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Facilities
Property facilities
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Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Electric bicycle charging station
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Non-smoking rooms
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Restaurant
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Room service
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Terrace
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Family rooms
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Luggage storage
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Safety deposit box
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Non-smoking throughout
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Concierge service
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Outdoor furniture
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Supervised childcare/activities
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Front desk (limited hours)
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Free wired internet
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Tennis lessons on site
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Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Internet access
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Housekeeping on request
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Art gallery on site
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Covered parking
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Fishing nearby
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Water sports equipment
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Beach club nearby (surcharge)
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Electric bicycle charging station
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Beach toys
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Vegetarian menu options available
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Paddle boating nearby
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Property Description
Sea Views and Fresh Seafood
Located on the quayside in St Mawes, The Idle Rocks offers stunning sea views and serves fresh seafood to indulge your senses.
Charming Rooms with Modern Amenities
Each uniquely decorated room at Idle Rocks features modern amenities like a flat-screen TV, vintage radio, Nespresso coffee maker, and Cornish tea. Some rooms even offer picturesque views of the harbour and St Anthony’s Head.
Gourmet Dining and Unique Breakfast
Indulge in locally sourced gourmet dishes prepared by our passionate chef who incorporates foraged ingredients. Enjoy a unique breakfast experience with twists like Birch Tree syrup.
Ready to experience seaside luxury? Book your stay at The Idle Rocks for a memorable coastal retreat.
Full payment upon booking is required. The property will take the full amount of the reservation upon receiving the booking confirmation.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Property Policies
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Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
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Parking
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Groups
No special conditions apply for groups.
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Children and extra bed policy
Children of any age are allowed.
Children up to and including 11 years old stay for £30 per person per night when using an existing bed.
You haven't added any cots.
You haven't added any extra beds.
Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
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Guest Reviews
Most things but mostly food and location. Buffet breakfast amazing
Thw fact that we did not have any on room and no coffee sachets. Also lunchtime menu dud not have ANY paninis or sandwiches !
Beautiful comfortable bed. Lovely bed linen, stylish decor and furnishings.
Nothing! All perfect!!
Amazing breakfast. And the most beautiful room.
Nothing could have been better.
super Lage direkt am Meer
nicht alles Personal war hilfsbereit und professionell
reservierte Parkplätze auf einige Minuten entferntem öffentlichen Parkplatz, trotz Parkkarte Parkbusse
One of the best hotels in Cornwall and certainly the best in the Falmouth area. St Mawes is a pretty old fishing village that has been quite gentrified, probably lead by the hotel. This is my second visit and we really enjoyed our 2 night stay. The rooms are stylishly decorated as is the rest of both the internal and external decor. There was private parking within 50m and the service is what you would expect from a 5 star Michelin rated and Relais & Chateau hotel. The location and the views from the rooms and the restaurant/terrace area are spectacular.
Just a few details that didn't ruin the trip but were not expected. No valet parking as advertised. I tried and failed to get the TV to work both nights. As this was typically late at night there was no-one there who could help practically so we gave up. No details in the room how to use the internal phone. I had to call reception from my mobile phone to find out. These are all 'first world' issues so I didn't make a fuss but you don't expect this at the price of the rooms. We didn't eat there, partially because of the 'foody' menu and prices but I am sure those who like michelin quality food would be happy. We had family staying over the road in a local pub/restaurant which was more suited to family meals.
Fantastic location right at the heart of St Mawes, directly on the waterfront in the harbour.
The food was fantastic. The flowers and furnishings were lovely. The bedroom was spacious (room 3), with a lovely bath and shower overlooking the harbour.
They have two paddle boards that we hired for free and used right outside the hotel in the harbour.
There’s a hot outdoor shower in the alleyway on the side of the hotel just up from the water.
You could swim in the harbour too which was nice (19C sea temperature in August).
Free parking in either the main council parking (5 min walk), or the limited space car park 1 min away (with EV charger).
Staff very friendly and welcoming.
We used the hotels EV chargers, and I have never paid so much as I did here - £1.20/kWh!
There are no other choices in St Mawes, so if you have to charge, you have to stomach the price gouging that is going on here.
The charger is also slow, a shared 7kW AC charger, with 2 type 2 connectors, so if someone else is charging, then you are at 3.5kW.
We stayed over August bank holiday, and the weather was warm (low 20s), and the room was quite warm with no draft even with the windows wide open. It would have been nice for air conditioning or at least a fan.
This is why I have marked the value and the comfort down.
The location is perfection. Right on the harbour, stunning views. St Mawes is a small village but has everything one might need- chemist, coop, ice cream, Chippy, bakeries, access to the Coastal Trail, reasonable car park near the hotel, a swim-able beach- Idle Rock beach towels provided.
We like to eat in the hotel for dinner- especially when the view is spectacular. The service staff were good but we found the "experience" of the food overly complicated for eating every night (we were there four nights). A few simple things, elegantly cooked without sauces would have been appreciated.
Fantastic location, room was clean and comfortable, staff extremely polite and helpful.
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Beautiful room in gorgeous location with caring staff who know how to make you feel looked after without invading your experience. The restaurant is exceptional as well.
Excellent!
Nothing - We had an excellent stay from start to finish
Views were lovely.
I had a terrible check in experience. Parking was not explained prior to the visit and upon arrival I had no idea where to go. The hotel has no street parking and is situated in an extremely narrow road. This uncertainty, coupled with driving in an unfamiliar country, caused great upset. Lydia, the hotel staff, was rude and unfeeling, demonstrating irritation at my upset and her lack of empathy greatly frustrated my daughter. We were not provided with information about the hotel either, save for the fact that the restaurant was fully booked. I hadn’t realized how much a check in experience influences one’s perception of a facility!
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