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Watergate Bay Hotel
Newquay, Cornwall

Watergate Bay Hotel Newquay, Cornwall In a nutshell
The Watergate Bay Hotel is "fantastic for kids, especially in the summer." It's in "a great location on its own beach with indoor and outdoor pools" and there are "lots of supervised or organized kids' activities included in the price." This means "you can really get a break." The hotels runs "a buffet service tea for the children at 5.30pm" after which they have "a supervised play session in a well-equipped area from 7-9pm, so you can have a meal in peace if you want." What's more the food is described as "excellent."

The basics
location Watergate Bay between Padstow and Newquay in Cornwall.
price * Economy rooms with dinner and breakfast from £39 per person per night in low season to £65 per person per night. During the summer holidays and spring bank holiday, only full weeks may be booked. Children's supplements: babies under nine months, free; under three years, 25% of full rate; three to six years, 50% of full rate; seven to 15 years, 75% of full rate; children sharing their own room, 80% of full rate.
creche / kids clubs One hour sessions of supervised activity twice a day. Evening children's entertainment from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and supervised play from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
special facilities for kids Playroom with soft play, warm paddling pools, playground with sandpits, junior assault course, trampoline, teenagers' room, pool and football tables, baby listening.
facilities Free collection and delivery to and from Newquay airport, sports hall, indoor and outdoor heated swimming pool, sauna and solarium, spa pool, badminton, short tennis, volleyball, squash, table tennis, snooker room, tennis courts, giant chess, putting green, surf school and coastal walks.
mumsnet ratings
accessibility 6.5
things to do with kids 8.5
things to do without kids 7.9
accomodation 6.5
food 9.0
service 8.5
creche/kids' clubs 7.4
special facilities for kids e.g. baby listening/high tea 8.5
value for money 7.4
overall rating 7.80
survey updated April 2005

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