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An icon of the rugged Cornish clifftops, The Scarlet is an elegant, adults-only eco-hotel that celebrates luxury and nature. Its clean, simple aesthetic and expansive glass walls showcase the stunning wild surroundings, revealing a series of breathtaking views as you move through the property. Bedrooms offer panoramic views over the gardens, cliffs, beach, and sea, with airy interiors featuring calm, muted colour palettes. The intimate and inviting accommodation encourages a relaxed pace to life at Scarlet, encouraging guests to fully unwind.

The eco theme continues with the stylish spa, featuring an indoor pool, an outdoor natural reed pool, a clifftop wooden sauna, a steam room, and their famous log-fired hot tubs perched on the cliffside above the sands of Mawgan Porth. The Scarlet’s restaurant provides soaring seascapes and serves seasonal, responsibly sourced food complemented by wines expertly paired by the in-house sommelier.

2025 sees an enhanced health and wellness offering, with the appointment of a fitness and lifestyle coach. A curated menu of classes, workshops, treatments and experiences has been designed to help guests recharge, rediscover balance, and leave feeling renewed – further cementing The Scarlet as a sanctuary immersed in nature and tranquillity. Zoe Cook