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This summer, The Esplanade Hotel in Newquay is your place to stay beside the shore. With Fistral Beach just moments away, plus family-friendly spaces, ocean-view dining and plenty to explore along the coast, each day unfolds easily. Whether you’re planning a family holiday, a couples’ escape or a solo surf break, this is where long days outside and relaxed evenings by the sea come together. Beach. Sleep. Repeat. It’s your new summer rhythm.

Summer holidays in Cornwall for families

If you’re looking for a family hotel in Newquay for the summer holidays, The Esplanade makes it easy. Step outside for mornings rockpooling and building sandcastles and long afternoons on Fistral Beach, then come back to a hotel designed with family time in mind. There are free kids’ activities throughout the holidays, plus indoor and outdoor play areas, an in-house cinema, an indoor pool and family-friendly dining in Cove Restaurant, where the connected play area helps make mealtimes that little bit easier.

Book direct and enjoy added value for your family summer break in Cornwall, including flexible cancellation, kids under 15 eating breakfast free on Bed & Breakfast or Dinner, Bed & Breakfast stays, plus a Build-My-Bear for each child.*

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Couples’ breaks by Fistral Beach

Escape to The Esplanade for a laid-back Newquay beach break for two. Spend your days swimming in the sea, exploring the town or simply stretching out on the sand with nowhere else to be. With the hotel right on the shoreline, it’s easy to enjoy the best of Newquay without even needing the car.

The Esplanade is on the South West Coast Path, with scenic routes in each direction from the hotel. Our two-night Walking Break in Cornwall includes breakfast, dinner and a packed lunch, making it ideal for coastal adventures straight from the hotel doorstep.

As evening falls, settle into Cove Restaurant for ocean-view dining above Fistral Beach, then head to Elements for cocktails and a slower pace as the sun begins to dip.

If you want to see even more of the county, our four-night Coast to Coast Break pairs two nights in Newquay with two nights at our sister property Budock Vean Hotel & Spa near Falmouth. It’s a brilliant way to experience both the energy of Cornwall’s north coast and the calmer riverside beauty of the south coast in one easy escape.

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Surf breaks in Newquay this summer

For surfers, there are few better places to base yourself than The Esplanade in summer. With longer days, warmer weather and wave time moments away, step outside and straight onto Fistral Beach - one of the UK’s best-known surf spots.

Quiksilver Surf School Newquay is right next door, making The Esplanade an ideal surf hotel in Newquay for beginners and improvers. Guests even receive discounted lessons!

Our two-night Surf and Stay Break combines accommodation, breakfast and time in the water with coaching from the surf school. You can also join one of our women-only Roxy Surf Weekends (24th-26th July and 4th-6th September) for a sociable surf escape by the beach.

From morning lessons to afternoon sessions, everything you need is right here: cosy accommodation, great sets, views and the perfect wind-down afterwards in our pool and hot tub. When you’ve worked up an appetite in the waves, dine in Cove and head to Elements Cocktail Bar for post-surf sips.

Your summer stay by the sea in Cornwall

Whether you’re planning a family holiday in Newquay, a relaxed couples’ break or a surf trip on the Cornwall coast, The Esplanade Hotel brings together everything that makes summer holidays in Cornwall feel easy. Keep things simple and fun with one summer plan: beach, sleep, repeat.

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*T&Cs apply. Kids under 15 eat breakfast free when you book direct on Bed & Breakfast or Dinner, Bed & Breakfast rates. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.