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Introducing the Idle Rocks Hotel

A harbourside delight...

The Idle Rocks is a highly individual, boutique-style hotel in Cornwall, with a long standing reputation for good food. The hotel's Water's Edge restaurant, with its magnificent water views, has received award recognition for more than 20 consecutive years.

The location of The Idle Rocks hotel is picture-perfect.  Placed at the heart of St Mawes, "capital" of the Roseland Peninsular, The Rocks (as it is affectionately known) offers guests a fabulous setting with wonderful views, comfortable rooms - all of which are individually decorated - superb dining, good hospitality and space to relax and de-stress. 

For much of the year, guests can enjoy the outdoors and harbour activity, from a front row position on the hotel's spacious waterside terrace.  During the few colder months that Cornwall experiences, guests can seek the comforts of the lounge with its real log fire.  The Idle Rocks is a year-round destination and the winter months attract visitors, many whom return year after year, in the hope of some exciting storm watching from a ringside seat!

You can download our brochure here or, if you would like us to post a brochure to you please get in touch, using our Enquiry Form here.

The Idle Rocks Bedrooms

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Each of The Idle Rocks Hotel's 27 bedrooms has been individually furnished, with an emphasis on comfort and style - perfect for a relaxing holiday in St Mawes.

The Idle Rocks Bedrooms

Eating at The Rocks

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The Water's Edge Restaurant has held 2 AA Rosettes since 1990 - that's 20 years of consistently producing delicious food, thanks to the abundance of hight quality local produce available from the land and sea.

Eating at The Rocks

Leisure at The Rocks

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Utter relaxation is the name of the game here - getting away from everyday life, sitting on our terrace and watching the boats go in and out of St Mawes harbour. During the winter months, this can be quite dramatic as our lounge and restaurant offer the best (and closest!) views of winter storms!

Leisure at The Rocks