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Nine beautiful hotels in the South Hams
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Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Salcombe, Devon
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You'll find everything you need for a holiday at this family-run, child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel tucked away in a valley, with a path to a secluded sandy beach.
The Cricket Inn
Kingsbridge, Devon
Twisty lanes and steep hills ensure this village inn, with its celebrated seafood and views over Beesands beach on Devon's coast, still feels like a wonderful discovery.
Burgh Island Hotel
Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon
You can dine in style in the Grand Ballroom or hunker down in the cosy old Pilchard inn at this extraordinary Art Deco hotel on a tidal island just a sea tractor ride from the 21st century.
The Henley
Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon
The 'amazing views' over Bigbury-on-Sea's sands towards Burgh Island are what first impress about this former Edwardian holiday home, but guests also appreciate the 'wonderful welcome, comfortable, characterful bedrooms, and accomplished cooking' at The Henley.

South Sands
Salcombe, Devon
The bright and breezy restaurant, terrace and many of the New England-style bedrooms overlook South Sands beach at this contemporary hotel, where you can bring your dog, dine alfresco on Fowey mussels or crab linguine, and sleep within sight and sound of the waves.

Thurlestone Hotel
Kingsbridge, Devon
In 19 acres of sub-tropical gardens, this family-owned 65-room spa hotel is a happy marriage of the traditional and informal, with well-equipped rooms, fine dining in the smart Trevilder, and a gastropub menu in the 16th-century village inn.
The South Hams is renowned as one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, and as such it is an exquisite destination for a holiday whether romantic, family or with friends. Amongst the postcard perfect towns and villages, as well as the breathtaking natural landscapes, here the Good Hotel Guide shares nine beautiful South Hams hotels that also showcase the best of the South Devon's hospitality as well…