Headland Hotel

Beautiful old hotel. Amazing location right next to the Atlantic. Wonderful service. Great food. We had dinner and breakfast here on a one night stop during a Cornwall tour and loved it. The spa was a lot of fun too. Absolutely want to return for a longer stay next time.

My sister-​in-​law found this hotel through Condé Nast or the like and wanted to go enough that we decided on Cornwall instead of Wales for our weekend in the UK with her.
The hotel is old and classic, but modernized enough to be thoroughly comfortable. We got a room facing the pitch and putt out front, complete with double bed and built in bunks through a travel website for the last weekend in August. The room was large and well-​appointed with comfortable beds and crisp linens. The sink taps were separate for hot and cold, and the shower either ran borderline-​burning hot or cold. There was very little air flow in the room unless the window was open.
The hotel was classically decorated. I loved the «library» on the 1^st floor with its book wallpaper, LEGO model of the hotel, and modern dog lounger. There’s a large double stair case, with seating at each level, much needed since the elevator isn’t terribly fast. The lounge area, which we were told used to be the ballroom, had a seating area at each window to enjoy the views. There was a patio outside with a glass windbreak for the same purpose.
There’s a spa area downstairs, and there’s a booklet full of treatments available. We didn’t try to book any, but we did enjoy the pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and aromatherapy showers. While in the sauna, another guest informed us that they were booked for 48 hours solid anyway. Just having access to the aromatherapy showers was a lovely treat after a day of hiking in the coastal air.
We ate our evening meals in the lounge area, not having seating at the Terrace (the casual restaurant), not having brought proper dress for the formal dining room, and enjoying the comfy chairs and couches. The full Terrace menu was available. The first night we quite enjoyed the mussels, rocket salad, fresh herbed mozzarella balls, the soup of the day, and the 5 Super Food salad (which changes daily, but always features 5 super foods, so you get the key nutrients in one sitting). Everything was tasty, especially that salad. The second evening, we split the vegetarian platter and the small version of the super food salad.
We were quite full the second evening from enjoying cheese and crackers (which we bought at the Sainsbury’s in town) while watching the sunset from one of the brick alcoves built into the seaside hill below the hotel. There about 2 dozen alcoves of brick or stone built along the side facing the beach or the coast, though only a couple had chairs. I would think they would’ve been quite crowded at a different point in the season, since they afforded such lovely views and provided just enough a windbreak.
They’re incredibly dog friendly and kid friendly. There were dogs and kids running around everywhere the whole weekend. Many folks brought their dogs and kids into the lounge area while they dined.
Obviously, you go for the views, but the hotel was a lovely enough experience on its own to make it worth the trip.

Our family had a birthday celebration whilst on holiday in Newquay so we decided to push the boat out and go for fine dining at the Headland. We were not disappointed in the quality of food, the service at the table was impeccable by the staff and the overall dinning experience was just perfect. 8 Happy customers and a nice sunset to boot. Points to note– its not cheap, you need to get a parking permit from the reception if only eating in the restaurant.

If you are in Newquay and not a B&B type of gal, this is the only must place to stay. It is so old world England, you would do yourself a disservice not to stay here and experience it. Walking on the cliffs at sunset is surreal.

Sorry — the hotel was great in many ways. The breakfast buffet was fantastic, the beds were comfortable and overall the service was pretty good. The views were great.
However, the shower cannot keep one temperature — complaints among three rooms that my family members were in. That is ridiculous — its 2012 and we are in a developed country.
At midnight the alarm on my clock went off. Again, the room maid should be checking that during every cleaning between guests to make sure that doesn’t happen. I asked someone to come up in fix it. They sent someone up who hadn’t touched one before and was new. After three or four minutes I asked him if he knew what he was doing and he said he didn’t … I asked him to leave and just unplugged it.
My cousin had her wedding here and it went perfectly. I would give it five stars on that.

Arguably Newquay’s poshest hotel, and certainly the one with the most spectacular views, the Headland is one of those places you go to for a treat. If, like me, your budget for accommodation doesn’t quite stretch to the 4 star side of things, perhaps a dinner in their open-​to –all restaurant or, if your budget won’t stretch to that, a cup of tea on the veranda!
If you can afford it, it’s really something special. The food is excellent, and the staff really know what they’re doing. ‘Event nights’, such as Valentines and the like, are when it really shines. Be sure to book early and get a sea view room though — everything that’s be said before kind of goes out of the window if you’re left gazing into town, rather that out at the ocean!

Altehrwürdiges typisch englisches Hotel mit 5* (nach kontinentalem Standard höchstens 3) sensationelle Lage!