Premier Inn Bideford ★★★★

"Pleasant and efficient check-in with friendly, helpful staff throughout our stay. We booked a Premier Plus room, which was spotless, comfortable and well maintained. We genuinely couldn't fault our visit. This has become our go to hotel whenever we visit family in Devon, and once again it provided everything we needed for a relaxing stay. We will definitely be returning on future visits and would happily recommend this hotel to others."

The New Inn Clovelly ★★★

"We had a lovely couple of days, using a deal booked through Travelzoo. We stayed in Room 1, which is in the main building. It was spacious, en-suite, with a double and a single bed. We could just about see the sea! There was plenty of wardrobe space, plus tea/coffee making stuff, tv, good Wi-Fi, hairdryer, shampoo and conditioner. The building dates back to the 18th century, so it has lots of character, oak beams, etc. but it does look a little worn in places. We particularly liked the room where we had breakfast, with its paintings and antique furniture. Breakfast itself was great. Full English, with veggie/vegan options, fruit juices, cereals, yogurt, unlimited toast, jam etc. and they had soya milk, dairy free “butter”, gluten free bread. We ate both nights in the downstairs bar/restaurant. There were standard pub meals (great fish and chips), baguettes, nachos, plus interesting specials e.g. mussels, schnitzel, mackerel quiche, jambalaya. I’m dairy intolerant, and they were very helpful with adapting meals for me. I couldn’t have the afternoon tea though. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, and some had lived all their lives in the village. I’ve loved Clovelly since childhood, and it didn’t disappoint. On the day we arrived we walked down to the harbour, and saw porpoises from the wall! March is off peak, so there wasn’t a lot going on. Just the amazing views, historic buildings that you can go inside, a small shop selling sweets, pasties and ice creams, a lovely tea shop, and another pub/restaurant. There are various walks, gardens to view, plus the donkey stables. The visitor centre has some shops, a cafe and a brewery. We loved our stay, and will hopefully go back again. A few tips….even though we’d visited the village before, we underestimated how steep it was. You have to carry your luggage quite a long way down, and then back up when you leave - we took way too much, and didn’t need half of it. Wheelie bags are a waste of time because you can’t wheel them on the cobbles! So if you’re staying there, take the minimum possible, eg. just one pair of non-slip shoes. Everyone seems to dress quite casually. You need a reasonable level of fitness to cope with the steepness. It would be impossible for anyone with mobility issues. There is a Landrover service that goes from the visitor centre to the harbour and back, but it only operates in peak season (e.g from Easter to autumn). I’d recommend having a room in the main building rather than those on the other side of the path, as we spoke to fellow guests whose bathroom was across the hall. The lower number rooms are in the main building."

Holly Hayes House ★★★★

The Seagate ★★★

Wayfarer Inn ★★★★

"Kath myself and a good friend had a lovely roast lunch including roast lamb which was melt in your mouth followed up by 3 lovely desserts all washed down with one of my favourite real ales Dartmoor brewery's Legend. We have ate there many times and have always had a lovely meal and experience."

The West Country Inn ★★★

"we had been to barnstaple for a hospital appointment..on the way back we called in here for a meal as it was getting late and i had heard that they do good food..The choice was limited, so we had the steak and ale pie..which was ok except for the pastry on top was burnt..the vegetables came in a large disth with no seasoning just very bland..my friends pint was also very flat,which he didn1t take back..he just left it..on paying and leaving,we were not asked if our meal was ok or acknowledge us..it wasn`t busy neither..i can honestly say their food wasn`t up to scratch,maybe it was a one off,but i will stick with our local in future"

Cool Stone Cottage ★★★★

The Waterfront Inn ★★★

"Awesome staff, food was great."

The Royal George ★★★

"We stayed here for one night whilst walking the South West Coast Path. Our room was accessed next door to the pub itself (literally 5 metres away) and was very clean, comfortable and stylish. The staff were helpful and welcoming. Unfortunately they don’t serve dinner on Sunday nights so we walked to the pizza place (average!) and got a bit rained on. Breakfast was excellent, helped by the great view. Would recommend."