Tregarthen’s Hotel has long been a favourite with visitors seeking a quiet island escape with breathtaking sea views – and now there’s even more reason to visit. The hotel has four new seafront lodges right on the water’s edge, with front-row views across the ocean towards neighbouring Tresco and St Martin’s.
Designed for two guests, each lodge features a mezzanine-level double bed overlooking a stylish living area, with full-height glass windows and sliding doors leading out to private decking – perfect for sunset drinks and soaking up the island atmosphere.
WHAT ARE THE ROOMS LIKE?
In addition to the lodges, Tregarthen’s has 31 comfortable en-suite hotel bedrooms and six holiday cottages. Many of the rooms boast sweeping sea views, with vistas over the harbour, the neighbouring islands, and across the roofscape of the islands’ capital, Hugh Town, towards Porthcressa Bay. Rooms are decorated to reflect the relaxed coastal setting, and all have tea and coffee-making facilities.
BEST SEA VIEWS
Whether you’re in one of the lodges, a sea-view hotel room or enjoying a drink on the terrace, you’ll be treated to some of the best panoramas on St Mary’s. From the hotel, you can gaze across the harbour and watch boats come and go from the quay, which is just a stone’s throw away – ideal for daily boat trips to explore the off-islands of Tresco, St Martin’s, Bryher and St Agnes.
HOW’S THE FOOD?
The hotel’s restaurant champions local produce and seafood, offering hearty fine dining and seasonal dishes in its recently renovated dining room. I enjoyed a starter of scallops with chorizo and pea purée (£14) followed by duck breast with butternut squash purée and orange-infused carrots (£29.95). The menu also features a selection of comforting favourites, from sausage and mash to homemade fish pie at around £20 each. I finished my meal with a divine lemon posset (£8.95). You can dine inside, or out on the terrace when the sun is shining.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
The new lodges are offered on a bed-and- breakfast basis, with breakfast served in the hotel restaurant. Rates start at £375 per lodge per night in low season (20 March-30 April and 1-20 October 2025) and rise to £415 per night in high season (1 May-30 September 2025). Standard double rooms in the hotel start at around £205 per night.
HOW DO I BOOK?
You can call Tregarthen’s on 01720 422540 or book online at tregarthens.com. I flew to the Isles of Scilly with penzancehelicopters.co.uk – the flight takes only 15 minutes from Penzance in Cornwall.
