The 4-star hotel sits conveniently beside the clubhouse and delivers exactly what you want after a day on the Nicklaus Course: space, comfort and quality. All 80 en-suite bedrooms are air-conditioned and decorated in a contemporary style that feels fresh rather than corporate. The rooms are genuinely spacious, fitted with modern amenities that work, and designed to let you relax properly between rounds.
Everything you need is on site, from the clubhouse and practice areas through to the spa and pool. You're not driving anywhere once you've checked in, which is exactly the point of a resort break. The hotel sits close enough to the first tee that you can roll out of bed, grab breakfast and be on the course without any faff.
For larger groups, societies or families, the Fairway Lodges offer a different option entirely. These self-contained properties range from one to five bedrooms and sit surrounded by the golf courses, giving you that immersive resort feel. You're still within easy reach of the clubhouse, but you've got your own living space to spread out, host a post-round debrief or simply enjoy the kind of sociable atmosphere that makes a golf break memorable.
The lodges are ideal if you're travelling with a bigger group and want somewhere to gather after the round without retreating to separate hotel rooms. The living areas are spacious, the kitchens are fully equipped if you fancy cooking, and the whole set-up feels more like a golf house party than a standard hotel stay. If cooking feels like too much effort after 36 holes, the Brasserie is a short walk away.
Both the hotel and lodges give you full access to the resort facilities, including the Leisure Club, spa and all the dining options. It's a flexible set-up that works whether you're a couple after a quiet weekend, a fourball chasing two days of golf or a society group filling multiple lodges for a captain's away trip.
Food & Drink
The An Boesti Restaurant overlooks the 18th green of the Nicklaus Course and serves innovative cuisine built around the best West Country produce. It's quality dining, the kind of meal that caps off a day's golf without feeling stuffy or overpriced. The menu changes with the seasons, and the kitchen knows how to handle local ingredients properly, from Cornish seafood through to estate-reared meat.
For something more relaxed, the Bewdern Bar & Brasserie runs throughout the day, serving everything from snacks to full meals in a warm, informal setting. It's the kind of place you can drop into after a morning round, grab a sandwich and a pint, then head back out for the afternoon tee time. The menu is straightforward, well-executed and priced sensibly, which matters when you're feeding a group over a few days.
When you're ready for that 19th-hole pint, the Nicklaus Golfer's Bar delivers, complete with wide-screen TV and a barbecue terrace for those rare sunny Cornish evenings. It's the natural gathering point after the round, with enough space for groups to spread out and enough atmosphere to make it feel like a proper golf club rather than a hotel bar.
Leisure Facilities
The Leisure Club gives you a 25-metre swimming pool, leisure pool, sauna, steam room and spa pool, plus tennis and squash courts if you've somehow got energy left after your round. The health spa and beauty salon is staffed by fully trained therapists offering signature treatments, facials, manicures, pedicures and massages, all designed to help you recover properly before the next day's golf.
St Mellion continues to rank as one of our customers' highest-rated UK golf resorts, and once you've experienced the combination of championship golf and genuine resort facilities, you'll understand why. It's the full package: two quality courses, comfortable accommodation, good food and enough off-course options to keep non-golfers happy if you're bringing partners or family.
St Mellion sits just off the A388 on the Cornwall-Devon border, only 20 minutes from Plymouth and a 20-minute drive from the Cornish seaside towns of Polperro and Looe. It's easily accessible, which matters when you're travelling with golf clubs and a group.
Address: Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SD
