Sand Pebbles in South Hams

I booked 2 nights for friends online, i had some simple questions about parking and accessibility but couldn't get hold of anyone to answer my questions so i cancelled. I cancelled nearly 1 month before the cut off for a full 100% refund ( clearly stated in their contract when booking) . I then spent nearly 2 months calling, emailing, leaving voicemails to get my money back - they ignored every one. In the end I had to claim the money back via my bank. If my bank hadnt stepped in and help, this establishment would have stolen over £400 from me. I am writing to hopefully sway others and stop them doing the same to others

I booked 2 nights for friends online, i had some simple questions about parking and accessibility but couldn't get hold of anyone to answer my questions so i cancelled. I cancelled nearly 1 month before the cut off for a full 100% refund ( clearly stated in their contract when booking) . I then spent nearly 2 months calling, emailing, leaving voicemails to get my money back - they ignored every one. In the end I had to claim the money back via my bank. If my bank hadnt stepped in and help, this establishment would have stolen over £400 from me. I am writing to hopefully sway others and stop them doing the same to others

I haven't been there yet after the renovation of the facility

My husband booked to stay here for 2 nights 1st and 2nd November. The photos on booking.com are false … the place is nothing like it shows and nothing as it says either … absolutely disgusting place to stay. It was dark when he arrived there back door was booted out. There was no electric he had to call to someone who came out and checked it. Gave him an upgrade, oh my life still no TV hardly an lights working and the bed - well he couldn’t sleep it was so bad … he never stayed the next night. Hoping for a full refund from booking.com or it will be taken further for false advertisement. You just cannot trust these sites !!!

Booked through AirBnb, listing stated fully renovated hotel with microwave, TV and fridge. Turned up to find builders renovating a half derelict building who kindly told us up until 5 weeks ago the place had been abandoned for 2 years. The room was dangerous and uninhabitable. There were loose electrical fittings, everything was covered in a grimy, sticky dust. The sofa bed my 3 year old was due to sleep on was covered in dog hair. There were sharp and broken tiles in the bathroom. There were dirty fingerprints on the walls and ceiling. The windows were whitewashed out, the garden was overgrown and weedy, all the fences were broken. There were piles of building materials and boxes everywhere. The hallway had dead bugs and spiders on all the windowsills. The fridge didn’t work. The TV had no aerial so we wouldn’t watch live TV. There was no microwave (the listing said there was). We opened a case with AirBNB and showed the photos and were instantly granted a full refund. We stayed for a total of 10 minutes. AVOID.

We were staying a short walk from the hotel in a self catering house and were hoping to eat out most nights. I popped in to book a table and was really disappointed as we couldn’t eat in. We were not told about daytime dining or takeaway food so I assume only for Hotel Guests. We ended up eating in for a week.

Proper country hotel. Meals made with local farm produce. Lovely staff and service. A must visit when staying in Hope Cove

Ignore the bad reviews. The perfect place to stay in the area.

Lovely place!! We couldn't choose any better than staying with Ian and Tess. Lovely room, breakfast and customer service. Will definitely come back!

Great service received. I feel most welcome here.

I had an enjoyable stay as the staff were great as was the breakfast but am afraid I can only give it 3 stars as the rooms are in serious need of redecorating - there were bits of wall paper hanging off the wall the sink was cracked - we had probably the best room there with a large belcony with sea view together with 2 broken chairs - the location is very good which I gather commands the high price also the new VAT rates have not been applied to this hotel

We have just ordered a takeaway of two cod and chips and they were the most awful and expensive fish and chips!! £24 for two fish and chips and the smallest pot of curry sauce and a lime and soda whilst we waited for the order. Absolutely disgusted that we were ripped off!!!

Great location, reasonably priced

Excellent service friendly especially owner. Clean good choice for breakfast.

Very welcoming and a smashing breakfast. However, the hotel could really do with some serious TLC and an upgrade.

Time for a cream tea with a view

We visited Sand Pebbles to eat at the restaurant about 4 years ago after it was recommended to us when we were staying near and the food was really lovely and the fish and chips the best i had ever eaten. Naturally, as we were back staying in the area on Holiday recently we went out of our way to go back due to the lovely memories. We couldn’t have been more disappointed really, which was such a shame. I don’t usually leave a negative review but this really left such a bad taste. When we arrived we were really slow to be served despite there being hardly anyone there. We ordered 2 pints of Thatchers and 2 pints of coke to start. Firstly, the cider on tap was very clearly not Thatchers gold, it was bitter and watery and generally not pleasant and so we sent it back. We watched the lady pour the pints of coke from a 2l bottle of Tesco’s own classic Cola. It was warm and slightly flat and costs 50p per bottle in Tesco so how they can get away with charging restaurant prices for Tesco’s own brand cola is just outrageous. We ordered our food and waited an hour for it to arrive. The pork chop was over cooked and arrived 10 minutes after everyone else’s food. The muscles were generally good and the burgers were okay. The liver was dry and also unpleasant. We waited a further half an hour for our plates to be cleared after we had finished eating despite there being only one other couple in the restaurant and ordered dessert. The sticky toffee that my partner had was admittedly very nice and the sundae was also quite nice. However, the cheesecake was still frozen in the middle and not the nicest texture. We really hope that some serious improvements are made as this used to be a really lovely establishment. Very sad that our lovely memories of this are tainted as I had regularly recommended this to people coming to stay in south Devon before this trip!

Great place and the meals are well priced and great when we're down on Holiday it's the place to go and eat and they also pet friendly

Advertised take away fish and chips as staying up the road we went we had 3 fish and chips and 1 fish 2 were kids meals and it cost us 43.80 and it was horrible.

What a great place , beautiful views of hope cove and the Sunday roast was excellent, great value for money and the service was excellent. The owners of the Hotel made you feel very welcomed. A great place to go thankyou very much

Clean but the food was quite bad

We have just had a Sunday Roast at Sand Pebbles. It was absolutely delicious: beef produced from owners own farm; clotted cream produced at his friends farm went down well with the home made apple & rhubarb crumble. We will def return and would recommend.

The hotel is well situated in Hope Cove. The hotel us a bit run down and scruffy and we had the worst shower ever. Cooked breakfast was good.

Good food, friendly hosts, great location with parking meant a really enjoyable short break.

Hope Cove and the surrounding coast is a great place to visit. This Hotel is well situated with easy parking. It’s all a bit tired and scruffy with the worst shower ever and dubious standards of hygiene (Louvre wardrobe doors in bedroom layered thickly with dust for example) but the excellent breakfast kipper made up for a lot. Good value for a short break

Spent weekend 1st/3rd February at Sandpebbles. First impression when walking through the door wasn’t promising. Fold down table with bell on to ring for attention, obviously didn’t work as after ringing it about 5 times a lady who was wandering around spotted us and came over. She took us up to our room which was the ‘The King Room’ (which we paid extra for!) so we were hoping for something really nice! When we walked in it was like walking into a fridge. There was a convector heater only in the room which was turned off to which you would of thought would of been turned on as it was a very cold weekend and that they were expecting us. In the bathroom was a towel rail which also was turned off. The hand basin had a crack in it and on the wall above the rail was hair from the previous visitor. We went down to breakfast the next morning- the convecor heater on the landing couldn’t be plugged in as the plug was broken. We went to order our breakfast and the owner was in the most dirtest clothes you have ever seen to serve customers in - it was disgusting. We went out for the day leaving our heating on low to keep the room at a decent temperature but when we got back they had both been turned off at the plug so we had to start all over again. It made me so poorly that we didn’t go to breakfast on the Sunday we went to Torbay Hospital on our way home. Would we or would we recommend anyone stay here - NO

The area has no mobile phone coverage if you are with EE or THREE network and the WiFi signal in the B&B is very bad especially in my room but you can get a better connection on the landing or downstairs near the front door the shower took ages to get hot and then the there was a power cut for about 20 minutes breakfast is included but I had to pay for dinner and a soft drink which was a bit expensive but good food.

Made very welcome ,very cosy open fire, recommend steaks

Great value for money and I would return without hesitation. Very happy with the room but most of all the onsite food offerings, they even cover for allergens and intolerances which can be a struggle when traveling.

Get the Delorean as a stay here is like going back in time. Clean and everything functions as an old classic should. Patience with the plumbing is advised. I would not want to change a thing as a we all know a good tart up would hit the pocket book and let's face it a bargain is hard to find in this neck of the woods.

Nice rooms very tidy, friendly staff very cheap price.

Advertised a crap sandwich on the board out front but I actually got crab. Not happy about being misled really. 🦀. 🦀. 🦀. 🦀. 🦀. 🦀. 🦀

Great place to visit, staff really friendly and the food was delicious. Looking forward to coming back

Very nice food, don't know where all the criticism came from. Staff couldn't be more helpful and speaking to the chef later he was born in the same town as me in Scotland , small world.

Food very poor, frozen chips, tasteless meal and expensive. My daughter ordered monkfish and was very disappointed with her meal, we had fish and chips, not nice 😟

Lovely hotel with great staff but could do with a little bit of an update

Council flop house meets Basil Faulty. No greeting, no reception staff, just manky carpet, but we found a "chef" (by wondering into a dimly lit, sticky bar area with two dirty, damp but friendly border collies) in filthy clothes who may or may not have been the owner. We had pre-booked via booking dotcom, but he had no idea who we were. To be fair, he gave my partner the choice of two filthy, depressing, delapidated rooms, 14 and 16. We stayed in 14 and trust me, my feet never touched the ground. It was so dirty that I wore my shoes to bed! This is an OK room if you had worked your proverbials off all day on a building site and were willing to pay £50 a night B&B for a decent fry up. I can't be bothered to elaborate, but the owner is a cowboy and the place is a dive! You'd be better off sleeping rough on the beach. Do not stay here unless you are perhaps homeless or seeking asylum in this country. Oh, and avoid booking dot co m as they are simply a joke with no customer service. Please book decent places via tourist information unless you wanna pay 90 odd pounds for filth. Good luck to you!

Just returned from our dinner. Excellent food. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

I just call it Faulty Towers. Booked in May and apparently they didn't had my booking. People in Hope Cove said they doing all the time.

I couldn't find my B&B so popped in to see if they could help! Got poured a perfectly cold diet coke and was promptly shown the B&B from the window. Very helpful and friendly staff and the dog was pretty cool too. Shame I didn't get a chance to pop back......on my next visit. Hope Cove is a rather special place!

Charming slightly old world seaside hotel.Nice staff,food fine, good views of Outer Hope, and reasonable priced.

Was expecting a little bit more considerinf the amount we paid for one night. Although the hotel staff were courteous and friendly our room (classed as a superior) had dirty sheets, peeling wallpaper. We had two chairs and a table on balcony and the views were good but unfortunately one of the chairs were broken so we couldn't sit outside in the glorious sunshine. Would definitely be back to Hope cove but unfortunately will give this hotel a miss.

Had takeaway fish and chips from Sand Pebbles while staying in Hope Cove. They were good enough to go back for a cream tea a bit later in the week. The cream tea was good value - two scones per person, loads of clotted cream and jam and a decent cuppa, all for a fiver.

Really wouldn’t recommend the take away fish and chips we ordered three portions and every one of them was terrible, the fish was non- exsistence just batter and we had about fifteen chips for £10.95 it was a disgrace.

Lovely place superb views well recommended.

Have just come back from a night at Sand Pebbles - great value, gorgeous location, very friendly and helpful. We could not have asked for anything more !! Will be back very soon 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Small rooms even smaller en suite.very good food..Good for dog lovers not really suitable for disabled people

For the price, I am disappointed with this hotel. Not updating the hotel and facilities being aged. Hard bed, no central heating to warm our room. We had to heat room up. On arrival, we had to wait a long wait for someone to come to reception telling us which room with key. Not good start marked our stay. Overall disappointing place to stay... We wished we stay in the same hotel the night before... Breakfast disappointing... Never stay again ..

Stale smell on entering, dirty carpets in communal areas. Room just as bad, wallpaper coming of the walls. Hope Cove is a beautiful place, but sadly sandpebbles was a total disappointment.The hotel gives the impression that the owners have lost interest in the hospitality business. Full english breakfast was probably the worst we have had, over cooked produce probably sat far too long under a heat lamp. Owners dogs wandering between tables hoping to pick up any scraps. So sad as this hotel does hope cove a disservice.

We stayed here 2 nights, no problems at all.comfy rooms & good facilities,Friendly staff, great homely food. & good breakfast selection

fantastic stay ! GOOD SIZE family room AMAZING breakfast

Great view, good price, all expected amenities. Didn't eat in the restaurant but the breakfast was good.

I stayed for 3 nights. The Sand Pebbles is a friendly family-run hotel in an excellent location a short walk from the sea and beach. It’s unfussy and dog-friendly although I didn’t have my dog with me on this trip would be happy to do so in the future. Good off-road parking.

Absolutely fantastic place animal friendly, lovely staff,felt more like family 😀. Amazing value for money, beautiful location. Twin room in attic could do with decorating 😀

Lovely place, lovely staff could do with a lick of paint but perfect for the price.

We were staying with the family in a cottage near Hope Cove and noticed that Sand Pebbles did take-away fish and chips which we ordered by phone, We collected them 15 minutes later and they were excellent, large portions, fresh and beautifully cooked. Encouraged by this we booked Sunday Lunch but it was a big disappointment. The beef was tough, most surprising because the owner claimed it came from his own herd, and the vegetables were overcooked. the desserts were OK but obviously from an external supplier rather than home made. We shall definitely get fish and chips from them again but certainly won't be using the restaurant.

We have stayed here quite a few times and always had an enjoyable time.The rooms are always clean and tidy and the staff always helpful.We don't tend to eat here in the evenings but the breakfasts are always spot on,a good start to the day.The views from our room were beautiful.Well done Ian and all the staff.We will return

Stayed in a cottage in Hope Cove last week self catering, so keen to find somewhere to eat. We had takeaway fish and chips from Sand Pebbles on Saturday evening. Large portions beautifully cooked to order. Pleasant young man served us drinks whilst we waited. Decided to go next day for Sunday lunch. What a treat! Superb meal cooked to perfection. Roast pork (lots of it) melted in the mouth. Crispy roast potatoes and parsnips and huge Yorkshire pudding. Five beautifully cooked vegetables including a separate dish of cauliflower cheese. Gravy and apple sauce. Very friendly waiting staff.

Sand Pebbles restaurant was a great find. On the menu besides fish and chips and all the normal food choices are their home reared beef steaks. A good sized portion served with chips, mushrooms, peas, battered onion rings. Absolutely Delicious! Reasonably priced too.

Had a very nice meal here , nice service and good food , location if a nice day you can sit outside and see the bay , nice for a drink before meal.

The hotel is tired and overpriced. It smells of damp and old dog. The carpets are filthy. The decor is dated. The 'suite' we booked wasn't a suite all all but two bedrooms with broken twin beds in one and an old, uncomfortable double bed in the other with a lumpy mattress. There was a dirty and old sofa in the 'suite' but no table or chair. There was a small TV in one corner of the room but the sofa was directly beneath it and the bed was too far away to watch the TV from. The towels were discoloured and smelled of damp - I smelled of damp after drying myself with them. The shower was weak and took ages for hot water to come through. There was a noisy fan somewhere in the hotel that could be clearly heard from our room. We had a 'private' terrace but it wasn't private as anyone could access it and all the chairs for us to use on the terrace were broken or damaged. At breakfast we ordered poached eggs on toast. The eggs were hard. The coffee didn't taste of anything. We paid £130 for our 'suite' last minute as there was a mistake with our booking at another establishment in Hope Cove so we needed to find somewhere to stay on the first night of our visit. The only place with rooms was Sand Pebbles. Now I know why - it's the worst hotel we have ever stayed in. The options on booking.com were £100 for a small double or £130 for a 'suite'. I opted for the suite as we were staying in Hope Cove (a lovely place) for our wedding anniversary. Big mistake. I would never stay in Sand Pebbles again. I would rather sleep on the beach or stay at home. We are now staying for two nights in the Hope and Anchor, just down the road. Only a few £ per night more, but total luxury in comparison - clean, comfortable, beautiful room with sea views, great food, friendly staff. Everything Sand Pebbles isn't.

We just had a wonderful couple of days at Sand Pebbles. We are regulars and love staying here. Great views, wonderful location and really nice breakfasts. Thank you all for another lovely stay. We will be back soon.

The burger I had was very nice but the place could do with modernising

Evening meal vile,mashed potatoes were just slop, coloured brown water = gravy. Full English breakfast, greasy charred burnt mess on a plate. Dinning room filthy, windows sills covered in dead bluebottle flies. Whole place smelt of wet dirty dog. Room was dated and very run...

Had an evening meal, unfortunately the meal had obviously been left under a heat lamp, it had started drying out.

The board advertised crab sandwiches which is what we ordered unfortunately we didn't ask the price which when we paid...

Primera visita al restaurante del hotel en una semana a mediados de junio la noche - éramos los únicos comensales en el restaurante. La camarera fue muy atenta y eficiente durante toda nuestra comida. Disfrutamos de pescado con puré de plato principal, tabla de quesos y helados de postre. El menú parece fijo en el pasado, y podría ser más "uptodate.y emocionante. En general, buena, pero necesita menú actualizado.

Excellent reception with food as good as you are going to get. Internet service good . A joy to return with such a warm and pleasant manner. This place receives a 5 stars out of 5 from me.

Made the mistake of trying to go to the the cove restaurant down on the front for evening meal. They were rammed with an hour and a half wait and didn't tell us until after we had bought a drink and taken and retained our credit card !Sharp practice we thought .Walked up the road to the sand and pebbles hotel restaurant.We had really fabulous food in 20 minutes! & others said the same.Very good indeed well done.

Called in without booking for dinner we were warmly welcomed and shown to a table looking out over the village to the sea. The meal was well presented and cooked perfectly the waiter was attentive and friendly, overall a very nice evening meal

The lovely hotel, friendly staff, ideal location and the excellent food all made for a very enjoyable break for a special birthday with my partner. We will definitely be returning if only to eat in the restaurant again but hopefully for another short break if we can find a catsitter.

Best cooking of the week. Fabulous food at good prices. We stayed here for the week and realised it was our best eating option.

We decided to eat out late in the evening and were warmly greeted by the lovely Slovakian couple who are now working at the hotel. Our meal was delicious- I strongly recommend the sea bass with crab infused mashed potato and asparagus. We were the only guests in the dining room and I am not sure how busy they were earlier. I do recommend supporting them.

As soon as we walked in it smelt like a greasy spoon cafe. The staff were moody and sultry. I ordered only the local produce - and Im sure it would have been nice if it were cooked elsewhere - but the cook boiled the life out of it! I did complain but to no avail. Avoid this place!

Last minute find, after work for the day went bad and needed to stay over. Owners/staff so nice and helpful. Plenty of parking, comfortable and clean. Has a bar and what can i say about the food, all looked nice but the burger I had!! My god, massive and I'd probably say best I've had. CALL THEM TO BOOK YOU WILL SAVE!

Sand Pebbles Hotel in Hope Cove, Devon is a friendly, warm and welcoming restaurant, cafe, bar and hotel. Ian and Emma are superb hosts. The food is brilliant, served in man sized portions, incredibly tasty and great value for money. Nothing is too much trouble for the hosts. There is ample free parking and the hotel is located just 200 yards from the beach. Most people rush headlong towards the other pub in Hope Cove and spend half of their day trying to park and waiting for a non existent table to become free. Those in the know visit the Sand Pebbles Hotel in Hope Cove. It has better parking, friendlier staff and great food at even better prices. I've been there 3 times now and have to rate it a solid 5 stars

We had a fantastic roast beef and delicious Yorkshire puddings. Lovely waitress! Excellent value too.

A hotel in which the dining area feels like you have strayed into a run down, albeit clean, hostel. With local people sitting in a dim off to the side games room and almost objecting to guests/diners even coming in, let alone eating there. The food was of poor quality, but strangely well cooked - the chef bravely battling on along with the wait/bar staff. If the food and surroundings had matched the chefs obvious skills, this could have been a meal to remember.

The Sand Pebbles Hotel is located in the beautiful Hope Cove, a couple of minutes walk from the beach. The room was clean and what one would expect for the price. The proprietor was very nice (with a lovely dog!), he came through to the pool room to ask us if we would like any more drinks before he closed the bar. All said the experience was highly relaxing, and I would stay at the Sand Pebbles Hotel again.

Went for evening meal with the family. The children where happy with their meals but the adults meals where poor to say the least. The waiting staff are helpful but it's completely under staffed in my opinion.

Spent 3 nights in this hotel amazing views but that's Hope Cove for you. I wanted to give this hotel a better rating however although our room was spotless if on the small side the mattress had sort of collapsed and was very lumpy the toilet took forever to fill up again as there was a brick in the cistern! The shower was like standing under a tea strainer. The cleaners were lovely ladies. The room was freshly decorated and new fixture and fittings in bathroom. The dining room was lovely and light. The bar dark and dingy. Breakfast was OK the best thing we had to eat there was lunchtime proper crab sanwiches. Had an evening meal there with my family there were 9 of us. Most of them had steak which was good I had chicken a bit disappointing. We had a hiccup with a slice of bread which was mouldy no great problem fresh bread can go very quickly. However the owners attitude was what can I do I buy it fresh every day and left the waitress to deal with it. £2 a bottle of mini coke !! The staff were lovely. The rooms are reasonable and good value if you don't mind an uncomfortable bed.

Looked dated. Rooms were small carpets could have done with cleaning. Breakfast was good.

On a beautiful evening we decided to visit Sand Pebbles.After a drink on their terrace we then decided to have a meal as the menu had plenty of things that we both liked.It was pretty busy and there was a wait until our meals arrived but we were well looked after by the 2 waitresses and kept us in drinks. I guess that at busy times of the year, a wait is no bad thing as you know that the food is freshly cooked for you!The food was very good and at a reasonable price

We visited Hope Cove at the begining of July and tried to book a table at the main pub/restaurant. Unfortunately they did not take bookings. However this proved to our advantage as going up the hill we saw boards outside advertising thisrestaurant to non residents. We called in and the lady could not have been more helpful even printing the menu off for us to show our friend. We came back that night and had a lovely meal. All three of us had fish which was freshly cooked and delicious. The restaurant was a little tired but clean and comfortable with good views of the countryside. Sadly there was only be other couple dining at this time, perhaps due to the fact the hotel was under new management. Service was good and if we Are staying in the area again we would definitely stay and eat there.

Myself and husband spent to nights in sand pebbles we met some lovely people. And the staff in sand pebbles were fantastic we had a wonderful time thanks Ian and Emma . This was an extention on our stay in the hope and Anchor so two nights with Ian and Emma then three nights in the pub. Great week.

We were renting a cottage nearby and so visited for Sunday Lunch (albeit late in the afternoon). We were told that our dog was welcome in the resturaunt. The Sunday Roast was great and very good value for money. Our waitress was lovely and very efficient. I wish the (new) owners all the very best of luck for the future.

We stopped off for a cream tea one evening and were treated to a friendly welcome some very nice scones and pleasant views over outer Hope.

We went to the sand Peebles for a family meal during a short stay in Hope Cove. Both the adults and children in the group really enjoyed their food which was tasty and nicely served. The fish was very good.

My parents tried to book this for a meal put during a week in Hope Cove. Their phone call was answered by a very stressed sounding member of staff who told them not to book as they were busy that evening. My husband and I booked for the following night. When I rang up, the lady I spoke to said 'what day is it? Thursday? The second of June? Well it should probably be ok'The really sad thing about eating at this restaurant is the attention to detail. We both had fish cakes for a starter; described as 'fish cakes' on the menu but only one quite small fish cake on each plate. About 10 minutes after finishing my starter, I was told that my main choice was not available.The herby mash on my main was stone cold and my husbands plate was burning hot with no warning given. The chorizo was also missing from my order so it was essentially fish with mash for £14. My husbands cheese board arrived with no knife and when he asked for one, he was given a butter knife.The quality of the ingredients was really good but we both felt that the attitude of the staff really let this place down.

Nice proximity to Hope Cove beach. Clean room. On-site bar and restaurant. Large window in room.

Just 200 yards from the beach, shop and pub, and easy coastal path access. Hotel is OK, nothing to wax lyrical about, but nothing to complain about either, Clean room, reasonable value for money with breakfast included. Recommended.

As we entered the hotel, after not having visited for several years, we knew that from the welcome that we received from Ian and Emma, the new owners, that 'Sand Pebbles' was returning to its former glory. We were shown to room 10, which is large and comfortable with large windows over looking fields, and if you looked to the right Outer Hope and the sea!.Then it was down for pre dinner drinks, as fortunately the small, but adequate bar had reopened, as had the restaurant.Dinner was then served. The food was obviously cooked from fresh, and had been well cooked and presented! We thoroughly enjoyed it.A very comfortable bed ensured a good nights sleep. Breakfast was served in the restaurant and was very good.We stayed for three nights, and during that time the hotel was at least half full, which for mid week in late January is very good.General comments on the hotel. It was all clean and tidy. All the staff were friendly and helpful. The balcony area at the front of the hotel would obviously be a lovely place to sit on days when the weather is good! Decoration was good, but in places needs bringing more up to date, but I am sure that will happen over the coming months.In all we had an excellent stay and very much look forward to staying there again in the near future!Well done Ian and Emma.

A last minute decision, we decided that Hope Cove would make a great place for sea kayaking. Searching the internet I came across Sand Pebbles, one room left. Feeling privileged I booked the room. When we arrived we were shown to our room, top of the house at number 12. It was clean and tidy, no view but a tiled roof but hey ho, it was a last minute booking. We left and wandered down to the beach, absolutely beautiful location. After a fun evening we went back to our room, it was very quiet and we had a peaceful nights sleep. Woke and had a shower, all very clean. Got dressed and went downstairs looking forward to breakfast. This is where the we felt let down, there was no one to greet you when you entered the dining room, therefore not sure of the procedure. We helped ourselves to drinks and popped some bread in the toaster, still waiting for a member of staff to arrive. Eventually we were able to order two full English, they arrived swamped in fat and not very appetising. My motto is less is more, if the quality of the sausage, egg and bacon was increased there would be no need for the greasy fried bread, potatoes or mushrooms. Heinz tomato sauce bottles filled with other red sauce was also not good. The breakfast is what the customer remembers rather than how comfortable the bed was. Unfortunately I had to walk away and leave half of it. Customer service definitely needs improving, I had to ring the bell 5 times to get a response and pay for my nights stay. I'm sorry, we won't be back.

Our room was dated but comfortable. We were going to eat out but as it was raining, we ate our evening meal at the hotel.The chap in charge didn't seem very happy. The young girl waitress kept making mistakes and brought the wrong starter out for my husband. It was vaguely reminiscent of Fawlty Towers. I chose monkfish which was very chewy. There were lots of noises in the night at this place! Our visit was redeemed by the breakfast- lots of choice of dishes, good portion size and very tasty. The teapot was very small for two people though.

I feel a bit bad only giving them an average because they were so accommodating.. but there you go.. We ate early in the evening and were really looking forward to a nice seafood meal.The food was pleasant, nothing to complain about.... but nothing to rave about either.I had the skate, which was quite nice... and my partner had the locally caught lobster - which was a little underwhelming. The lobster was cold, and a little rubbery, it wasnt as fresh as we were expecting, But i guess thats always going to happen if you order half lobster early in the evening.The wine choices were nice.... all went well with the meals.The staff were friendly .. the location nice... and it was clean.You cant really ask more for a pleasant meal out....

I have just spent 3 days at Sand Pebbles B&B in Hope Cove; having read some of the reviews by other guests on Trip Advisor I was not sure what I would find. However! It is a great place to base yourself for walking the Coastal Path, visiting Salcombe, etc. The rooms were immaculate, the staff friendly and the breakfasts are superb. I had an evening meal there on two occasions and they were delicious. The Fish and Chips are very special indeed. I would not hesitate to recommend this B&B to anyone planning a trip to Hope Cove.

Probably a nightmare for restauranteurs when a table of 14 is booked!However, we were quickly served with drinks in the bar and given menus and our orders takenWe were then taken to our table and the main course served promptly.Between us we had chosen from a whole lobster to a burger and fish and chips to one of the 'catches of the day' which was Monkfish.All 14 of us said that their meal was very good, and we all had a desert - the sundae looked fantastic!As we ate early evening, there was only one other table in the restaurant, but the room had a good atmosphere and 2 other tables were taken by the time we left.The service was excellent and we really enjoyed our experience at Sand Pebbles.

We stopped by for a family Sunday Lunch, which was lovely.Thoroughly recommend it, good to see a bit of choice in Hope Cove.

Eaten here 3 times recently as just down road from where we were staying. Staff all very welcoming. Good choice menu with specials. Food presented well, very tasty, good size portions. Having eaten at the new look hope and anchor would say sand pebbles much better menu, service and value. Hope and anchor style over substance. It's only a short walk up to sand pebbles so give it try, sure you won't be disappointed. Would suggest owners give the reception area a bit of a face lift as might put customers off, but actual restaurant is fine.

We visited here a couple of times during a recent holiday in Hope Cove. Staff were very friendly and good with our two kids. Food was generally good if rather over priced for what it was. Decor a little dated and felt a bit lacking in atmosphere. Views lovely though.