New Year by the sea
Ten, nine, eight…count down to the New Year with us. Rosy cheeks, music for dancing and plenty of Champagne – and don’t forget Cornwall’s obligatory New Year’s Day beach walk (or swim, or surf for the hardy).
Our New Year three-night dinner inclusive break starts on the 30 December until 2 January, but you can stay as long as you like.
What to expect
Countdown
Champagne, sparklers and a DJ on The Living Space deck.
New Years dip
Obligatory New Years day dip for the hardy
The Beach Hut
Lunch or dinner with a special New Year Eve's menu. With a side of beach.
Music
Guitar duo, countdown DJ and music to keep you on your feet.
Zacry's
Open every night for dinner on the sea wall
Kids' Zone activities
Supervised sessions and daily family entertainment in Kids' Zone.
Fire pits on the beach
With marshmallows and beach lanterns
Surf and bodyboarding
Hire all the kit from Wavehunters or book a lesson.
What to expect
Join our New Year house party when you book a three night stay from 30 - 2 January.
- Wednesday 30 December
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Movie mornings in Kids' Zone, Champagne tasting in The Living Space snug and live music to sound out into the evening.
- New Year's Eve
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Lantern making, family fitness sessions, walkabout acts with sparklers. Hot chocolate on sea lane and a New Year's dinner in The Beach Hut.
Silent disco in the games room, live music for the adults in The Living Space. Champagne and sparklers on The Living Space deck to welcome in 2025.
- New Year's Day
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New Year's dip for the brave with wetsuit and board hire from Wavehunters. Lego stop motion challenge in the games room and live music throughout the evening.
- Tuesday 2 January
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One final breakfast before we say you goodbye, or maybe not if you're staying longer.
Seaside fired feast
Choose from a festive menu of seasonal favourites in Zacry's, or coastal favourites with a side of sea view in the Beach Hut. Festive sharing boards, champagne, and live music.
New Year's Eve
Fill up with breakfast, perhaps indulge in a treatment, and unwind in the clifftop hot tub. The day is for bodyboarding, walks on the beach, and relaxing.
Lantern parades on the beach and marshmallows on the sand, live music and a choice of restaurants. Festive films and popcorn for the children, and daily festive crafts in Kids' Zone.
New Year's Day
A new year’s day swim anyone? Hangover cures for breakfast and for the bleary-eyed, ocean views, comfort food, coffee and hair of the dog. Flasks filled with hot chocolate on the beach. Back inside, make the most of good company over dinner while the children have a movie night.
For families
Family time in the games room, supervised sessions with Kids' Zone. Beach parties, family entertainment, early supper and lighter snacks for little ones.
Hot chocolate around the fire pit, marshmallows on the sand and a lantern parade.
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