The Royal Oak Exmoor

The room was fantastic lovely comfortable bed bathroom was really nice. Loved all the little quirky things like the mannequin light. Lounge and pub area very cosy. Food amazing . Staff were very friendly and welcoming would definately return. Tanya Crocker

Every once in a while you come across a great inn and pub. The Royal Oak is not that, it is far superior. We spent 3 nights there, and one of us took ill. Jane, one of the owners, went out of her way to try and arrange an appointment with her local GP. Steve took time out of his busy schedule to assist on another matter. The personal hands-on approach shown by the owners is what makes this inn so much better than most. Our room was large and spacious, and excellently well maintained, and the food was excellent.

The four of us came for a meal on Sunday evening.. we were blown away by the hospitality and the quality of the food! One of us had 3 allergies and they catered for it amazingly and were very knowledgeable about ceoliac disease. Absolutely 10/10 for service and food! Will definitely be back.

We had a fantastic family meal for 6 of us on a very busy Saturday night. The service was excellent, the food was outstanding and the pub was busy and full which was great.. such a lovely atmosphere. We had mains and desserts and lovely wine.. Will definitely visit to eat again

Another excellent stay at the Royal Oak. Comfortable rooms, excellent breakfast and very good hospitality from Jane and Steve; they always make you feel very welcome. Cosy bar with log fire and good choice of local ales. We ate there on Friday night and the food was very good and reasonably priced.

We received a very warm welcome from our hosts. We were staying in the cottage next door for the weekend so it was a very convenient location to go for a drink or for a meal. We had dinner on the Friday night which was lovely with plenty of choice. They kept the kitchen open as we were late arriving for which we were very grateful. We also had Sunday lunch which was amongst the best I’ve ever eaten. It’s a lovely pub and also has rooms so would be very happy to stay there next time

After a lovely day out on Exmoor, we googled pubs that were on the way back to East Devon. This one came up and there was only one availability left for a Saturday night. We arrived very early so sat with our dogs and had a drink. The hospitality was amazing! Nothing was too much trouble despite the fact that there was an event happening at the village hall so what seemed like the entire village had booked dinner at the pub beforehand. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was wonderful. Plus the dogs were so welcome. We had to rush off to get home, but we will be back! We both highly recommend!

Each year a group of 22 of us get together for a reunion, we started this in 1991 and continue to this day. I have to say we all agreed that /the Royal Oak is one of the very best hotels we have visited. The team led so well by Jayne went out of their way to make our stay of three nights areal pleasure. The quality of the food was excellent really hearty food with generous portions. The room were very comfortable and spacious. The breakfast was plentiful and cooked to order. The area is very rural and has the centre for great walks both long and short. I look forward to returning very soon.

First off, I would like to say that I did send the hotel an email describing my stay with them but received no response. Upon arriving, I have to admit that I was disappointed to be shown a room outside of the main building - in fact, a stone cottage in the parking lot without any insulation. From their site, their vintage thatched pub appeared very cozy and I don’t recall seeing any mention of the possibility of a room outside the main building. I made my reservation directly on their site well over seven months ago. I would be very curious as to how they choose rooms for guests. I saw others being checked in, so I wasn’t the last to arrive. I can’t believe that others in the same room rate as myself, who were staying in the main building didn’t reserve after me. When I was shown my room, the lady who checked me in apologized for the poor view but told me that if I wanted ambiance, I could go into the main building. She explained that since Exmoor is so damp, a dehumidifier was needed. It didn’t work. I could barely breathe in the morning because of the musty smell. I wanted to say something then, but was very tired from my journey, and thought that cheerier thoughts would prevail after a rest. Once I got looking around, I knew that this wasn’t going to work. The first thing was that the room had obviously not been cleaned. There was dried toothpaste and hair in the bathroom sink, hair on the back behind the seat of the toilet, and what looked to be paw prints and hair in the shower. There were also pet hairs on the rug in the bedroom and dead flower petals on the floor. Surely a few pence could be spared for a toilet roll holder, a trash in the loo, and some kind of rug to cover the stone floor in the bathroom? After about ten minutes, I tried to leave to request another room, but the door lock got jammed. I tried to call the front desk, but noticed that there wasn’t a phone in the room for emergencies! A first for me! I tried to connect to their website to find their phone number as there wasn't any written information in the room, but it wasn’t working. I had to leave from the window, otherwise, I would have been stuck. Once outside, I asked the man at the desk to come check the door, and using a key from the outside, it worked. I told him I didn’t feel comfortable in this room, I was not happy and could I be switched to another room but was told that they were fully booked. I said the Wi-Fi kept dropping or was non-existent, but he said that was impossible because the chef lives out by where I was and he has excellent service. I was happy for the chef (as the food was good) but that was my experience. I had been traveling for several weeks in the UK, and hadn't had any issues with Wi-Fi in other hotels. Since it seemed that I was stuck there, I asked if some heat could be put on in the room as I was freezing and the heater didn’t appear to be working. He told me that the boiler wasn’t turned on. I slept in socks, my coat, and a pair