9.8
Exceptional
From 32 reviews
Cleanliness

9.8

Room Comfort

9.8

Service and Facilites

9.6

Traveler Reviews The Idle Rocks

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Carol
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10.0
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Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

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It was as nice as our memory of our first stay, when the sun shines there is only one place to be - on the terrace. Having said that it is very comfortable to be inside. It is a very friendly place to be to enjoy Cornwall.
Mark
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Friends and Family Family
6.0
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Reviewed 50 week(s) ago

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Tired rooms with rubbish TV’s. Breakfast boring and nothing special
charles
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 55 week(s) ago

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This place is beautiful! The rooms are lovely and the open spaces to hang out feel like your home. Super friendly staff.
Mark
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10.0
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Reviewed 59 week(s) ago

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Lovely rooms with great view. Bathrooms need updating, not the best configuration. Could do with a lighter bar menu.
Amanda
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 62 week(s) ago

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Had a lovely stay here, room, staff, food, breakfast, view, all excellent. Just what we needed, definitely going to return. Thank you Idle Rocks for making our night away such a relaxing stay.
Andy
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 76 week(s) ago

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Ideal Rocks. This place is a proper hidden gem. On the waterfront and with fantastic dining options it was the perfect place to spend a pre Christmas getaway and mooch around the classy little town of St Mawes, which always seems to be bustling without being overcrowded even at peak times of the year. The hotel makes the already superb location even better. The staff were very helpful and friendly and there is even an EV charger (albeit a fairly slow one). Rooms are cosy and individual with great facilities. We also took the ferry over to Falmouth (which runs almost every day) to have a wander around there. Essentially you can leave your car in the hotel carpark and explore the area on foot or using a bit of public transport/ferries. Cracking little place.
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B
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 112 week(s) ago

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Beautiful views from our room, the terrace, bar and restaurant. Food lovely. Highly recommended.
Phillip
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 143 week(s) ago

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Excellent from start to finish Attentive staff, lovely room and great good
Genesis
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 152 week(s) ago

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The Idle Rocks is a beautiful property in a great location. We arrived late, and our check in experience was exceptional. The staff at the front desk is lovely and very welcoming. We appreciated how short and sweet our check-in process was, especially after a 6 hour drive. There is a sweet young lady that welcomed us and showed us to our room as soon as we arrived. She also was kind enough to mail some postcards for us since we left on a Sunday. The night we arrived a man, who may be the overnight manager, offered us drinks before the bar closed. Him and the bartender were extremely attentive. A few downfalls that affected this rating were that housekeeping did not do a thorough job of cleaning. We ran out of toilet paper and they failed to refill it. I had to ask the front desk for some, and luckily the overnight manager delivered a whole pack of toilet paper. Additionally, our drinks from the first night were left in the room throughout our whole stay. We also found that the staff handling breakfast was rude. There was one waiter in particular, who never checked on us, gave us an attitude when we asked if we should seta ourselves since he failed to acknowledge us when we walked in. His demeanor was unwelcoming and made our breakfast experience very unpleasant. Luckily, Dean ended up waiting on us and was beyond exceptional. He really changed the experience and personally waited on us, although it is my impression that he may be the manager. Thank you dean!
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Anastasia
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 154 week(s) ago

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We loved this property for its lovely rooms by the sea, wonderful breakfasts, and outdoor space overlooking the St Mawes harbour. It is centrally located with easy access to shops, restaurants and hiking and water activities. A real gem with friendly and helpful staff.k
Alan
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 157 week(s) ago

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Brilliant staff and service and Chef Matt's cooking
Lois
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10.0
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Reviewed 166 week(s) ago

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It was a wonderfully relaxing stay and even though there were 60mph winds it was still amazing.
Gwain
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10.0
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Reviewed 166 week(s) ago

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Next to waters edge, you can hear the water lapping up against the harbour wall, very relaxing. The service from the staff was excellent.
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10.0
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Reviewed 229 week(s) ago

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Lovely hotel, staff and food.
Stephen John
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8.0
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Reviewed 237 week(s) ago

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Probably one of the best hotels in Cornwall. Super staff and fantastic rooms, with high end fittings and immaculately appointed. Fantastic restaurant and lounger area with roaring fire. Truly exceptional!
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 326 week(s) ago

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Excellent location, staff very attentive, good food.
Paul
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10.0
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Reviewed 342 week(s) ago

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Providing First class service in a relaxed and friendly environment is a difficult balance. The idle rocks pulls it off. At the risk of further popularising this gem, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.
J.Stephen
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10.0
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Reviewed 350 week(s) ago

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Wonderful corner room right on the water Fine service and exceptional food Only regret was the stormy English weather
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10.0
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Reviewed 367 week(s) ago

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Did not change the evening menue.so little choice on other evenings.The food was of course excellant.could possibly put on a daily special?
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 373 week(s) ago

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Beautiful location and views, peaceful atmosphere and attentive staff
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