Special offers in the West Country
Little Barwick House - Midweek Sparkler Offer
Barwick
‘We could not have asked for better.’ ‘We have never been disappointed.’ ‘Our fourth visit. It seems to get better every time.’ There is a chorus of praise this year for Tim and Emma Ford’s restaurant-with-rooms, in a Georgian dower house down ‘a narrow road that could well have led to the Hobbits’ Shire’.
Lewtrenchard Manor - September Treat
Lewdown
Admirers of Sue and James Murray’s ‘characterful’, ‘beautiful old manor’ continue to sing its praises. ‘It is uniformly excellent, with high standards of hotel-keeping, comfort and service,’ says a guest this year.
From £155 per night
Soar Mill Cove Hotel - Autumn Adventures Await
Soar Mill Cove
Family owned, family run, exuberantly family friendly, Keith Makepeace’s ‘welcoming’ hotel stands in rolling countryside above a valley running down to the shore.
From £125 per night
The Nare - Children Summer Special Offers
Veryan-in-Roseland
‘Pretty well perfect’, Toby Ashworth’s seaside hotel on the Roseland peninsula, founded nearly 30 years ago by his grandmother, continues to please.
The Pear Tree at Purton - Two Night Special Offer
Purton
A ‘lovely’ country welcome awaits at Anne Young’s ‘outstanding’ small hotel. It stands in a ‘very special’ garden filled with ‘a treasure trove of wild flowers’.
From £110.00 per night
Castleman - Midweek Special Offer
Chettle
Something of the French country house permeates this former dower house turned restaurant-with-rooms: perhaps the ‘gorgeous, unspoilt’ setting, or the ‘thoughtful, laid-back’ staff, or the ‘real personality’ of owners Barbara Garnsworthy and brother Brendan.
From £100 per night
The Beckford Arms - Room Upgrade
Tisbury
There’s good reason why Dan Brod and Charlie Luxton’s ‘attractive’ pub-with-rooms is ‘obviously very popular’, say regular Guide readers.
The Talbot Inn - Room Upgrade
Mells
Amid the coaching prints and framed vintage maps, there’s a ‘fantastically friendly’ atmosphere at this popular pub-with-rooms.
Treglos Hotel - Fabulous October Breaks
Constantine Bay
Popular with young and old, the Barlow family’s traditional hotel has ‘very helpful’ staff and plenty to do.
From £150 per night
Budock Vean - Summer Special Offer
Mawnan Smith
'Tasteful refurbishment' has given a 'fresh seaside look' to Martin Barlow’s ‘super’ hotel, says a returning visitor in 2016.
From £60 per night
The Horn of Plenty - Luxury Gourmet 3 Night Break
Tavistock
Guests exult over the ‘spectacular’ views from this 19th-century manor house in a ‘wonderful’ location overlooking the wooded Tamar valley.
From £110 per night
Prince Hall - Midweek Special Offer
Princetown
Chris Daly’s 18th-century mansion on Dartmoor makes for a ‘friendly, relaxing’ hotel, its ‘delightful’ staff and ‘laid-back’ attitude attracting many return guests.
Fingals - Spring Special Offer
Dittisham
‘The combination of boho chic with a fine regard for comfort, and proprietors who behave like friends, is perfect.’
From £70 per night
Idle Rocks - November Chef Night Experience
St Mawes
Perched ‘truly on the water’, Karen and David Richards’s sophisticated seaside hotel (Relais & Châteaux) is ‘just the place to unfurl after the stresses of the day-to-day’, this year's visitors say.
From £280.00 per night
Mullion Cove Hotel - Cornish Garden--Free Tickets
Mullion Cove
Steps from the Coastal Path, with ‘wonderful views’ over cove and historic harbour, this ‘friendly’ cliff-top hotel has been run by the ‘very nice’ Grose family for ten years.
From £90 per night
The Old Coastguard
Mousehole
In an old fishing village, a ‘friendly’ welcome and the ‘young, very buzzy atmosphere’ attract visitors to this personable Victorian hotel overlooking the sea.
From £135 per night
The Cary Arms - Autumn Spa Retreat Special Offer
Babbacombe
By a ‘fabulously secluded’ cove, Lana de Savary’s chic hotel clings to wooded cliffs overlooking the beach.
From £195 per night
Stoberry House - Three Night Special Offer
Wells
Tim and Frances Meeres Young rescued this 18th-century coach house from ruin 20 years ago and transformed it into an ‘altogether excellent’ luxury B&B with a sweep of ‘beautifully laid out’ grounds.
From £65 per night
Pendragon Country House - Two and Three Nights
Camelford
‘Enthusiastic’, ‘wonderfully hospitable’ hosts Nigel and Sharon Reed welcome guests with a drink and a snack at their small guest house standing in ‘beautiful’ countryside.
From £60 per night
Whatley Manor - Mid-Week Spa & Stay Offer
Easton Grey
Great lime trees line the ‘impressive’ approach to this luxury hotel and spa (Relais & Châteaux), It stands in lush, extensive gardens with woodland, wild flower meadows, sculptures, secluded arbours and a river.
Watersmeet - Ramblers Package Offer
Woolacombe
There are ‘fantastic’ views across the bay to Lundy Island from Amanda James’s ‘relaxed’ traditional hotel above Woolacombe Bay.
Artist Residence
Penzance
In the heart of historic Penzance, there’s ‘great fun’ to be had at Justin and Charlotte Salisbury’s Grade II listed 17th-century Georgian house, say trusted Guide readers this year.
From £79 per night
Pebble House - Best Rate Guarantee
Mevagissey
The panoramic sea views from Andrea and Simon Copper’s modern B&B stretch over Mevagissey Bay to historic Chapel Point and beyond, but turn your attention inside for a moment: this sleekly designed, child-free retreat invites calm contemplation.
From £130 per night
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