Taste of the Bay three night break
Stay for three-nights midweek and eat in each of our restaurants - Zacry’s, The Beach Hut and The Living Space.
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Stay at Watergate Bay
Take in the sea views from the 25-metre pool. Relax after a beach walk in one of our dog-friendly rooms. Stride out onto the coast path, sink back with a cocktail, and as the sun begins to set, gather around the table at one of our three restaurants.
A wide open beach, Atlantic ocean waves, and a salty breeze to blow away the cobwebs. Stay and stride from your bedroom to the sand.
Summer in the Bay
There's so much going on at the beach this summer - dance-circus performance WILD on the Beach, street food, silent discos and the return of Britain’s top beach volleyball on the sand. Find out what's going on at Watergate Bay.
Latest offers
Stay a while
Stay for four nights or more at anytime during the week with 15% off, on a bed and breakfast basis.
Read moreKids Go Free
We’re inviting children to stay for free from Sundays to Thursdays, when sharing an adult double room.
Read moreDinner inclusive
Stay the night and savour our new menu in Zacry’s restaurant from executive head chef, Chris Eden.
Read moreActive breaks
Active breaks at Watergate Bay are designed to give you the opportunity to learn something new and develop your technique from experts in their field.
Read moreSwimming 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.
Read morePilates active break
Practice Pilates by the sea with Marina Huxley, a qualified body control Pilates teacher.
Read moreYoga and wellness break Cornwall
Have you ever wanted to learn yoga or take it to the next level? Now you can with our three-day yoga and wellness active break at Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall.
Read moreChristmas four night break
Our four-night Christmas break includes breakfast and dinner, activities and all the festive trimmings.
Read moreLast minute availability
We often have a few rooms available last minute. Choose from sea view suites, double rooms, family suites and dog friendly. Pick one of our last minute rooms to join us within the next couple of weeks.
Our rooms
Watch the surfers from a roll-top bath. Tuck children into bunk beds after hours of adventures. Take on the day, then turn in for the night.
Beach lofts overlooking the waves, contemporary double rooms, village apartments for larger groups and family suites with separate rooms for the children.
Three restaurants
Eat and drink overlooking the waves in all three restaurants in the Bay. Elegant dining with a three-course evening menu right on the sea wall with horizon gazing views in Zacry's. Laid-back, breezy and considered food in The Beach Hut all supported by a sustainable purpose. Or, small plates, salad bowls, a selection from the grill in The Living Space.
Surf lessons
From surf and stand-up paddleboard lessons to outdoor fitness classes and beach yoga, Wavehunters at the Extreme Academy offers a range of surfing and beachside adventures for all ages and abilities.
Swim Club
Where outdoors meets indoors and beach meets hotel. Our space for active relaxation, swim in our infinity pool, visit the sauna or the cliff top hot tub, take time for a massage, unwind in the ocean room with cocktails from the café bar.
Virtual tour
Keep in touch from afar by wandering through the hotel in our virtual tour. Visit Swim Club, The Living Space even the Kids’ Zone, before taking a look inside each of the rooms and daydreaming about your next visit.
Who's coming?
Upcoming events
Find out what's going on in the Bay this summer.
WILD on the Beach
Jul 05 - 06
WILD comes to Watergate Bay – a high-energy dance-circus performance on the beach, followed by an evening Summer Social with a silent disco and street food.
Read moreSaturday Summer Social July
Jul 05 - 05
Once the last WILD on the Beach show wraps up and the sun dips, our first Saturday Summer Social takes off. Hit the sand for a free to attend silent disco from 5-7pm. Dance to the beat of the waves, sip sundowners and fill up on local street food as the light dances on the ocean.
Read moreNewquay Food Festival
Jul 10 - 13
July 2025 welcomes the first ever Newquay Food Festival. Showcasing the best of Cornwall’s food, drink, and creative community. The festival takes place at Killacourt which offers panoramic views of the coastline and beaches below. Expect local food traders, and live fire-cooking demos, to live music, artisan stalls, and a vibrant festival atmosphere.
Read moreSaturday Summer Social August
Aug 02 - 02
Hit the sand for a free to attend summer social silent disco from 5-7pm. Dance to the beat of the waves, sip sundowners and fill up on local street food as the light dances on the ocean.
Read moreBoardmasters Music Festival
Aug 06 - 10
A five day combination of surfing, wellness and live music over a series of stages on the cliff tops of Watergate Bay.
Read moreWatergate Bay Sprint
Sep 20 - 21
The Watergate Bay Sprint returns in for 2025, with hundreds of cars competing against the clock for the best time.
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