Where the tide
sets the pace.
A restored 1920s seafront hotel — forty rooms, an oyster bar, and a sea-view spa, an hour from the city and a world away.
Best rate guaranteed when you book direct.
A grand old hotel, gently reawakened.
Built in 1924 and lovingly restored a century later, THE MERIDIAN pairs original Art Deco bones with the quiet comforts of a modern retreat. Forty individually designed rooms, a sea-facing spa, and an oyster bar that has fed three generations of regulars.
— The Hartley Family
Custodians since 1924
Forty rooms, no two alike.
Each restored by hand, each with its own view and its own character. Find the one that’s yours.
Harbour King.
Sea views, a deep soaking tub, and a private balcony over the water.
Garden Suite.
A quiet courtyard retreat with a separate sitting room and fireplace.
Deco Double.
Our classic room — compact, characterful, and full of period charm.
The Oyster Bar.
Shucked-to-order oysters, a short menu of the day’s catch, and a wine list that leans coastal and low-intervention. Open to guests and locals alike, from breakfast through the last martini.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner • 7am – late
Explore our menus →More than a room.
Everything you’d hope for in a coastal retreat — and a few things you wouldn’t expect.
Sea-View Spa & Sauna.
Salt scrubs, a cedar sauna, and treatment rooms that open to the water.
The Oyster Bar.
Fresh catch and natural wine, from breakfast through the last pour.
Heated Coastal Pool.
A year-round saltwater pool set into the cliffside terrace.
Bicycles & Cliff Trails.
Borrow a bike and ride the coast path straight from the door.
Pet-Friendly Rooms.
Well-behaved dogs stay free, with beds and bowls provided.
Breakfast, Included.
A generous daily spread of local produce and house pastries.
Make a weekend of it.
Sunset Oyster Sail.
Two hours on the water with a chilled dozen and a bottle of something crisp.
Add to your stay →Coastal Foraging Walk.
Forage the shoreline with our chef, then cook what you find for lunch.
Add to your stay →In-Room Spa Ritual.
Our therapists come to you — massage, facial, and a long soak drawn.
Add to your stay →Cliff-Path Sunrise Yoga.
Greet the day with a guided flow on the terrace above the water.
Add to your stay →A weekend by the water.
from 1,400+ verified stays
TripAdvisor · Travellers’ Choice
Booking.com · 9.6 / 10
Mr & Mrs Smith · Recommended
“We came for one night and quietly changed our plans to stay three. It's the kind of place you start planning your return to before you've even checked out.”
Eleanor & James
Harbour King · May 2026
Stay a little longer.
Stay 3, Pay 2.
Book three nights midweek and the third is on us — including breakfast for two.
The Spa Escape.
Two nights, a 90-minute treatment each, and dinner at the Oyster Bar.
Romance by the Sea.
A Harbour King room, champagne on arrival, and a private sunset sail.