Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton

Hugely disappointing. Under whelming, Prior to our stay we had an email stating credit card invalid and the booking was in danger of being cancelled.To my knowledge I had paid ********** The email looked like a scam with a different reference number. I tried to contact the property to discuss my concerns and there was no reply. I eventually got through the following day and spoke to an abrupt man called John who's customer service skills were zero, all he was interested in was getting our card details. Thankfully he did ensure our requests were fulfilled. * The staff in arrival were very helpful and friendly * The room looked well presented, however it was extremely cold (despite a small fan heater) due to draughty windows and radiators/central heating not on. Consequently the room felt damp and smelt damp. * The full English breakfast we had the first morning was really greasy and my other half said "it's the worst I've ever had!" * There's no reception desk per se, I waited around for in excess of 15 for a member of staff to attend to a request. I ended up phoning the hotel to summon help and John answered, again his customer service skills wouldn't have been out of place at Fawlty Towers. Fortunately a member of staff appeared to help! * Sunday night again there were no staff about in the reception/bar area. After a wait a member of staff did arrive. I requested food only to be told the kitchens closed early at 7pm. Also informed in a snooty manner they don't do snacks/bar meals, only fine dining.

`If you are a lover of excellent gourmet food and first class service head for Qapaq, a Peruvian Restaurant in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, where you will find superb dishes of the highest quality, which reflect the ingredients, many of which are sourced from Peru, and unique cooking methods of a talented Lady Chef, whose attention to detail and food artistry is beyond anything we have ever experienced before. There is the option of a gourmet tasting menu consisting of approximately 7 dishes, or dishes from the Grill or Wok or various choices of fish, (ceviche being a house speciality) chicken, beef or milk marinated tender lamb (our favourite!). Desserts such as baked cheesecake accompanied by home made mango ice cream are presented with artistic flair like no other and are heaven sent. Customers are welcomed in a friendly and professional manner, expertly led by Gabriel and talented waiters and waitresses, with dishes and wines explained in a knowledgeable way. This is a unique dining experience, one not to be missed and one to be repeated on many occasions.

Such a great smaller hotel with a cosy feel. They have obviously thought abut there customers and the staff were great. room very clean with a comfy bed. grounds were really well looked after and I'm sure in the summer months it would be a beautiful place to sit out & have dinner or some drinks. I really enjoyed the food. Dinner was very good and the breakfast was excellent. I will definitely be staying again if travelling close by.

Our best hotel recently. Lovely hotel in a small village setting, possibly one of the best we’ve stayed at for a while, the room was spacious, clean and in excellent condition, everything worked, and, unusually, the shower did not leak all over the floor!! Nice views out of the window, and a few nice local walks.

Relaxing short break staying in a beautiful house Beautiful Georgian house. Lovely large rooms. Great food beautifully cooked. Very quiet and peaceful

Lovely surprise find This was a last minute booking and it turned out to be much better than the advert suggested. The gardens are stunning. The rooms are old school but charming. Food in the restaurant was excellent. Will definitely stay again if we're in the area.