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Watergate Bay Hotel
A large, informal hotel set directly on Watergate Bay beach north of Newquay, run by the same group that operates SeaSpace in Porth. Its Kids' Zone runs age-banded sessions all year and a surf-and-beach school on site. It has several places to eat, including a beach hut and an early children's supper in school holidays.
Drive times from Newquay.
The facts parents check first
- Kids' club
- Kids' Zone · ages 6 months–12 · included · Toddler sessions 6m–2y, kids 3–8, XA Club 8–12 in school-holiday evenings 6–9pm; separate Beach School for 6–12s
- Rooms for a family
- Family suites have a double plus a separate bunk room and sleep four with space for a cot; the largest sleep five; interconnecting rooms and two-bedroom Village apartments also available.
- Pools
- 25 m indoor ocean-view pool at Swim Club with a shallow section for children and set family swim times; hot tub and sauna are 16+.
- Babies
- Under-2s playroom, camera-and-tablet baby monitoring, steps at sinks and toilets, cot space in family suites, DBS-checked babysitters 6pm–1am (paid, 2-hour minimum).
- Nearest big attraction
- Newquay Zoo, about 10 min drive
- Family offers
- Kids' Zone sessions included with every stay; a Kids Go Free offer when children share an adult double was shown on the official site.
Why families pick it
- Kids' club: Kids' Zone sessions for 6 months to 12 years are included with every stay; XA Club for 8–12s runs 6–9pm in school holidays.
- Rooms: Family suites pair a king-size room with a separate bunk room; top bunks are for children aged 6 and over.
- Pools: 25 m indoor pool with sea views and a shallow area for younger children.
- Babies: Baby monitoring uses a camera and a tablet you carry round the hotel, subject to availability.
- Food: Early children's supper from 5pm in school holidays; high chairs in all restaurants.
Best room for four
Family suite. Grown-ups get a king-size room and the children a separate bunk room, with space for a cot.
Good for
Families with children from babies to 12 who want included childcare and a surf beach on the doorstep.
Think twice if
Premium prices in school holidays, nothing specific for teens beyond the beach and pool, and family suite rates are not shown on the room pages.
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