The Idle Rocks
Location: Harbourside, St. Mawes, Cornwall, Truro, England, TQ5 2AN, Truro, GB
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Luxurious Accommodations
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Enjoy complimentary wireless internet access, cable programming, and unwind in spacious bathrooms.
Dining and Relaxation
Indulge in the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner or opt for room service during limited hours. Have a drink at the bar/lounge and take in the stunning views from the terrace.
Convenient Amenities
From concierge services to dry cleaning/laundry, the hotel offers a range of amenities for your comfort. Benefit from the 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and free self parking.
When you stay at The Idle Rocks in Truro, relish in upscale beachfront living near popular attractions. Book your stay now for an unforgettable experience.
Important Information
- The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - anytime
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Concierge service
- Wheelchair accessible
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
Rooms Available
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Classic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed (Village Cosy)
1 Queen Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
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Grand Harbour View
1 King Bed
Overlooking the harbor
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Superior Room, Sea View (Seaview Room)
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the sea
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Deluxe Room, Harbor View (Harbour View)
1 Double Bed
Views of the harbor and sea (partial)
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Grand Room, Sea View (Grand Sea View)
1 Double Bed
Views of the sea and harbor
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
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Seaview Cosy
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the sea
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Double Room (Village Hideaway)
1 Double Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, slippers, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Carol (10/5): A happy return. - 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 (6/5): Boring - Tired rooms with rubbish TV’s. Breakfast boring and nothing special
- charles (10/5): - This place is beautiful! The rooms are lovely and the open spaces to hang out feel like your home. Super friendly staff.
- Mark (10/5): Great hotel - Lovely rooms with great view. Bathrooms need updating, not the best configuration. Could do with a lighter bar menu.
- Amanda (10/5): - 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 (10/5): - 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.
- B (10/5): Fantastic - Beautiful views from our room, the terrace, bar and restaurant. Food lovely. Highly recommended.
- Phillip (10/5): - Excellent from start to finish Attentive staff, lovely room and great good
- Genesis (8/5): - 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!
- Anastasia (10/5): - 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 (10/5): - Brilliant staff and service and Chef Matt's cooking
- Lois (10/5): Room with a view - It was a wonderfully relaxing stay and even though there were 60mph winds it was still amazing.
- Gwain (10/5): - Next to waters edge, you can hear the water lapping up against the harbour wall, very relaxing. The service from the staff was excellent.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Idle stay - Lovely hotel, staff and food.
- Stephen John (8/5): - 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!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Excellent location, staff very attentive, good food.
- Paul (10/5): Superb - 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 (10/5): - Wonderful corner room right on the water Fine service and exceptional food Only regret was the stormy English weather
- Verified traveler (10/5): - 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?
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Beautiful location and views, peaceful atmosphere and attentive staff
- Verified traveler (10/5): A perfect weekend. - Perfect, staff exceptional. We were mighty impressed! What a lovely setting too.
- Slowboat (8/5): Lovely hotel next to harbour - We stayed in the annexe (Rm 17) and the sea laps up to the window, almost. Nice spacious room with seating area at window end. Very clean and comfortable. Good breakfast(s). One issue with the shower whilst there, which was resolved quickly, although staff failed to inform us (minor irritation). Having said that the staff are very friendly, pleasant and helpful. Restaurant good, but if you love sea food the Watch House (almost) opposite the hotel is the place to go. All in all a lovely hotel in a lovely position.
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