Driftwood Hotel
Style New England yacht club
Setting Bracing Cornish clifftop
Striking the perfect balance between accessible and remote, the main house of this boutique hotel has an incredible setting, high on a Cornish cliff with spectacular views over the bay and Driftwood Hotel's own private beach. From the outside it doesn’t look out of the ordinary, but the interior has been given a great deal of thought: the furnishings have a comfortable, homely feel, in blues and creams and natural woods – all very, very tasteful.
Need to know
- Rooms 14 rooms, and a private cabin overlooking the beach.
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Rates
Double rooms from $299.21 (£191), excluding tax at 20 per cent.
Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency (£191), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
- More details Rates include breakfast, newspaper and, in low season, dinner.
- Facilities Private beach, terrace, seven acres of heritage coastline, TV room with DVD/video library, WiFi, parking. In rooms, DVD/video player, free broadband internet access, L’Occitane toiletries.
- Check-out 11am (but flexible); earliest check-in, 2pm.
- Children Warmly welcomed. There is a £15 charge for under-12s sharing their parents’ room (£20 for over-12s), including breakfast. The games room has, among other amusements, a PlayStation. More...
- Hotel closed Driftwood is closed for eight weeks in winter, usually from early December to early February.
- Also In-room beauty treatments can be booked if you need some TLC. A minimum two-night stay is required at weekends (three nights on bank holidays) for rooms.
Food and drink at Driftwood Hotel
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Hotel restaurant
Chef Chris Eden was formerly at the Square, and uses fresh, local and organic ingredients when available to produce his Michelin-starred Modern European menu; highlights include wonderful fish and seafood and home-made bread.
- Dress code Chino chic: deck shoes, panama hats and cable knits.
- Top table A corner table in the new extension, or table 6 in the conservatory, overlooking the sea.
- Last orders Food: 9.30pm. Breakfast heartily from 8am until 9.30am (10am on Sundays).
- Room service Drinks and snacks only.
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Hotel bar
There’s a wee little bar next to the restaurant, serving all the usual tipples till midnight, but you could also take a glass of chilled wine onto the deck or the lawn and soak in that gorgeous view from a comfortable steamer chair.
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Smith extra at Driftwood Hotel
A free bottle of house wine with dinner on one evening
In the know
Our favourite rooms
In terms of both size and sea views, Room 10 wins hands-down: it’s the biggest room in the hotel, and boasts double aspect vistas and a snug little vantage spot. Room 11 (a Deck Room), has French windows opening onto a private deck overlooking the gardens and the sea beyond.
Packing tips
Frisbee, kite, binoculars.
Also
The kitchen will provide a picnic hamper on request.
From the Guestbook…
We really enjoyed our stay at Driftwood Hotel, and the food in the hotel restaurant was great. Prior to going, we were advised that the hotel restaurant did not serve lunch, but th...
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