Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa
Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa is an adults-only hotel overlooking Fistral Beach in Newquay, with sea views from many of its rooms and the sand just a couple of minutes’ walk away. It combines a spa that carries a 5 Bubble rating, an indoor pool and a restaurant looking out across the bay, so it suits couples, spa weekends and surfers who want somewhere calm to come back to. The hotel has a VisitEngland four-star rating and is exclusively for guests over 18.
Accommodation
The rooms range from economy doubles to a lounge suite, all with Hypnos beds, quality linen and GAIA toiletries.
Room Types: Choose from Economy, Standard, Sea View, Sea View Balcony and Best rooms, or The Suite. Many rooms can be arranged as a super king or as twin beds.
Sea Views: The Sea View, Sea View Balcony and Best rooms and The Suite all look across Fistral Beach and the Atlantic.
Balconies: The Sea View Balcony and Best rooms have their own private balconies for wave-watching, and the Best rooms are the more spacious option.
In-Room Extras: Every room has free Wi-Fi, a TV, tea and coffee facilities and a Nespresso machine, plus a minibar and a safe.
Fistral Spa: Hotel guests have complimentary use of the Vitality Suite, with a heated indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room, plus the gym and fitness and yoga classes. Facilities are open daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and guests get 10% off treatments using GAIA skincare.
Dog Friendly: A limited number of dog friendly rooms are available when booked direct, at £20 per night.
Dune Restaurant and Bay Bar
Both are open to non-residents, and smart casual dress is recommended.
Dune Restaurant: The restaurant has views over Fistral Beach and serves seasonal coastal menus built around local produce and seafood, and it is adults only. Breakfast is served here from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available if you let the team know.
Bay Bar: A relaxed beachfront bar serving coffee, cocktails, drinks and food, with a decking area outside.
Afternoon Tea: Served in Bay Bar with views over the beach, and best booked in advance.
The Essentials
Location: Esplanade Road, Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1PT
Parking: Free on-site parking is available for guests. A reserved space costs £15 per night and must be added for the whole stay. There are EV charging points on site, but they cannot be reserved.
Check-in: From 3:00 PM; check-out is by 11:00 AM.
Location Notes: Fistral Beach is a two-minute walk away, and Newquay town centre is around 15 minutes on foot.
Surf School: Quiksilver Surf School Newquay runs lessons from the beach for guests who want to stay and surf.
Group Bookings: The hotel does not accept hen, stag or similar parties.
Accessibility
There are steps to the main entrance on Esplanade Road, but there is a step-free door at the rear of the hotel, and a lift by the bar serves the bedroom floors.
Inside, there are two steps in the lobby and various steps and level changes elsewhere. The restaurant and Bay Bar are both split across two levels with steps between them.
The hotel has accessible toilets by the bar and in the spa, an induction loop at reception and one accessible parking bay. The spa has an exterior entrance with no steps, which can be arranged by ringing ahead.
The hotel states that it has no specific accessible bedrooms. Guests with mobility needs should call reception on 01637 852221 (option 2) before booking to discuss what will work for them.
We stayed here 02/11/26
My wife Serena and I joined my sister, who was visiting Cornwall for a few days, for one night at the Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa. The hotel was relatively quiet, and my sister, who very kindly treated us to the night, was able to get us a discounted upgrade to a sea view room, which was great.
I love staying in hotels at this time of year because there is always far more scope for getting good deals.
We parked right outside, checked in and went to our rooms. After getting ourselves settled, we went down to the Bay Bar for some drinks and some lovely food.
The room itself was spacious and well equipped, and the views across Fistral Beach are fantastic. If we were to stay again, I would like a room with a balcony, as it would be lovely to sit out on a sunny day and admire the view across the bay.
There is a very long freestanding bath that you can lie in and look out across Fistral Beach, as well as a shower you can walk straight into. There was also a plentiful supply of Gaia products, which my wife was very happy about because she loves them.
There was no shortage of tea and coffee, and a bottle of water had been left on the table. All the usual items were provided too, including robes, slippers and a hairdryer.
The room was great: very clean, a good size and with a great view. No complaints.
Some more photo’s of our room:
The Bay Bar
The Bay Bar is a lovely place to hang out and relax, with fantastic views. We sat in the sofa area while we ate our food.
The food was lovely: freshly made pizza, a grazing board, calamari and chips. It was all freshly cooked and prepared, and it was delicious. The staff were attentive and helpful.
There was a good wine selection, which pleased my sister because she is something of a wine connoisseur. I had a nice cold Guinness Zero, Serena had a hot chocolate, and we also had a jug of water and ice for the table.
The food, plus two glasses of wine, a hot chocolate and a Guinness Zero, came to about £89, which included a service charge. Serena is a member of the Philema rewards scheme, so she was able to use a few points on her card to get £20 off.
The Dune Restaurant
We did not go into the Dune Restaurant, as we did not stay for breakfast.
All in all, we had a great stay. I had no preconceived expectations of the Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa, but we all came away feeling that we had really enjoyed ourselves. The rooms were great, the food was lovely, the staff were friendly and helpful, and it is a great location with amazing views, so I can wholeheartedly recommend staying here.