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The Headland is a large Victorian hotel standing on its own on the headland above Fistral Beach, on the western side of Newquay.
22kW Type 2 · 65p/kWh plus £1.50 transaction fee
- Guest rating
- 8.8/10
- Rooms
- 90
- Check-in
- 3pm
- Check-out
- 11am
- Dogs
- Welcome
- Parking
- Car park spaces £15 a night (limited, reserve ahead); free on-road parking outside
- EV charger
- 7.3kW
About the hotel
The Esplanade is a big four-star family hotel on Esplanade Road, set above the southern end of Fistral Beach in Newquay. It is built around children's entertainment: a heated indoor pool and hot tub, games and cinema rooms, indoor and outdoor play areas and free children's activities in the school holidays, with a Quiksilver surf school on site.
There are 90 rooms, including family rooms and sea-view options. Meals are in the Cove Restaurant, with drinks in the Elements cocktail bar, and breakfast is charged separately. It works best for families with young children and for surfers; couples after somewhere quiet may prefer its sister hotel nearby.
Car park spaces are limited and cost £15 a night, so reserve one when you book.
Rooms: Standard Single Room, Standard Single Room with Sea View, Family Room, Family Room with Sea View.
Good to know
- Pool
- Dogs welcome: £15 per dog per night, up to 2 dogs, certain rooms only - arrange with the hotel
- Sea views
- Restaurant
- Garden
- Family rooms
- Bar
- Accessible rooms
- Parking: Car park spaces £15 a night (limited, reserve ahead); free on-road parking outside
- Breakfast: £25 per adult, £11.25 per child
- Wi-Fi: Free
- EV charging on site (7.3kW)
7.3kW
Charging your car
Plug in when you arrive, leave charged
- Fastest charger
- 7.3kW
- Connectors
- 2 × Type 2 7.3kW
- Charging points
- 2
- Cost
- 55p/kWh, plus £5 an hour idle fee once full
- Network
- Project EV
- Reserving
- First come, first served
- Paying
- Project EV app
- Where
- Hotel car park
Two 7.3kW Type 2 points on Project EV. They can't be reserved; move your car once it's charged to avoid the idle fee.
Checked 2 November 2026. Something changed? Tell us and we'll re-check.
Location
On Esplanade Road overlooking South Fistral, about an 8-minute walk from Fistral Beach and roughly a 7-minute drive from Newquay station and the town centre.
Nearby
- Fistral Beach8 min walk
- Towan Beach3 min drive
- Lusty Glaze Beach5 min drive
- Newquay station7 min drive
Nearest public rapid charger
- Albany Road Car Park, Newquay TR7 2NQ (50kW)about 1 mile
- Texaco Gannel, A392, Newquay TR7 2HS (Forward EV, ultra-rapid)about 1.5 miles
- MFG Newquay, Rule Lane TR8 4XB (150kW CCS / 50kW CHAdeMO)about 1.8 miles
Questions
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is 3pm and check-out is by 11am.
Is The Esplanade Hotel dog-friendly?
Yes. £15 per dog per night, up to 2 dogs, certain rooms only - arrange with the hotel.
How fast is the EV charger at The Esplanade Hotel?
The fastest connector is 7.3kW. That adds roughly 25 to 30 miles of range an hour, so most cars are full by morning.
How much does charging cost?
55p/kWh, plus £5 an hour idle fee once full when we checked. Prices can change, so check the app or ask at reception.
Do I need my own charging cable?
Yes, bring your own Type 2 cable. Hotel chargers are usually sockets without a cable attached.
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Sources: Zap-Map: Esplanade Hotel charging point, Travelocity listing, Hotels.com listing, Trip.com listing, Visit Cornwall listing, OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) coordinates, Zap-Map Newquay charge points, Zap-Map: MFG Newquay, Cornish Secrets: where to charge your electric car in Cornwall, postcodes.io (charger postcode distances), Esplanade Hotel: getting here. Prices, ratings and charger details change; check before you travel.