Set in the South Cornish village of St Mawes, Tresanton is a collection of whitewashed buildings. Formerly a yacht club, they create a very relaxed luxury hotel. Designed by Olga Polizzi, there is a beach club and a classic Italian sailing yacht–Pinuccia.
I came to Cornwall late in life and fell in love with it straight away. Each of the 30 rooms has a different feel – and a view of the sea. The furniture is a mix of old and new, with some unusual pieces, and some of the best local art.
The view from every bedroom
‘If there is any more elegant hotel in Britain than Olga Polizzi’s Tresanton on the Cornish Coast, then I have never been there’
The Independent
‘Hotel Tresanton does glamorous coastal dining with that rare lightness of touch that makes it feel effortless. In the main restaurant, with its mosaic floor and beautiful views across the water to St Anthony’s Lighthouse, the menu is elegant, Mediterranean-leaning and confidently seasonal, with seafood naturally taking a starring role. Think oysters, lobster, fine fish dishes and puddings you will still be talking about the next day. The south-facing terrace is one of the loveliest lunch spots in Cornwall, while the hotel’s summer programming gives extra reason to book ahead: summer barbecues and beach club suppers all add to the sense that this is not merely a hotel, but a whole way of life for a few blissful days. It is chic, sun-drenched and decadent enough’
Cornwall Life
WERE I ever so misguided as to adopt the star system for the grading of hotels—Tresanton might figure as a milky way
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