About The Cliffden
Opposite Tolcarne Beach and overlooking Newquay Bay, The Cliffden boasts an enviable setting towards the northern end of Newquay town centre. Fab views and on-site dining complement this low-key hotel's excellent location.
Subdued guest rooms with homely decor and old-school furnishings provide en-suite bathrooms and flat-screen TVs. Tea and coffee-making facilities are also standard features. Some accommodations offer balconies with bay views. Family rooms are available too.
Amenities include a game room and a TV lounge. Luggage storage is offered at the 24-hour reception, plus there's a lift. Parking is free, as is Wi-Fi (public areas only).
A complimentary breakfast is served each day, and there's an intimate restaurant with sea views. A bar is on hand too, and live acts provide entertainment some evenings. Room service is available.
The Cliffden is a five-minute walk from Newquay train station, and a 15-minute stroll from Newquay Zoo. Fistral Beach, famed for being the UK's best surfing spot, is a ten-minute drive away.
Positive Reviews
positive:
A great location close to the coast.
Enjoying a spot on the cliffs within walking distance of Newquay town centre, Cliffdene has great views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Lusty Glaze Beach and Great Western Beach are just either side of the hotel and easily reached by foot.
positive:
Fairly good value for money.
This is no luxury hotel, but the facilities that are offered are pretty good when considering the room rate. If you are after a no frills hotel to rest your head of an evening then this hotel should suffice.
positive:
Car parking is available outside the hotel.
If you are driving to this hotel you are in luck. There is free car parking provided by the hotel directly outside the front of the premises, so you can have peace of mind that your vehicle will be safe.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Lack of toiletries in the bathrooms.
Don’t expect a nice array of complimentary toiletries in your ensuite bathroom here. Make sure you bring your own shampoo, as the only thing you will be provided with is a bar of soap.
negative:
General tatty appearance to the hotel.
This hotel has definitely seen better days. The overall decor is dated, the furniture is worn, and the worse thing has to be the age of the beds and mattresses, which are very tatty.
negative:
Thin walls can make it hard to sleep.
Cliffdene is an old hotel, and when built not enough attention was made to create proper soundproofing between the rooms. The thin walls make hearing what is going on in the hallways and rooms next door far too easy, and your sleep may suffer because of i