Driftwood Hotel - Luxury Hotel In Cornwall, UK

Stylish Cornish coastal retreat with shades of nautical New England

Cornwall meets Cape Cod at Driftwood, a clapboard boutique hotel painted in fresh nautical blues. Set on a breezy clifftop above its own private beach, it makes the perfect rustic hideaway.

Come Here For...

Cornwall meets Cape Cod.
Drifting away by the seashore.
A boutique beach break with great cooking.

Hit the spot
Five miles from St Mawes, near Falmouth.

Amenities
You’ll find seven acres of gardens with a private (pebble) beach below. There’s also a TV and games room, plus a DVD library.

Good to know
Take a frisbee and binoculars for breezy beach walks.

Essential info

                            Check in14:00
                          

                            Checkout11:00
                          

                            Minimum StayTwo nights at weekends
                          

                            ClosedClosed December to early January
                          

                            ParkingThere is free guest parking.
                          

                            AirportNewquay – 28 miles.
                          

                            TrainTruro station – 13 miles, or St Austell – 16 miles.
                          

                            PetsNo
                          

                            ChildrenWelcome. There is a children’s games room to keep little ones occupied, and early suppers are served.
                          

                            LocationRosevine, Portscatho, Falmouth, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TR2 5EW, United Kingdom
                          

Bedtime

Bedrooms
14 rooms plus a private two bedroom cabin.

Special features
Ground floor rooms have a private decked terrace, L’Occitane body products, a TV/DVD player and wi-fi. Almost all have kingsize beds.

Pillow Talk
Take a bedroom with its own decked terrace, or – for that true hideaway feel – the private clapboard Cabin by the sea, just yards from the beach.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
Expect plenty of freshly caught fish at Driftwood. Michelin Starred Chef Chris Eden’s modern European dishes feature hand-dived scallops, red mullet, crab risotto and mackerel tartare. Meat eaters are not left out, with plenty of locally reared fare on offer, such as boudin of Lanihorn rabbit and lamb with rhubarb sauce.

If you can’t decide, go for the tasting menu and sample something of everything. The restaurant team will also pack you a delicious hamper – ideal for lunch on the beach. Afternoon tea and cakes are worth coming back for, too.

Breakfast
Excellent breakfasts are served until 9:30 on weekdays, 10:00 on Sundays. As well as home-made breads and cereals, you’ll find Cornish kippers or salmon and scrambled eggs.

Room service
Drinks and light snacks are available from lunchtime to around 10pm.

Activities

See & Do
Stroll along Driftwood’s private pebbly beach or lace up your walking boots and set off with one of the chef’s hampers along the famously scenic coastal paths. The Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan and the avant-garde Tate Gallery at St Ives are all within easy reach.

Go surfing at Newquay (look out for dolphins), book a fishing trip or – if you’d sooner keep your feet dry – play tennis or golf nearby.

Trendy St Mawes is five miles away and you’re just a mile from the quaint fishing village of Porscatho. If the weather keeps you indoors there’s a cosy TV room packed with books and DVDs, plus a games room and pool table.

Spa
Book an in-room massage or beauty treatment at reception.

Where to find us

Rosevine,
Portscatho,
Falmouth,
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly,
TR2 5EW,
United Kingdom

Travel Information

Parking

There is free guest parking.

Airport

Newquay – 28 miles.

Train

Truro station – 13 miles, or St Austell – 16 miles.

See our guestbook.

What an amazing place – Driftwood is seriously gorgeous! Our room was fantastic and we thought the food and service were second to none. I loved the beach below and the outlook over the endless sea. It's also near the south west coastal path for long walks along the shoreline. The nearby church of St Just in Roseland was quite magical, with its trees and old gravestones. As a writer I went to Driftwood to get some space and clear my head, and it proved just the ticket.

Testimonial left by Moira from Vancouver BC on 26 June, 2014

Our review

As reviewed by Mairiona Cotter

CORNWALL MEETS CAPE COD at Driftwood, a clapboard boutique hotel painted in fresh nautical blues on the south Cornish coast. Set on a breezy clifftop above its own private beach, it makes the perfect rustic hideaway.

Overlooking Gerrans Bay, Driftwood is like no other boutique hotel in Cornwall. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to kick off your shoes and blow away urban cobwebs with a bracing walk beside the waves, or soak up the seclusion as you kick back in a steamer chair and take in second-to-none sea views.

Driftwood’s seven acres of private gardens gradually layering down to the beach, sheltered terrace and weather boarded quarters with all the feel of a stylish yachties’ haven make it the next best thing to your own beach house.

Beach house vibe
Split between the main house and adjacent wings, bedrooms at Driftwood are simple, stylish and comfortable. Most overlook the sea, and that breezy New England beach vibe strikes again in the light and bright, fresh colours, crisp bedlinen and stylish furnishings – some appropriately crafted from driftwood.

Huge beds, flagstone floored bathrooms and plenty of L’Occitane body products complete the picture. Some rooms have French doors leading to their own decked terrace, and it’s worth paying extra for those fantastic sea views. You won’t find a minibar or tea-making tray – start the day instead with the real brew brought to your bedroom door.

Sit down to fresh, locally sourced fare in Driftwood’s light and airy restaurant, with its views across the bay. Hurricane lamps light the deck outside in warm weather – just the place for pre-dinner drinks and post-dinner chasers. On cooler nights you’ll find a welcoming fire in the cosy lounge – just the place to quaff a pint of local Cornish Knocker ale.

Walk down the wooded path to Driftwood’s very own pebble beach – perfect for exhilarating walks and frisbee throwing.

Friendly, informal service and a nothing’s-too-much-trouble approach from owners Paul and Fiona Robinson gives Driftwood plenty of appeal for couples with kids, as well as those without. Either way, you’ll enjoy that laidback beach house chic.

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Stylish Cornish coastal retreat with shades of nautical New England

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Pets

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Bedtime

Eat & Drink

Activities

Where to find us

Travel Information

Parking

Airport

Train

See our guestbook.

Our review