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    Sands Resort Hotel & Spa

    1,141 reviews
    #8 of 39 Hotels in Newquay
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    Watergate Road, Newquay TR7 3LX, England
    011 44 114 478 2884
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    Guests 1 room, 2 adults, 0 childrenGuests 12
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    About

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    1,141 reviews
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    Sands Resort Hotel & Spa is situated 1 mile north of Newquay and enjoys stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Porth beach and Watergate Bay are both only a short walk away. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere combined with fabulous family friendly facilities make Sands a great choice for a holiday break in Cornwall. During school holidays all the family love Sands Resort for its spacious two-room suites, pools, kids’ holiday entertainment and the numerous activities on offer. Spa weekends and short breaks at Sands Resort are just perfect for celebrating a special occasion or a relaxing escape to the Cornish coast.
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    Pool
    Free Parking
    Restaurant
    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
    Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
    Room Service
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    Spa
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    Banquet Room
    Breakfast Available
    Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
    Conference Facilities
    Dry Cleaning
    Heated pool
    Indoor pool
    Laundry Service
    Meeting Rooms
    Multilingual Staff
    Non-Smoking Hotel
    Outdoor pool
    Public Wifi
    Tennis Court
    Wheelchair Access
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    Accessible rooms
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    Refrigerator in room
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    Offers & Announcements:Half Term Breaks fr. £130
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    45Car recommended
    Grade: 45 out of 100
    262Restaurantswithin 10 km
    75Attractionswithin 10 km
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    Watergate Road, Newquay TR7 3LX England
    Getting there
    St Mawgan Airport4 km
    Lands End Airport64 km
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    Nearby restaurants
    The Fish House - Fistral
    1.3 kmSeafood
    Reef's Nqy
    1 kmSeafood
    St Mawgan Tea Room
    1.8 kmCafe
    Scott & Babs
    1.9 kmPizza
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    Crantock Beach
    1.9 kmBeaches
    Whiskers
    1.1 kmBars & Clubs
    Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre
    1.2 kmHistory Museums
    Watergate Bay
    0.7 kmBeaches
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    New Year break
    I stayed at the Sands for the New Year with my partner and 4 year old daughter. The hotel and rooms are a bit tired but the staff, food and (children's) entertainment more than make up for this. We stayed on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis which included a 3 course meal each…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
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    Fourth visit
    We love the Sands resort. The staff are amazing and it feels like a proper holiday for adults and kids especially with the kids clubs/crèche/entertainment and the baby listening. We go just about every year and are looking forward to our next visit. The facilities are perfect…
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    Date of stay: May 2018
    Great party,but hotel a let down.
    Our company had a great party,as we were all together. As we have previously had Christmas parties at the Headland and the Atlantic,I personally found this hotel did not come up to scratch. The food both the evening meal and breakfast were dry and basic. The room again was very…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Pretty good
    Spent two days here on business Staff excellent Hotel and room nice - clearly an old hotel the owners are systematically refurbishing Bathroom very tired though (but clean, although tub didn’t drain - hate showering in ankle deep tepid water) Lunch and Christmas party meal…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Fabulous
    Had such an amazing Xmas party the food was fantastic & omg! The band where amazing what a party we had really enjoyed our night defiantly will Be back next year for more. The band really made it a party to remember, the room could do with being a bit bigger & was very hot but…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
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    Hi do the rooms have balconies and sea views? Also, how long is the walk to Porth Beach?
    Hi, the rooms / suites with balcony have a country view. The sea view rooms/suites don't have a balcony. Porth Beach is a 5 - 10 minute walk.
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    Do the rooms have air con ?
    Unfortunately our rooms don't have air con but we do have fans.
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    Are the outside pool and areas open in early September?
    Hi, yes they are. The outdoor pool closes sometime in September depending on the weather. The rest of our outdoor facilities are open all year round.
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    Anyone know if there are bath robes in the rooms to save bringing them! Thanks
    Don’t remember seeing any but towels yes
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    any doggy friendly rooms
    Unfortunately the hotel doesn't allow dogs. (Except guide dogs)
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    "Though we paid extra for a sea view,there is a busy road right outside."
    "Ask for sea view"
    "The doors of the rooms in the ground floor are not sealed so there is some draft if the corridor window is left open. "
    "Stayed in comfort suite rooms and also the contemporary room both very good always very clean "
    "Sea view family room "
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$ 95 - US$ 319 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    ALSO KNOWN AS
    sands hotel newquaysands resort hotel and spasands hotel porth
    LOCATION
    United KingdomEnglandNewquay
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    70
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