St Moritz Hotel and Cowshed Spa

We’ve just spent an outstanding week in one of St Moritz’s self-catering apartments (apartment 106) - a wonderful base from which to enjoy the sea views and to explore the beautiful Cornish coastline. The apartment was extremely comfortable - furnished to a high standard, well maintained and equipped, and the beds were seriously comfortable. The newly refurbished spa and gym were impressive and a great addition. We ate in the hotel’s Shorecrest restaurant twice (tip: worth booking in advance, we almost didn’t get a table on the Thursday night despite it only being early April) and had excellent meals both times as well as being well looked after by the staff. All round a great experience - we will definitely be back.

A somewhat delayed review, as we visited back in May 2024. This was probably our sixth or seventh visit that we have made over the years. It’s good to see the hotel putting money into renovations and modernisation. Our cosy room was light and airy, perfect for a long weekend for just the two of us. When we visited the newly renovated gym had just been opened, but the pool facilities were still under renovation. The breakfast buffet was good. I don’t think the hotel should revert back to an order to table menu for all. The outdoor pool service needed some attention though - there were no clean towels, dirty towels weren’t collected and new sun loungers were needed.

The hotel was the final resting place of our beloved Healy. Burnt out and depressed, we parked up outside the reception. A quick beer at the pool, and our room was ready. The blonde girl with curly hair on reception was a delight. My travelling companion and I retired to our rooms, a quick shower, then hit the town. The hotel has a shuttle for the lazy amongst us. The was very useful. On to the hotel itself. Every member of staff we came across was genuinely lovely. All were personable and fun. Got chatting to the new restaurant manager, excited to see what he will do. The rooms were exceptionally clean. The bathrooms great. Cowshed products are perfect for a modern man on the move. Breakfast was good. A buffet affair, I went to town. We had sandwiches for lunch. The ham was great. Really good. After our darling Healy was loaded up, we said goodbye to Cornwall. She shall return, better than ever. I look forward to coming back myself.

We have stayed here several times as a couple in the hotel rooms. This time it was a family holiday in one of the villas, with a fantastic balcony overlooking the sea! The hotel is right back where it was when we first visited, each and every member of staff was helpful, polite, courteous and always had a smile. The restaurant food was amazing, even the kids meals! Thank you, and we will be back!

We’ve been holidaying at the St Moritz Villas since 2014. Our recent stay over Easter was every bit as wonderful as every other stay. The facilities are well maintained and the Villas are always super clean and well equipped. The staff, led by Jemma, never fail to disappoint. They go out of their way to look after you and go the extra mile to ensure you have a fabulous stay. Special mentions to Jemma, Hayley, Emma, Paul and Amber. Thank you, can’t wait to return!!

There’s a reason I’ve not given it full marks even though I had a great stay. The service is outstanding; they called me in advance to confirm special requests, then called me around 1pm on the day of arrival to say my room was ready and could check in before the usual 4pm checkin (which admittedly for a hotel, especially a pricey one) is quite late. I was escorted to the room which was a nice touch. I’d booked a cosy double and I would describe it as much more spacious than cosy. The decor was modern and fresh, bed comfortable, lighting good and a nice shower room with great towels, dressing gown and flip flops. The cleanliness was impeccable, not a single hair or spec of dust. There was a nice tea tray, two of each still and sparkling water, and real milk. The mini bar items were very expensive though at £3 for mini cans of soft drinks and £7.50 for wine. Drink at the bar instead, it’s much better value. I used the pool and thermal suite facilities. I’d seen they’d undergone a recent refit; everything was clean and tidy, nice changing rooms. The spa thermal area was ok, it was right by the pool so not very relaxing. The pool lacked any sort of jacuzzi or hydropool features inside. If you’re looking to go to Cornwall for a spa break session, I think there’s better than the St Moritz. The bar and restaurant are located upstairs. The whole resort is a weird layout. The public areas are at the back and have no views, whilst there’s an adjoining housing estate that seems to be in the hotel grounds. I had dinner and breakfast in the restaurant, which is smaller than I expected but the service was again outstanding. Good selection and reasonably priced, the wines were reasonable too, I had both the Cornish whites which were delicious. I had breakfast in there too. A nice buffet of continental items and hot food cooked to order. Again fantastic service from the staff there. There is an outdoor pool which was open and heated and and a cafe open in the afternoon. The hotel will also take you to the beach for free in their minibus and there were some other nice touches like wellies and rockpooling kit to borrow. So why didn’t I give it full marks? For a hotel at this price point - £155 inc breakfast, comparable with say Watergate Bay Hotel at £156 for the same night, this place needs a lot of care given to it. Paint peeling, paint discoloured on the building, weeds growing through the pacing blocks, bin hanging off, a street cone over something and wrapped in duct tape, plus the guest car park is just gravel. It’s all not quite fitting for the price point. I’d also find that for about the same price you could be at other destination hotels on this coast like Watergate Bay and Bedruthan Steps where you’d have a view of the sea from the bar and or restaurant. In all I could go back, for the service more than anything else and I didn’t go away thinking it was poor value, just that it’s not quite up to the standard of some of its competitors at the sa