my listing here, so this is a short photo story of our stay and of the early morning walk I took the next day.

Arriving at Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa

My sister had already checked in around 3pm and we arrived about 4pm. We had rooms allocated next to each other, and because it was quiet we were very kindly given an upgrade for a small fee to a sea view room. We checked in and spent a little while settling into our rooms before heading down to the bar for a catch up, some drinks and a bite to eat.

Drinks and food in the bar

We shared a pizza and a grazing board and had a few drinks, which was a lovely way to wind down.

The pool and a night under the stars

My wife and my sister went for a dip in the pool, which was open until 10pm, while I went for a wander along the coast to do a bit of stargazing. It was a clear night and the stars were out in abundance.

An early walk round the headland

The next morning I was up early and went for a walk around the headland to the Gannel and back. I’ve never ventured around that side of Newquay before so it was great to explore a new area.

Birds, fish and a bluefin tuna

I noticed there was a lot of commotion in the water. The gulls were going crazy, which can only mean one thing, a huge amount of fish just below the surface. It was not long before fishermen turned up and were hauling out fish after fish after fish. From a distance it looked like they were catching large sea bass.

A bluefin tuna showed up briefly, breaching the surface a couple of times before disappearing. I am surprised I did not see more of them, but it was just a brief encounter. Bluefin tuna had almost vanished from UK waters by the 1990s, but they have been making a comeback.

I have filmed bluefin tuna many times off Land’s End, and my footage has even featured on the local ITV news. You can watch it here.

I didn’t have a lot of time to explore this time but i’ll be back.

Loooking out across the Gannel towards Crantock Beach.

Heading back to St Ives

I was out for a couple of hours, and as it was getting close to checkout time I headed back. We had a thoroughly nice stay, and I would definitely recommend the Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa. It most certainly exceeded my expectations

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