are light and airy with the softest of beds adorned with jewel-coloured cushions. There’s a mini-bar, tea
and coffee facilities and several board games on offer although with so much to do in the area it is hard to know when to find the time for the wooden carved Oxo set. Pre-diner drinks start in
the spacious bar with its shabby chic leather sofas which also offers a relaxed and casual space to read the paper after breakfast or relax with friends for a light lunch. It is popular with guests and locals and
wine connoisseurs can enjoy the extensive hand picked wine list or one of the innovative cocktail choices which change frequently throughout the year. During the summer months the bar is
light and airy and offers the all important sun trap on the terrace but during the winter, it is transformed into a warm and cosy area where you can snuggle up on the sofas in front of the roaring fire. Evening meals in the dining room centre
around an open-plan kitchen where head chef, Jamie Porter and the kitchen team serve up British food, using predominantly Cornish ingredients. The son of a fisherman, Jamie’s mentors
include Rick Stein so its not surprising his signature dish should be whole Camel Estuary lobster with shellfish sauce,
tarragon, parsley & chervil The menu changes daily, with fresh fish, brought
ashore by the dayboat fishermen from Port Isaac to Newlyn. The restaurant offers good brasserie-style dishes such
as fish and chips, steaks and a good choice of seafood. The mussels with fennel were exquisite. Then to sleep the sleep of kings with the sound of
seaguls in the air. An early start the next morning began with a spa
breakfast of bacon, two poached eggs and wholemeal toast and the waiter didn’t bat an eyelid the request for a latte even though it wasn’t offered on the menu. Our room came with its own beach hut called Judy,
although it wasn’t technically on the beach but adjacent to the outdoor pool adorned with hammocks and sun- loungers. We opted for a rigorous walk along the coast to build
up an appetite for lunch but the hotel can organise a host of other activities. It has recently partnered with Wavehunters, the surf-
lifestyle company based within walking distance on the beautiful Polzeath beach. Courses for all skill levels can be booked for guests of the hotel. Also available right on the St Moritz doorstep are power-kiting, kayaking and coasteering, clay pigeon shooting, lobster and line fishing and sailing. There is usually a guest host on duty at the hotel who
will tailor any arrangements to suit individual visitors as well as reserve tables, reserve tables in the best restaurants, order flowers or arrange a private pilates instructor. They even offer to hire you a helicopter should the
need arise. Just 15-minutes away is the famous Camel Trail for
cycling, starting at Wadebridge along the river all the way to Padstow which we did the following day. It takes no longer than one hour and the reward at the
end is the tantalising waft of fish and chips at Rick Stein’s. After all that sea air on the first morning, it was time
for lunch at the Sea Side daytime restaurant, perfectly placed to make the most of the stunning views across the Atlantic. After a light meal of Tempura vegetables created by
Head Chef Nick Osborne, it was time to chill out in the Cowshed Spa with a hot-stone massage for me and a pedicure and manicure for my companion. A mere 48-hours later I headed home with the cares of
the world a distant memory and an over-riding desire to return to St Moritz.
The hotel is perfect for weekend escapes, spa
breaks or full luxury holidays. The St Moritz Hotel is at Trebetherick, near Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6SD. For more information go to: info@stmoritzhotel.
co.uk or telephone 01208 862242.
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