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title: "Great Western, Newquay: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Great Western in Newquay: rated 8.7 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★
# Great Western

Trenance, Newquay, United Kingdom

8.7 ·  Very good 196 reviews ·  #17 #17 of 29 in Newquay ·  9.8 Location score
## About Great Western

Great Western is a hotel in Trenance, Newquay, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 196 reviews. It is 100 m from the centre of Newquay. The nearest beach is 60 m away. The nearest airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), is 6.3 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

Cliff Road [greatwesternnewquay.co.uk](https://www.greatwesternnewquay.co.uk/our-rooms)

## How Great Western scores

Better rated than 32% of hotels in Newquay

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **9.8**
-   Beach access **10.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Newquay average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **78**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **59**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newquay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newquay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Slots Amusements500 m
-   Newquay Zoo620 m
-   Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay620 m
-   Buccaneer Bay700 m
-   Newquay Holiday Park800 m
-   Playland Amusements830 m

### Compare

## Compare Great Western with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Great Western

### How do guests rate Great Western?

Great Western has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 196 reviews, which is better than 32% of rated hotels in Newquay.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Great Western?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is Great Western from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), is 6.3 km away in a straight line.

### Is Great Western close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 60 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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