Devon and Cornwall hotel tips

We've just updated our descriptions of some of our favourite Devon and Cornwall hotels.

Follow the links below to see our updated reviews:
The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock
The Carlyon Bay Hotel, near St Austell
The Idle Rocks Hotel, St Mawes

The Cornwall Hotel and Spa - Cornwall's new luxury hotel

The Cornwall Hotel and Spa - beautifully situated just outside St Austell and close to the South East Cornwall coast - has opened for business. Luxury hotel rooms, great spa and leisure facilities, and fine dining.

>>> More info on The Cornwall Hotel and Spa

Metropole Hotel Padstow

The Metropole Hotel in Padstow is situated high above the harbour, with great views across the Camel Estuary, but still within easy walking distance of Padstow's multitude of shops, great restaurants and atmospheric pubs. A traditional hotel with a warm feel, recently upgraded to 4-star standard including extensive renovations of the bedrooms.

>>> More info on the Metropole Hotel in Padstow

Coast path Looe to Polperro

The 5.5 mile walk from Looe to Polperro is the perfect introduction to the Cornwall section of the South West Coast Path. It's a relatively easy (and exceptionally scenic) walk, albeit with a few uphill climbs along the way. For our feature on the Looe to Polperro coast path walk, including plenty of photos taken along the way, click here

Sutton Harbour Plymouth in focus

Visit our new gallery of photos taken around Plymouth's historic Sutton Harbour. Sutton Harbour features a top-end 490-berth marina, and is the historic heart of Plymouth, with a range of interesting shops, nice places to eat and drink, and generally very pleasant for a stroll.

>>> Sutton Harbour Plymouth photo gallery

Discounted ski flights from Plymouth and Newquay

If you fancy a low-cost ski break flying from Plymouth or Newquay airports, Devon and Cornwall's own airline Air Southwest is offering a 25% discount on ski flights to Grenoble - but only if you click the link below:

>>> 25% off ski flights from Plymouth and Newquay to Grenoble with Air Southwest

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Plymouth wins bid to host World Cup matches

Great news for Plymouth. The city has won its bid to host World Cup matches if England is chosen as the host nation for the 2018 football World Cup.

>>> More info on Plymouth's World Cup winning bid

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