Must-see hotels in North Cornwall

This stylish, popular beach hotel combines luxury with lifestyle: guests are positively encouraged to explore the many outdoor activities on offer at the…

This lovely hotel steals the show in practically every category: space, style, welcome and definitely view. It has a fine position behind Summerleaze…

This admirably ecofriendly getaway offers two stone cottages and a couple of wood-clad 'eco-arks' (otherwise known as cabins), built using sustainable…

It's adults-only at this upmarket B&B, so you can be sure of a peaceful getaway and a decent lie-in. The 17th-century house is Grade II-listed and…

Owned by the town's top chef, Paul Ainsworth, this six-suite B&B pulls out all the luxury stops: open-plan layouts, brass bedsteads, copper bathtubs and…

For out-and-out luxury, Cornwall's fabulously chic adults-only eco-hotel takes the crown. In a regal location above Mawgan Porth, 5 miles from Newquay, it…

Six miles from Boscastle, these stripy big-top tents will make you feel like you're camping out with the circus. The 2½-acre site is divided into three…

Boutique-on-a-budget best describes this hotel, a sister establishment to Tommy Jacks at Crooklets beach. It's designed for grown-ups, with pleasant rooms…

In the wonderfully named hamlet of Washaway, this B&B is a rural gem. The detached house of Cornish stone is surrounded by gardens and boasts five fine…

This cheery 20-room minihotel near Crooklets beach goes big on the surfy seaside decor – a surfeit of surfboards, murals and stripes adorn the lobby,…

A small hotel that was originally Port Isaac's schoolhouse. Eagle-eyed fans of the Doc Martin TV series might recognise it as the show's village school…

If you want to stay in Padstow proper, this charming ivy-clad house is hard to better. There are two stylish self-catering suites: Rafters is accessed via…

This prim and proper B&B is hugely comfortable, but it's the kind of place where everything's so beautifully arranged you feel like you need to walk on…

This collection of luxury timber-clad lodges makes for a fine getaway – as long as you're happy with the resort vibe, that is. The A-framed lodges are…

This hotel has a super clifftop position, but looks a bit bland and boxy from the outside. Fear not: inside it sports soothing sea colours, swirly…

This organic farm, roughly halfway between Boscastle and Bude, is a super place to pitch a tent. The meadow is big and spacious, and has distant sea views…

Supremely sophisticated but certainly not cheap (hardly a surprise in uber-chic Rock). Rooms are elegant, with muted tones offset by bright scatter…

This house, a short drive from Boscastle, was once the home of St Juliot's parson and the place where Thomas Hardy wooed his wife-to-be. It's heavy on the…

A few miles along the coast from Newquay, the Bedruthan has earned a reputation as one of Cornwall's top family hotels. The boxy concrete exterior looks…

What a swish little B&B this is! Million-dollar views of the beach at Mawgan Porth, and a selection of imaginatively furnished rooms that zing with…