Watergate Bay Hotel
Redefining the hotel experience as a haven for active relaxation
Watergate Bay Hotel is a family friendly, not focused, destination that offers the perfect escape for those looking to relax, get active, or both. Household was brought in to make the brand’s future vision a reality, combining all the elements that make Watergate Bay so special – the beach, the sea and water sports.
Relaxed beach living
We created a new ‘guest journey’ for the hotel inspired by our retail design experience and thinking. Guests are invited to discover different areas to fit their mood, from social spaces to lookout points, feet-up spots or hideaway benches with books.
Hidden treatment rooms, cardio rooms and guest lounges all enjoy stunning views over the bay. A timber ‘boardwalk’ provides surf-in/surf-out access for guests to make use of surfboard storage, beach changing and wetsuit drying facilities.
Locally sourced materials bring tactility underfoot and to hand
An ethos of ‘relaxed beach living’ drove the design direction, with texture being key to creating a lived-in feel. We locally sourced the majority of the materials used on the floors, walls and built-in features to bring tactility both underfoot and to hand. Rustic sawn floorboards, Cornish granite cobbles, handmade tiles and natural slate create true authenticity.
