The History of Our Hotel

Providing the best hospitality since 1927

Our History spans four generations of exceptional service in the Young Family

Our beautiful hotel in Newquay was established by Howard and Minnie Young in 1927. Their endeavours were so successful that just 7 years later, in 1934, they were able to expand the hotel to its current size. In those days, guests could only book for a one week or two week period and, of course, all guests were expected to “dress for dinner!”

When the party years of the 1930’s were brought to an abrupt end by the start of World War 2, the hotel played it’s part in the war effort by becoming a second home to the evacuated pupils of Benenden School.  Despite the absence of playing fields, hockey and lacrosse continued - on Tolcarne Beach! 

We joined the Best Western Group of hotel’s in 1993. Since then, the hotel continues to be a unique and independently run hotel and is currently managed by Howard Young, the great grandson and namesake of Hotel’s founder.  To keep the past alive, some of the Art, Decor interior has been retained and where needed, carefully restored.

You can read a history of the Hotel written in 2002 by Stuart Young when we celebrated 75 years.

Next year we celebrate 85 years and would appreciate receiving your stories as we update & expand our memoirs. Please send them to archive@hotelbristol.co.uk