Rooms
Dog friendly rooms throughout the hotel with space for two dogs per room.
Rooms
Dog friendly hotel stays
Two miles of beach
Ball chasing, hole digging and cliff path wandering. And when the day’s through, come back to comfort with one of our dog-friendly bedrooms. We welcome dogs with open arms.
Explore our spaces
Restaurants
Eat in The Living Space restaurant with elevated views across the beach, or dine in The Beach Hut right on the sand.
Food & drinkOutside
Stride from the hotel onto the southwest coast path or ramble along the beach.
Top 10 walks in CornwallSwim Club
25-metre Atlantic-facing swimming pool, cliff-side hot tub and sauna. Explore outside, then unwind inside.
Swim ClubGood to know
Dog-friendly rooms are available across the hotel.
Dogs are £15 per night for the first dog and £5 per night for one additional dog, with the exception of assistance and guide dogs.
You are welcome to bring two well-behaved and house-trained dogs per room. We can't provide dog food, but we have Joules' dog beds available on request.
Take a look at our dog house rules.
Latest offers
Festive breaks in Cornwall
Trees on every corner, craft workshops, snug sessions in The Living Space, woodfired saunas on the sand. We're bringing the festive spirit to our guests this December... with a calendar full of activities and entertainment.
Read moreTaste of the Bay three night break
Our signature Taste of the Bay break takes on a festive twist. Stay for three nights from 1 December and explore each of our new winter menus in three of our restaurants each night and included in your stay.
Read moreThe Getaway two night break
Cast off on a two-night midweek escape – buffet breakfast, dinner in The Beach Hut and The Living Space, beachside sauna session, Swim Club relaxation and Kids' Zone supervised sessions all included this December.
Read moreDinner inclusive
Stay the night and savour our new winter dinner menu in Zacry’s restaurant from executive head chef, Chris Eden, as well as a curated festive cocktail from our Christmas drinks list.
Read moreNew Year Break In Cornwall
See in 2025 at Watergate Bay Hotel with our three-night beach break on the north coast of Cornwall. Book online today.
Read moreKids go free
We’re inviting children to stay for free from Sundays to Thursdays, when sharing an adult double room.
Read moreSwimming breaks in Cornwall
Have you ever wanted to learn how to take your swimming to the next level? Now you can with our swim break active break. Find out more here.
Read moreChristmas four night break
Our four-night Christmas break includes breakfast and dinner, activities and all the festive trimmings.
Read moreRoam the coast, follow your nose
We're on the doorstep of the southwest coast path with a dog-friendly beach stretching for two miles at low tide.
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Watergate Bay heritage: Dreya Bennett
Carving out world records from our north coast shores, racing a polo pony while lashed to the wind and putting the flag in the sand with Big Air, one of the first UK kite schools, Dreya Bennett is a big part of Watergate’s story and has been for over 28 years.
Read moreDreya Bennett: Kite surfing
Invisible, changeable and unconquerable, the wind is a mighty force. Harnessing its power, windsurfer, kitesurfer, wind foiler Dreya Bennett is well-versed in the many faces of the elemental energy.
Read moreDreya Bennett: A residency of two halves
Pushing the limits of her medium, glass artist, former kite surf pro, and Watergate regular Dreya Bennett has been exploring new ways to work as she captures an essence of our shore, sea, and spirit in the first half of her residency.
Read moreChris Eden
Born in Cornwall, raised in St Austell, made in London and returned to make his mark on the Cornish food scene: Chris Eden – the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall – takes the helm as Watergate Bay’s new executive head chef this autumn.
Read moreVolleyball high hitters
With fast-paced moves and adrenalin-packed matches, the sand is set to fly as Watergate gets ready to host the UK’s best volleyball players in an epic September showdown. Here’s who is joining us down on the shoreline court…
Read moreMeet: Fused glass artist Dreya Bennett
Meet fused glass artist Dreya Bennett as we look forward to welcoming her and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.
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