The Idle Rocks

Turndown never turned upKids partying till late on the beachBar service friendly but uselessNot worth the expense but if you stay in St Mawes perhaps that’s what you are into?!Yours, a fellow oversized volvo driver

My husband and I live 16 miles up the coast. We spent the day cove and beach hopping, and ended up in St Mawes at dinner time. We popped in on the off chance of a table and were happily told they could accommodate us. We had cocktails followed by a three course meal and two glasses of wine (one of which an expensive but delicious dessert wine). The food was exceptional. The bill was £290, so definitely on the expensive side, but the staff, decor and food were all extremely high quality. We were also pretty scruffy (having only planned a day of sightseeing) and nobody other than the couple seated next to us looked down their nose at us, especially not the staff. I would recommend for a special occasion, a romantic meal, or if you are like us, a spontaneous blowout :-D

We live in Cornwall and enjoy a trip to the Idle Rocks Hotel because the location is fantastic. We booked a table for lunch outside. We arrived early and asked if we could sit outside and have a drink, enjoying the location. When told this wasn't a problem, it clearly was. Pushed into ordering, then told twice that our table was ready despite asking to be left alone to enjoy our drink.Food is good but I think they just wanted us in and out as quickly as possible.Lovely weather, great location, expensive food but good, almost perfect day out.

Part of our annual visit to Cornwall includes lunch at The Idle Rocks. Never disappointed by the wonderful setting looking out over the St Mawes harbour watching the sailing world go by. Fixed lunch menu provided plenty of choice and every dish had a wonderful flavour. Good wine selection, topped off with a good dessert wine recommendation. Great service as always. The cloudy skies could not stop anyone from enjoying a visit to this idyllic venue.

We visited the hotel yesterday for a cream tea. We were greeted warmly & were able to choose a suitable table on the terrace. The cream teas were the best I have ever had . Beautiful warm scones served with plenty of cream & jam. They were £14.00 per person but we felt they were definitely worth it & it did not seem overly expensive for such a wonderful setting & location.Also a very well equipped babies changing room, which is usually sadly missing in most places. We would definitely return. Just perfect.The lounge was decorated with sumptuous furnishings & a real blazing fire. I would not hesitate to stay here.

Dined here today. The pre starter bread was divine.Beautiful main course, cooked to perfection. We both had the baked cod.My dessert was a little disappointing. Whilst the strawberries and jelly were delicious there was far too much cream for the topping.Found the staff very helpful, smartly dressed and attentive.The views from the restaurant lovely needless to say overlooking harbour waterside.As locals, we would definitely dine there again as such a relaxing ambience and generally a good experience. Thankyou.

Fabulous location and great staff. We had lunch today and the food was fabulous. A lovely day in St Mawes

Had a great stay here for a single night on a trip. It's a very neat little hotel and very friendly staff. Parking was a bit of a walk in the rain but well worth it.

One of the best lunch we had during our Cornwall weekend. Outstanding view and great food!