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Blue Room Hostel Newquay

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Ideally set in the centre of Newquay, Blue Room Hostel Newquay offers continental breakfast and free WiFi. Boasting a shared lounge, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 500 metres from Tolcarne Beach, 600 metres from Great Western Beach and 1.2 km from Towan Beach. Private parking is available on site. I was very happy at Blue Room Hostel, I stayed one night in the 10 bed women's dorm. The bed was very comfy, everything was clean, had a lovely hot shower in the en-suite bathroom. There's a lovely and spacious common area with sofas, tables, chairs, books, a microwave, a fridge... On a rainy day this would be great. Also a TV room that looked very comfy. You can also sit outside the front of the house and enjoy the morning sun. :)) The owner, Lee, is super nice and involved, and takes care of things himself, which gives the hostel a friendly and personal atmosphere. Big difference to chain hostels. There's even a breakfast in the morning! Also loved the location, it's in a quiet neighbourhood, so you can sleep well, but in five minutes walk you're at the main street, the bus station, the train station and the beach. Couldn't be better.

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9.1
Wonderful
260 reviews
Price from
$26
per night

Lands End Hostel and B&B

Sennen

Set in Sennen, 1.7 km from Nanjizal Beach, Lands End Hostel and B&B offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is located 2.3 km from Sennen Cove Beach, 5.1 km from Minack Theatre and 21 km from St Michael's Mount. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi. We had a lovely stay, everything was very clean, the atmosphere was great and it's just a 15 min walk from Lands End!

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8.9
Excellent
182 reviews
Price from
$61
per night

Dolphins Backpackers

Tintagel

Dolphins Backpackers has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Tintagel. The property is around 1.4 km from Merlin's Cave Beach, 2.2 km from Bossiney Cove Beach and 49 km from Newquay Train Station. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi. Staff very helpful and great rest, price and location! Highly recommended

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8.6
Excellent
528 reviews
Price from
$34
per night

Reef Lodge

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Reef Lodge Lodge offers accommodation in the heart of Newquay, situated between Great Western Beach and Towan Beach.

Reef Lodge Lodge offers a variety of rooms. All rooms feature free WiFi, a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Linen and towels are provided. Our recent stay at the hotel delighted us with the cleanliness of the room and excellent service. The attentive staff ensured a comfortable and carefree stay.

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8
Very Good
547 reviews
Price from
$61
per night

YHA Treyarnon Bay

Padstow

Located in the picturesque Cornwall village of Treyarnon, this YHA hostel is just 50 metres from the sandy beach. This beautiful country house-style building offers affordable accommodation and a restaurant. Clean, Great location .. I had a sea view and watched the sunset! Nice, friendly staff. Good food.

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8.4
Very Good
420 reviews
Price from
$18
per night

YHA Penzance

Penzance

Set in a Georgian mansion, YHA Penzance features a traditional restaurant and leafy gardens. Penzance Seafront is a 15-minute walk away, and Newlyn Harbour is just 1.5 miles away.

The YHA Penzance has dormitory rooms with shared bathroom facilities. There is also a TV lounge with Wi-Fi access. The majority of rooms contain bunk beds. I had the best holiday in England Devon County with Plymouth and Torquay as the only cities i visited, but what cities? Amazing! Penzance and Lands End in Cornwall, very small city with clean fresh sea air from the big blue Ocean in the Atlantic Sea. The small town of Penzance was amazing with the Pirate Inn as my favorite pub eventhough they kicked me out because of callers, it was still an incredible experience to explore. And the hostel YHA in Penzance absolutely amazing 10 times better than any hostel in London. You could buy a very good beer and the breakfast was plenty full with juice coffee and tea. Youghurt toastbread with butter and strawberry marmelade. Lands End was so stunning to see. Plymouth was so much fun and cozy and i had a good night sleep in Admiral Mcbride hotel. Many Pirates have been to this part of the world it was like Captain Hook and his crew was there. It was like coming from a very dark room (Denmark) into the bright light side(England Southwest).

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8.2
Very Good
825 reviews
Price from
$24
per night

Town Lodge

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Town Lodge is just 200 metres from the beach in Newquay with Newquay railway station and coach station both within a 5 minute walk from the accommodation.

Town Lodge offers a variety of rooms, including dormitories and private rooms. All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Linen and Towels are also included. Loved everything: from the service to the location. Friendly staff. Spacious rooms, magnificent view from the window.

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8
Very Good
512 reviews
Price from
$46
per night

Tolcarne Guest House

Newquay City Centre, Newquay

Offering free WiFi throughout the property, Tolcarne Guest House is set in Newquay, 400 metres from Great Western Beach and less than 1 km from Towan Beach. The property is situated 300 metres from Newquay Train Station, 21 km from Truro Cathedral and 29 km from Trelissick Garden. The property is 80 metres from Tolcarne Beach, and within 200 metres of the city centre.

Eden Project is 29 km from the hostel, while Restormel Castle is 36 km from the property. The nearest airport is Newquay Cornwall Airport, 7 km from Tolcarne Guest House. The ensuite room was nice and comfi, great beds and a clean bathroom. And well located and friendly host.

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6.7
Review score
126 reviews

Palace Surf Lodge

Newquay

Located in Newquay, 500 metres from Great Western Beach, Palace Surf Lodge offers express check-in and check-out and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is situated 2.3 km from Porth Beach, 21 km from Truro Cathedral and 30 km from Trelissick Garden. The property is non-smoking and is set 300 metres from Towan Beach.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Newquay, like snorkelling and cycling. The owner is really lovely and very helpful. I loved my stay there !

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7.1
Good
357 reviews

St Christopher's Inn Newquay

Newquay

The hostel offers a variety of rooms, including dormitories and private rooms. Most rooms feature spectacular sea views and en suite bathrooms. Bed linen is supplied.

A continental breakfast is available daily at St Christopher's Newquay and the Belushi’s Bar offers guests a 25% discount on food, as well as a state of the art sound system and regular live music nights. Location is perfect and room was pretty clean. Best best view one could possibly get. Was booked in room no 12 and the beach view is unreal!! Staff was really polite and checkin was smooth. Lockers are provided at a small cost if arriving early. Overall perfect place to stay without burning a hole in your pocket

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7.8
Good
662 reviews
Price from
$20
per night

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