Harbour Hotel Fowey

Harbour Hotel Fowey is a 4-star hotel on The Esplanade, set in landscaped gardens at the water’s edge of the River Fowey estuary. The location scores 9.7 on Booking.com - one of the highest in south Cornwall - and many rooms look directly across the working harbour where china clay ships still come and go.

Rooms are individually decorated with en-suite bathrooms, TV, and tea and coffee facilities. The public rooms all face the water. An AA Rosette restaurant serves seasonal menus using local ingredients, and there is a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi and on-site parking are included, along with garden access.

Fowey town centre is about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. The steep streets hold independent shops, galleries, and restaurants including Sam’s on Fore Street, open since 1987 in a 13th-century building. Readymoney Cove beach sits at the harbour mouth below St Catherine’s Castle, a short walk south along the esplanade.

The Fowey to Polruan passenger ferry crosses in under 5 minutes and connects to the Hall Walk circular - a 4-mile route taking about 2.5 hours using both ferries. Daphne du Maurier lived in the area for decades, and the annual Du Maurier Literary Festival draws visitors each year. The town is also the southern end of the Saints’ Way pilgrim route from Padstow.