Soar Mill Cove Hotel

Salcombe, Devon

This single-storey hotel enfolded in a gorse-clad valley with views of the sea has been in the Makepeace family for three generations. More

Good Hotel Guide Review

A ten-minute walk through National Trust land takes you from this single-storey hotel enfolded in a gorse-clad valley to a beautifully uncrowded beach. In the Makepeace family for three generations, it happily accommodates children with its flexible family suites and high tea for tinies. Book a cove-facing room for ‘a wonderful view down to the cove with the sea beyond’ framed by floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a patio. The look is contemporary and unfussy, with extras such as books and board games. ‘We had a spacious family room,’ a reader reports. ‘The beds were very comfortable, with good-quality sheets.’ Another praises a ‘good-sized room with comfortable chairs’, a ‘well-designed bathroom with the best shower in a bath I have ever seen’. At dinner, long-serving chef Ian MacDonald uses prime local produce in his tempting menus. ‘Food was first class. Wonderful soufflé, pan-roasted salmon, hand-picked Salcombe crab.’ Awake to a full Devon breakfast and take a packed lunch to the beach, or enjoy a scenic walk along the coastline. ‘The night sky was a deep navy with stars aplenty.’

Hotel details

Address

Soar Mill Cove
Salcombe
Devon
TQ7 3DS
England

Telephone

01548 561566

Bedrooms

22. 21 on ground floor.

Open

all year.

Facilities

lounge, bar, restaurant, coffee shop, in-room TV (Freeview), indoor swimming pool, spa, gym, civil wedding licence, 10-acre grounds, EV charging, public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.

Background music

in restaurant and bar.

Children

all ages welcomed, no under-7s in restaurant after 8.45 pm.

Dogs

allowed in bedrooms (£15 a night), bar, coffee shop.

Credit cards

Amex, MC, Visa.

Prices

B&B doubles from £249, singles 25% discount, family from £319. À la carte £39. 1-night bookings refused Fri, Sat and holiday weekends.

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Special offers

45th Anniviersary Three Night Special Offer

The hotel is proud to be celebrating 45 years as a family at Soar Mill Cove this coming November and would be delighted to share with GHG readers an exclusive celebratory break: 3 night stay this November and December. Daily breakfast. Jenny’s G&T on arrival. Devonshire cream tea on arrival. Any room type* for £450 per room. Offer based on 2 adults sharing. Excludes Christmas and New Year packages. *Excludes self-catering accommodation. Book fast because rooms will be issued on a first come basis! To benefit from this offer, please call the hotel directly and mention The Good Hotel Guide when booking.


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