The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in St. Austell

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to St. Austell

If it's your first trip to St. Austell for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to St. Austell. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in St. Austell. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in St. Austell for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited St. Austell beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in St. Austell for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Carlyon Bay Hotel and Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at Sea Road, The Carlyon Bay Hotel and Spa has great rooms from $223 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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Mevagissey Bay Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to St. Austell
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mevagissey Bay Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $183. Offering a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Polkirt Hill, Cornwall. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Tremarne Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Tremarne Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $214. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Polkirt. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.6 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in St. Austell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $149, The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate, at Pentewan Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction By IHG has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and air-conditioning. The great rooms here start at $121 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Cornwall Services. Furthermore, it also offers a 24-hour desk and an EV charging station, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed


The Wheelhouse

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to St. Austell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of The Wheelhouse is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $145, and it's located at West Wharf. We also love the free parking, horse riding, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Kingswood

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is The Kingswood because it has great rooms that start at $142. It has a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at The Kingswood London Apprentice St Austell Cornwall. Only 3.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Pier House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Pier House offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $200 (before taxes). It's located at Harbour Front, Charlestown and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers amenities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge


Lower Barns Boutique B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to St. Austell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Lower Barns Bosue, Bosue, Lower Barns Boutique B&B has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, tennis, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a sauna which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rashleigh Arms

Inn with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Rashleigh Arms which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Charlestown Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Penzance, Newquay, St. Ives, Plymouth, and Truro.

For more terrific hotel ideas in St. Austell, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in St. Austell, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in St. Austell, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in St. Austell, Best Hotels for One Week in St. Austell, Best Hotels for One Night in St. Austell, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in St. Austell, Best Adults Only Hotels in St. Austell, Best Party Hotels in St. Austell, or Best Business Hotels in St. Austell.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in St. Austell?

St. Austell Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$162

After analyzing 12 first time trip hotels in St. Austell, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $162. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in St. Austell.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $147
  • 4-star hotels: $180
  • 3-star hotels: $162
  • 2-star hotels: $121


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