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The Headland Hotel
A large hotel on the headland above Fistral Beach in Newquay, with suites, interconnecting rooms and a set of self-catering cottages. Its AquaClub has a lap pool and a separate children's splash pool, and there is a play park opposite the main entrance. Surf lessons for all ages run through Surf Sanctuary.
Drive times from Newquay.
The facts parents check first
- Kids' club
- None listed on the resort's site
- Rooms for a family
- Ocean Family Suites with full-size bunk beds in the sitting room; the Minni Parker Best Family Suite sleeps four with a separate children's bedroom; interconnecting rooms and self-catering cottages on the grounds.
- Pools
- AquaClub with a 25 m indoor pool and a shallow children's splash pool with fountains; families welcome 9am–7pm, adult-only slots early morning and evening; under-12s not allowed in the hydrotherapy pool.
- Nearest big attraction
- Fistral Beach, below the hotel
- Price
- From about $430 a night for a family room (typical, not a quote)
Why families pick it
- Pools: Separate shallow children's splash pool with fountains and a mushroom shower, next to a 25 m pool.
- Rooms: Ocean Family Suites listed from £340 per night; interconnecting rooms from £450.
- Beach: Directly above Fistral Beach, Newquay's main surf beach.
- Food: RenMor restaurant has a children's menu; The Deck serves poolside pizza.
Best room for four
Minni Parker Best Family Suite. Sleeps four with a separate children's bedroom and a balcony over Fistral.
Good for
Families with toddlers to young teens who want a beach-front hotel with a good indoor pool rather than a kids' club.
Think twice if
No kids' club, the Sunset Spa is 16+, and cot or babysitting details are not published, so ask before booking.
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