An upbeat seaside hotel whose heart and soul is its cool bar, with decked terrace looking out over Bude’s fine sandy beach. Popular with surfers and sea-lovers of all ages, and indeed anyone looking for a relaxed, hip and very sociable place to stay and hang out. 9/10.
In a fine position above Summerleaze beach, Susie and Will Daniel’s contemporary hotel has a terrace with ‘lovely sea views’. In warm weather, light meals and cocktails (like the signature Summerleaze Sunrise) can be taken here while watching the surfers ride the waves below.
In a fine position above the beach with huge Atlantic views, a fabulous base with beautiful rooms from which to explore this magical stretch of coast. It’s just what Bude has been crying out for and it stands in a row of smart Victorian villas with views that roll down to the beach and out to sea… Beach addicts have Bude – the ‘Bondi of Britain’; hikers have the coastal path for walks along the ocean… Brilliant.
The Beach can claim to be one of the hottest places on the north Cornwall coast. The old Victorian Building has kept its character, with rooms of different shapes and sizes, but a modern feel has been added by thoughtful, contemporary redecoration.
In a great spot at the end of a 19th-century crescent overlooking the beach, you’ll find the aptly named 16-room Beach hotel, which must be one of the best in the country for surfers. Will and Susie, the owners, took over this (now) lively hotel four years ago and injected an element of fun by creating a cocktail bar with a long, curving zinc-topped bar and retro ‘aviation chairs’. Cider brandy mojitos and passion fruit martinis were introduced, a bright and breezy restaurant serving seafood and steaks installed, and the bedrooms revamped.
Ask a local to direct you to the coolest bar in Bude, and most of them will wave you towards The Beach Bar. For here, killer cocktails – or, by day, simply coffee and cake – are as much a part of the lifestyle as the sandy beach in view from its terrace. Lucky then, that this cool and contemporary vibe has rubbed off on the New England style rooms on offer here, where the limed oak furniture, Lloyd Loom chairs and king-size beds all add to the stylish seaside environment – this may be an old Victorian building but the vibe is contemporary, young and unpretentious.
Wander up to the top of Bude’s long Summerleaze Beach and you’ll find a chic boutique hotel with 16 rooms that wouldn’t look out of place by the seaside in New England. The staff are smiley and efficient, and it has a cracking little restaurant.