Simonsbath House Hotel

Beautiful & Peaceful It was a beautiful place to stay in. Andrew is a super host. Very helpful. All the staff very friendly. We definitely recommend this place in the heart of Exmoor national park. Very quite and peaceful place.

Great stay Wonderful hospitality and place. Had a great time.

Last week I had a group of 6 clients staying at the hotel as part of a photography course I was running. Thanks to Ryan the whole experience went very smoothly. Communication before and during their stay was excellent and Ryan went out of his way to be helpful. Filling the hot water flask for us each day, preparing sandwiches and even sourcing someone to come and fit a new tyre for one of my clients who had a puncture. Nothing was too much trouble and always done with a smile. Ryan is a great addition to the team. If only everyone in a customer service position was like this! A huge thank you Ryan.

Our walking club returned to Simonsbath House for the 3rd time. We found it as we had remembered - a warm and friendly welcome for our 3 night stay. Andrew and Tom had planned, and then led walks for 2 days, making sure that everyone was able to walk as far and for as long as they wished. The walks were a good variety of countryside and coast, and we were given local information along the way. Once back at the hotel we were rewarded with delicious meals, both dinner and breakfast. The hotel also provided packed lunches to keep us going during the day. A perfect place to stay in beautiful surroundings with many walks and places of interest on the doorstep.

We spent a very comfortable 3 days at SBHH in the September heatwave. Well appointed ensuite room overlooking Barle Valley; extensive, excellent breakfast and dinner menus, cosy bar (very well stocked!) and lounge. Andrew, Louise and their team were very helpful and keen to go the extra mile including a lift to Withypool to enable us to walk back, coffee flasks and 'packed breakfast' on a day trip to Lundy from Ilfracombe. Many thanks for a memorable short break.

Simonsbath House is the oldest property on all of Exmoor, and, for over a century, the only property. The charming old place is sympathetically maintained by Andrew and his team who offer a truly memorable experience. We came for a week as part of an “Alpha Painting Holiday”, whereby the property was booked out for the dozen or so attendees of the course. Enjoy a cocktail before dinner in the old-style lounge, with its heavy leather upholstery and wood panelling that remind me of a classic murder-mystery setting. The chef has been with the House for some ten years (itself a testament to the loyalty of the staff), and the kitchen is first-rate. British dishes of excellence abound, with well-executed deviations into European favourites. I have the difficult task of having to eat rather a lot as part of my professional role, and can safely say that the Simonsbath House menu is a true delight. You may put on some weight, but I think that’s a risk you’re going to have to take. The pretty house and fine kitchens, however, would be nothing without the traditional and attentive hosting of Andrew, who very literally went the extra mile for us - thanks again, we’ll be better at driving next time. He sets himself the goal of ensuring that all guests feel personally welcome and included, which he achieves very well – even down to my two young sons. I could not recommend Simonsbath House Hotel enough for those wishing to catch a glimpse of traditional Exmoor while enjoying some seriously good hospitality. Make room for a negroni before dinner and you’ll not regret it.