Locanda on the Weir Shortlist*
Porlock Weir, Somerset
Good Hotel Guide Review
La dolce vita beckons from chef/patron Pio Catemario di Quadri’s restaurant-with-rooms, in a coastal hamlet within Exmoor national park. Run with his business partner, Cindy Z Siu, in a bay-windowed Victorian house above the harbour, it combines Italian brio with country house comfort. With a view of the sea, the welcoming lounge has comfy sofas, drinks and snacks, books to browse; a blazing fire on cold days. Comfort rises to the first-floor bedrooms, each individually styled with interesting pictures; some have a window seat for taking in the bay views. In the evening, candlelight sets the scene for Pio’s exhilarating cuisine: lightly pickled beetroot, feta, pomegranate; shoulder of Exmoor spring lamb ‘lavished in ancient spices’.
Hotel details
Address
Porlock Weir
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 8PB
England
Telephone
01643 863300
Bedrooms
5.
Open
all year, restaurant open every night, three-course daily changing menu.
Facilities
bar/lounge, restaurant, free Wi-Fi in public areas, in-room TV (Freeview), front garden, public rooms wheelchair accessible.
Background music
none.
Children
not under 12.
Dogs
allowed in 3 bedrooms; in lounge, restaurant if well-behaved.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £175–£250, double £175–£250, D,B&B £265–£340. À la carte £45, set menu £40. 2-night min. stay; one night stays sometimes available by phone booking. May–Sept.
Last updated:
May 28, 2021