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Hotel★★★

The Falmouth

Castle Beach, Falmouth TR11 4NZ

  • Nearest coast-path baseFalmouth~0.3 km
  • Nearest airportExeter Airport170 km
  • Total number of rooms71
01

About

This family-friendly beach hotel is located opposite castle beach and just a few metres from Falmouth Docks train station. The National Maritime museum and Pendennis Castle are just a short stroll away. The hotel enjoys a prime sea front location, overlooking the headland, Pendennis Castle and the sea on one side, with views over to the famous port on the other. With its mild Mediterranean climate, deep water harbour and surrounding creeks and estuaries, Falmouth is a perfect location for a break. Aside from the many sights and attractions in and around Falmouth, its situation makes exploring further afield in any direction easy - the rugged Lizard Peninsula, St Michael's Mount, St Ives and Land's End are all within comfortable driving distance. Plymouth Airport is some 106 km from the hotel, while Exeter Airport is 170 km away and Bristol Airport approximately 273 km away. The hotel offers an old world charm and homely atmosphere that embraces guests the moment they cross the threshold. The feeling of space, thanks to wonderful high ceilings and huge picture windows framing a gorgeous view in the public areas, extends beyond into the 71 bedrooms, in addition to which the hotel also features a lobby with a 24-hour reception service and lift access. Other on-site amenities include a restaurant, conference facilities, Internet access, room and laundry services and a car park. The comfortable en suite rooms are equipped with remote control TV with some digital channels, a direct dial telephone with PC modem, hospitality tray and a hairdryer. All rooms are en suite with a bath and overhead shower. There are a number of facilities for guests to enjoy. There is an attractive indoor pool and hot tub, a sauna, multi-gym, snooker table and an outdoor putting green. The Nirvana Beauty Centre provides all the desirable spa elements required, including massage treatments (fees may apply). The sandy beach is roughly 500 m from the hotel.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Pool
  • Spa & wellness
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Family friendly
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Facilities

Facilities

  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (15:00–00:00)
  • Check-out hour (11:00)
  • Wi-fi (extra charge)
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Launderette (extra charge)
  • Bicycle hire service (extra charge)
  • Bellboy service (extra charge)
+ 6 more
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Gym
  • Luggage room (extra charge)
  • Private beach area

Catering

  • Bar (extra charge)
  • Restaurant
  • Highchairs

Health & wellness

  • Sauna
  • Hot tub
  • Solarium (extra charge)
  • Massage
  • Spa centre (extra charge)

Entertainment & pools

  • Outdoor freshwater pool (1)
  • Children playground (extra charge)
  • Game room (extra charge)

Sports

  • Diving (extra charge)
  • Windsurfing (extra charge)
  • Canoeing (extra charge)
  • Fitness (extra charge)
  • Golf practice facility (extra charge)

Business

  • Conference room

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)
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Rooms

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Double room (single use)up to 21 adults / 1 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

04

Location

Castle Beach, Falmouth TR11 4NZ

  • Land's End47 km
  • Penzance34 km
  • St Ives30 km
  • Falmouth0.3 km
  • Newquay29 km
  • Padstow44 km
  • Bude84 km

Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.

Nearby, from the catalogue

  1. Pendennis Castle500 m
  2. Beach500 m
  3. National Maritime Museum1 km
  4. City centre1 km
  5. Gweek seal sanctuary1.7 km
  6. Golf course3 km
  7. The Eden Project4.8 km
  8. Minack Theatre6 km
  9. Nearest Bus / Metro Stop19 km
  10. Exeter Airport170 km

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Meals

Type of stay

  • Family hotels
  • Golf hotels
  • Hotels with spa
  • Sport hotels

Key facts

Total number of rooms
71
Number of floors (main building)
3
Single rooms
12
Double rooms
58
Suites
1

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Gromavel is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, VAT and cancellation terms; Cornish coast rooms in July and August go months ahead.

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/09/2026.