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The Scarlet Hotel
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Scarlet is an eco-luxury clifftop hotel at Mawgan Porth on Cornwall's Atlantic coast, Ayurvedic spa, sea views, and contemporary design above the beach.
- 37 rooms
- Opened 2009
About The Scarlet Hotel
- The Scarlet opened in 2009 above Mawgan Porth beach in Cornwall as a purpose-built, eco-conscious, adults-only spa hotel conceived as one of the UK's most sustainable hotels.
- During construction, lizards found in the old property's rock walls were carefully rehomed, and the previous building's old beds were donated to a homeless charity.
- The hotel holds an AA Four Red Stars rating for 2025, part of its recognition as one of Cornwall's leading sustainable properties.
- 10 miles from Padstow.
History
The Scarlet is a purpose-built eco-conscious, adults-only spa hotel that opened in 2009 above Mawgan Porth beach in Cornwall. It was conceived as one of the UK's most sustainable hotels.
During the dismantling of the property that previously stood on the site, lizards discovered in the rock walls were carefully rehomed, and the old beds were donated to a homeless charity.
The setting
5 miles from Newquay town centre. 8 miles from Fistral Beach.
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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