Bay Hotel
✓ Perched over Coverack's white sandy beach and harbour
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Coverack (Excellent water quality)
Coverack
Idle Rocks
Truro
📍 Tredenham Road, Truro, TR2 5AN
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.0 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0)
- 19-bedroom harbourside hotel perched on the rocks in St Mawes
- Sea-to-table dining at The Reef Knot Restaurant
- On-site SEVAN Spa for relaxation and treatments
- South-facing waterside terrace for dining
- Full exclusive hire of the entire hotel available
The Idle Rocks is a 19-bedroom hotel perched on the rocks in the heart of St Mawes on the Roseland Peninsula, with each bedroom individually designed for waterside comfort. On site you'll find The Reef Knot Restaurant serving Cornish sea-to-table cuisine, often enjoyed on the south-facing waterside terrace, plus the SEVAN Spa for relaxation and treatments. Complimentary WiFi and parking are included, and small, well-behaved dogs are welcome in some rooms. The operator also offers full exclusive hire of the hotel for private celebrations or business events. Nearby, you can explore Pendennis Castle Museum, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, and Gyllyngvase beach, with Falmouth Docks station just a couple of miles away, making it easy to combine a relaxing stay with exploring the Cornish coast.
How far to…
- Station
- 2 miles
- Beach
- 2.6 miles
- Pendennis Castle Museum
- 1.7 miles
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall
- 2.2 miles
- Gwithti an Pyrst A Cabinet of Folklore a
- 2.6 miles
Practical details
- Check-in
- Guaranteed from 3pm
- Check-out
- 11am
- Pets
- Small, well-behaved dogs welcome in some rooms
- Parking
- Complimentary parking included
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Nov 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Spa
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🌊 Sea Views
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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