The Waterwheel Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property grounds
Double Room, Ensuite | Terrace/patio
Double Room, Garden View
Exterior
Pet-friendly

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Bodmin Road, Trethowel, St Austell, England, PL25 5RR
  • St Austell Brewery
    20 min walk
  • Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens
    6 min drive
  • Duporth Beach
    10 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    26 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (Small Double)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

St Austell

With a stay at The Waterwheel Inn in St Austell, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Eden Project and Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park. .This inn is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from St Austell Brewery and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

What's nearby

  • St Austell Brewery - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Charlestown Harbour - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Porthpean Beach - 11 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Eden Project - 14 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • St Austell Station - 3 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Carclaze - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪St Austell Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Rann Wartha - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Waterwheel Inn

Inn in St Austell with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Waterwheel Inn offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This St Austell inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Waterwheel Restaurant serving guests of The Waterwheel Inn. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Waterwheel Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Waterwheel Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Waterwheel Inn St Austell
Waterwheel Inn
Waterwheel St Austell
The Waterwheel Hotel St Austell
The Waterwheel Inn St Austell, Cornwall
The Waterwheel Inn Inn
The Waterwheel Inn St Austell
The Waterwheel Inn Inn St Austell

The Waterwheel Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 178 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anne

Disliked: Room comfort
Small rooms, average service
Rooms small. We had a double room each, and still felt cramped.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant, popular and friendly hotel, with good food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sang Yu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location of this hotel is convenient for visiting beautiful spots around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lynne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming helpful staff. Beautiful location. Delicious food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Very friendly staff, help with early breakfast, great food. Happy stay, thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was top notch except the mattress on the bed. Not enough to spoil the stay but a point of improvement.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely guest house type hotel. Easy on site parking. Nice garden. Had dinner one night and enjoyed. Good base to visit Eden Project. Room large with comfy bed. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay,made very welcome. Lovely gardens with some nice walks. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We last stayed at the Waterwheel in April 2016 and were very impressed with the ambiance and quality of the property, cuisine and customer service. Our recent visit confirmed our previous experience and there has been a big expansion of the rooms but retaining the intimate nature of the Inn. Food and service still amazingly good, with breakfast to die for! Very highly recommended and we shall be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All very good, staff excellent, accommodation very good, Breakfast and dinner excellent. Garden view very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin, Ballymena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great 5-night stay at The Waterwheel last week. This is a friendly and well-run place and the breakfasts are excellent! The location is handy for the Eden Project and, for me, it was good base to explore Cornwall from.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, picturesque spot. Well located to explore south Cornwall. Staff are friendly. Helpfull and the food was lovely Xx
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mihail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect ! The tropical garden at the property is amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The surroundings the property is set in are beautiful We were unable to enjoy the outside space because the weather was not good The hosts and staff were very welcoming especially Donna in the restaurant and behind the bar Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James, Newport

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Those looking for a relaxing atmosphere, good food and a power shower then look no further-staff are very friendly and welcoming. We would come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hassle
Lovely spot, great garden. Very friendly no hassle
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff. Very comfortable rooms. Extremely clean. Lovely lounge, bar and dining areas as well as outside areas in the garden. Garden in need of a bit of TLC but is beautiful. Food was really nice both dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024