Whether you are planning a short break, holiday, corporate event or family get-together in Cornwall or Devon, then a Richardson Hotel should appeal. With fantastic locations, award winning food (that features the best local produce) and a warm welcome, all our hotels are in recommended places to visit.
Home to The Fowey Hotel, the port of Fowey is a popular year- round destination. Famous for its annual Daphne DuMaurier Literary Festival and the Fowey Royal Regatta, Fowey is perfect for those who love to be on or near water. Its proximity to The Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan and many of Cornwall's most popular attractions, makes it the perfect base from which to explore. It offers beaches, good walking and a variety of water-based activities.
The description 'small but beautiful' fits the village of St Mawes like a glove.St Mawes is situated on the very tip of the Roseland Peninsular in Cornwall - and The Idle Rocks Hotel sits perched on the harbour wall, offering perfect views of the fishing boats and sailing vessels bustling in and out of the harbour. Cottages and gardens tumble down green hills towards the sea, a protective castle, built by Henry VIII, stands on one headland (offering fantastic views towards Falmouth) with St Anthony's lighthouse on the other. This is the Cornish idyll.
The historic port of Falmouth, home to The Falmouth Hotel, is a micro- Mediterranean paradise with palm tree lined streets, a serious harbour and a wonderful mix of shops, galleries, chandlers, theatre and arts. It has a thriving arts scene and is also home to the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall. Just beyond Falmouth are the creeks and hamlets of Helford to be explored, the wilds of the Lizard Peninsula, the ancient sites of West Penwith and seven of the best gardens in Cornwall.
The 4 star Metropole Hotel is the first (and only) grand building that you notice on entering the vibrant town of Padstow, aka the sea food capital of Great Britain. Padstow is a lively, working port with a vibrant atmosphere and still celebrates many ancient Cornish traditions, including the famous 'Obby 'Oss on May Day. The town is a perfect size to walk and explore, not to mention the picturesque surroundings of the Camel estuary, undulating coastline, superb surfing beaches and local attractions (including the award winning Camel Valley Vineyard and National Lobster Hatchery) that give Padstow its year round holiday hat.
Torquay, home to the 4 star Grand Hotel, sits in the heart of the English Riviera, spread around the sweep of Torbay. Long associated with Agatha Christie (The Grand was her favourite hotel), Torquay is home to the Living Coasts Marine habitat, a UNESCO Global Geopark, some of the most spectacular caverns in the UK, a green Country Park with Lake (unusual in an English seaside town), giant High Flyer Balloon and stunning, newly restored cliff-side gardens. Daily boat trips to Dartmouth and Brixham offer the opportunity to explore some of the prettiest villages and coastline in the UK.