Watergate Bay Hotel

Watergate Bay Hotel is so close to the sea you can watch the surfers from the pool. It’s about the balance in life: getting among the elements, eating and drinking well, having a good time with family and friends.

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Zacry's on the sea wall

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Taste of the Bay | Three night break | Offers

Stay for three-nights midweek and eat in each of our restaurants - Zacry’s, The Beach Hut and The Living Space.

Kids go free

We’re inviting children to stay for free from Sundays to Thursdays, when sharing an adult double room.

Dinner inclusive with a bottle of Laurent-Perrier

Stay the night with a three-course dinner included in Zacry’s each night.

Swimming breaks in Cornwall

Have you ever wanted to learn how to take your swimming to the next level? Now you can with our swim break active break. Find out more here.

Christmas | Four night break

Our four-night Christmas break includes breakfast and dinner, activities and all the festive trimmings.

New Year Break In Cornwall

See in 2025 at Watergate Bay Hotel with our three-night beach break on the north coast of Cornwall. Book online today.

The Getaway

Two nights with dinner in two different restaurants. Spend time in the Cornish air, with breakfast and dinner in The Living Space and Zacry's included.

Watergate Bay Hotel takes to the slopes

In February 2025, Watergate Bay is hosting a one-off, two-week ski chalet pop-up in St Anton, transporting you from the white-capped waves of the Cornish coast to the white-tipped peaks of the Austrian Alps…

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Upcoming events

Wildlife Walks and Rockpool Rambles

Various dates throughout the year - Experience Newquay's nature with a guided wildlife walk or rockpool ramble and learn how to become a citizen scientist.

Artist in residence: Dreya Bennett

We’re welcoming Dreya Bennett and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.

November Swim break

Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?

December Swim break

Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?

Arts on the Beach

A free-to-attend family weekend of whale-theatre, performance, dance, music and creative workshops. A celebration of creativity, community, imagination and ocean culture.

Discover our stories

Chris Eden

Born in Cornwall, raised in St Austell, made in London and returned to make his mark on the Cornish food scene: Chris Eden – the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall – takes the helm as Watergate Bay’s new executive chef this autumn.

Volleyball high hitters

With fast-paced moves and adrenalin-packed matches, the sand is set to fly as Watergate gets ready to host the UK’s best volleyball players in an epic September showdown. Here’s who is joining us down on the shoreline court…