The Cottage Hotel in South Hams

Wonderful family hotel. The staff were all excellent & the Hotel & location is perfect 🤩

We had a 3 night short break at this hotel. It was a wonderful experience. Staff were first class, being attentive, caring and nothing was too much trouble. The food was amazing, with multiple choice every day. The room was fantastic and had a balcony, so one could look out over the beach and out too sea. As it was a wonderful experience we booked another break before we left for home.

Its refreshingly different, with views that compare to the Mediterranean.

Fantastic service as always and a thoroughly enjoyable 4 days! After 20 years visiting we still want to come back! Thank you all

Would absolutely recommend in a heartbeat. Quintessentially English hotel with impeccable service and the staff very friendly. The whole experience was worth every one of those 5 stars. The view from our room was magnificent and would go again and again and again.

Beautiful hotel made even better by the service, wonderfully friendly staff who can't do enough for you. Food is delicious 😋 who wholely recommend.

Friendly, brilliant service ,very traditional hotel, have been 8 times in last 6 years, FOOD outstanding , not found better anywhere in the UK. FANTASTIC location, seeing SEALS swimming in the harbour at the edge of the beach AMAZING.

Our favourite place for a cream tea, such good taste and value. Great friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, great location. We shared a prawn sandwich first, also very good. I highly recommend this hotel for food.

We booked for the New Years Eve gala dinner as we were staying nearby (although not in the hotel). The service was perfect - the manager Neil was charming and all his team did an amazing job on the night. We couldn't fault a single thing. The food - and food choices - were very good, well presented and many items were local. The DJ was good - I love a good dance - and the whole atmosphere was festive. I don't often write reviews but we had such a great time and were so impressed by the evening, I wanted to let people know. The hotel is well places, great views and a great atmosphere. We look forward to visiting on a sunny day in future!

We spent two memorable days in The Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove. What treat it was having that fabulous view from our cosy rooms. The service was excellent with the friendly, obliging staff creating a welcoming atmosphere. The food is of a high standard and is reasonably priced.

We stopped here for a coffee after a lovely walk in Hope Cove. Ended up having cream tea followed by a lovely glass of wine. Cream tea was beautiful, service wonderful, staff amazing, and view incredible. Felt so welcome. Thank you. Will definitely be back

Fabulous location with stunning sea views. Friendly and helpful staff serve great gluten free food.

Was staying in the area and took our family for a cream tea, service was excellent. Met the owners lovely people such an enjoyable experience! Beautiful location out on the terrace. Would definitely recommend and will be back!

I only popped in for a coffee whilst a mate went into the sea for a swim. Very likable staff and such an amazing building with character. Not suprised there's so many good reviews.

A lovely genteel hotel with outstanding views over Hope Cove both indoor & outdoor seating. Family run lovely staff & a fabulous cream tea. If you want the full afternoon tea( sandwiches, cakes, scones etc) you’ll need to book at least 24hours in advance. The Devon cream tea was unbearably good - 2 big scones each with lashings of clotted cream & jam with tea or coffee was very generous and worth the £8.50. What a perfect afternoon it was

I absolutely loved this place. It's a traditional seaside hotel. With some of the best views you could ask for. The service was exceptional, well more than that, it was the best service I've had in a long long time!! like how hotels used to be. The food was amazing the breakfast had everything you needed, It has an old fashioned style with an older clientele, but don't judge a book by its cover and try it. You will have a peaceful romantic or just a fun-filled trip. I've travelled a lot and stayed in many hotels. Never have I had quality service and such friendly staff who were there for the guest as much as this team.

An absolute hidden gem at Hope Cove. Has a nostalgic feeling of a seaside hotel from childhood but do not be put off from the dated decor. The service was above and beyond. We were celebrating a wedding anniversary and my husband's birthday and they even typed a special menu and decorated our dining table. The attention of service in the restaurant was impeccable. There are not many places today where you are made to feel appreciated as a guest and nothing is too much to ask. Fabulous views of the beach. Room wasn't anything special but service, location and calm atmosphere left is wanting to return.

We have just had the pleasure of a one night stay in this beautiful gem of a hotel and wish we were here longer , the staff food and rooms are amazing We will definitely be back ! Thank you to all staff as you can tell they go over and beyond to make your stay as perfect as they can x.

Stayed for 3 nights at the start of November last year for the Writer's Retreat and it was fabulous. Dog friendly, people friendly, a hotel I imagine has retained its charm and traditions heoughout the years. The food is sublime,the sea views from the room are glorious and its location is awesome. Looking forward to a return visit

Fantastic service, fantastic food and the staff are amazing you could not go to a more awesome hotel. We're the owner and his sister puts themselfs out for everyone.

I true gem located in a treasure chest. Food is generously portioned but there is no drop in quality due to quantity. Simply put; absolutely excellent and well worth a visit.

Excellent food staff and great views

Lovely cosy hotel with great views, food and staff.

Lovely meals good service staff lovely

Lovely hotel in a beautiful setting. Excellent food and the staff were very welcoming.

Visited The Cottage Hotel for a cream tea and sat on the terraced area, which is dog friendly, and has fabulous views overlooking the sea. One of the best cream teas I have ever had. Scones freshly baked and served warm, generous portions of strawberry jam and clotted cream, all beautifully served. Highly recommend!

Excellent Lunch today nothing too much trouble, we were celebrating my husbands birthday the service / waiters were excellent thank you for making my husbands birthday special.

Although we live locally we’d never eaten here before, however it was a lovely sunny day so we took friends from Plymouth as the views from the terrace are stunning. We all had the reasonably priced fish and chips which was a generous portion, excellent quality with very fresh cod. Service was very good couldn’t fault it. Lunch was topped off by a pod of dolphins beaching the water just of the beach swimming west.

The lovely staff went out of their way to enable us to eat on the terrace to enjoy the amazing sunset even though we had booked inside. Lovely food as well with great fish and a good selection of vegetables

We live in France and arranged for some friends to dine at the restaurant as a special occasion. The staff at the restaurant really went to the ends of the earth to make it a special time for our friends so THANK YOU ALL! next time we are in the UK (if the fates allow!) We'll be along to dine there - on the recommendation of our friends! Really heartwarming that there are still people out there (particularly in these troubled times) prepared to go the extra mile to help. Can't recommend the Cottage hotel restaurant enough. XXX

5 of us had Sunday lunch set menu £25 per head and worth every penny. Food was delicious, plenty of it beautifully presented and served.

Booked lunch ahead finding many others fully booked. What a result that they were...the sunday lunch was terrific, a proper lunch! The Cottage is a little traditional for our usual choice but this was far outweighed by the service and quality of food. Weve seen elsewhere comments on Covid measures but we found them not at all unreasonable...wear a mask for a bit whilst in circulation spaces and stay spaced out on checking in...nothing challenging here. The Cottage is known for it's amazing views and we enjoyed them whilst dining on properly cooked fare with great service. Will return

Fantastic Devon Cream Tea and felt COVID-19 safe - great sanitisation procedures. Staff professional. All homemade and couldn’t fault it. The staff were fastidious in finding out about allergies and special requirements. We sat on the terrace with a beautiful view. The whole thing was really special and great value. I highly recommend.

Straightforward , traditional food: appeared and tasted great+ homemade. Lovely views and well organised re. COVID etc. Nice waitresses. +We went back two days later.

Orgasmic Wednesday meal, Place Fillet with prawn & chive cream sauce, Excellent ! Wife really happy tonight. Result. Lynda Reeves

We popped in for a weekday lunch after walking the coastal path.The service, food, and views are second to none, as was the value for money There are previous comments that it is a little old fashioned. If that is the case perhaps more places should consider their offerings, as fads may come and go but top quality never goes out of fashion. Well done to the management and staff.

Our second visit for a week's holiday was just as good as the first last year. The service is always of the highest standard and closely monitored by the owner. The food was of a consistently high standard in pleasant surroundings. Cannot recommend highly enough!

We had a really enjoyable Sunday lunch here - staff were efficient and friendly and food was good, well-cooked and tasty.£22.50 for 3 courses presented excellent value for money.The generous portions from the dessert trolley were amazing too and took me back to my youth (about 50 years ago!) when we ate out with my parents! As did the tea/coffee ‘in the Lounge’ after the meal (with a Chocolate Mint Crisp!)Marvellous!

Perfect light lunch with amazing view and really delicious mushroom soup. Great service and personal attention from the owner.

Went with a group party on a fixed menu, setting nice, service good very pleasant staff but the food was very ordinary, have had much better for the price. My fish and chips was only warm and lacked any real flavour, the beef dish did not have anything to recommend it. Parking and access bit tight.to put it mildly.

Menu varied each day with fish of the day As one of the main choices. All,our food was first class and the service excelleny

It has been sometime since I came to know The Cottage Hotel, and I enjoyed it then. Recently I returned to find a different layout, improved decor but the same attention from staff that made this hotel so special.The rooms have been beautifully decorated, and the balcony a wonderful place to relax and let the world pass you by. The only problem I find with the hotel is I never want to leave !!!

Arrived around Lunch time, not booked, for cream tea.. plenty of parking, although on steep hills and a little tight. Fantastic views across the cove. Steep walk down to the sand. Cream tea is excellent. Freshly baked, very large, warm scones x2 with large helpings of jam and clotted cream. Probably the best cream tea I've had in 40 years of enjoying cream teas. Highly recommend

We enjoyed an excellent 5 course meal here with friends. You won’t go away hungry. Recommend the seafood which was excellent, especially the squid. Extensive choice of desserts served on a trolley, plus a great cheese board with port. Service was attentive and friendly, just right.

We had a week of excellent dinners in the Cottage restaurant. Highly recommend the local produce: especially the fish. The Skate was amazing.

Been coming here for years and Sunday lunch is excellent, great choice of meats and fish plus the famous sweet trolley in a fabulous setting overlooking the cove. Many of the staff have been here for a long time and provide excellent service. The silver service has gone and now you get a dish of veg and potatoes, which we prefer. Can't fault it.

We have just had the best cream tea that we have ever experienced at the Cottage Hotel. The scones were perfect, served with a generous portion of clotted cream and delicious strawberry jam. Served on the terrace overlooking the spectacular Hope Cove and with sun glistening off the deep blue water, the experience could not have been more enjoyable. To top it off the service was excellent too.

the Cottage Hotel provides the best cream tea in Devon.... scones are freshly baked, and are delicious! Dogs are allowed on the terrace.

Fabulous place - it was like going back in time !! Think Agatha Christie novels ....

Called in here for a change from a chips with something sort of lunch available in other Hope Cove eateries. It looks as though dogs are allowed in the sitting room area near the entrance but not in the bar. This is a traditional hotel with an interesting history, and the bar area has a great view. Obviously loved by older people. We chose the two course meal for £15, and enjoyed both starters and mains. Service fine, staff pleasant, a proper dinner, not a pomegranate seed in sight. A very pleasant lunch on a cold and rainy day.

This was our last minute booking hotel. Nice staff, nice double room/twin room provided for last minute too. Hotel is perfectly placed on the sea view. Perfect view early morning

We have stayed here many times over the years and really LOVE it. The service, food and sea views cannot be bettered anywhere. Long may it stay the same

Everything about our visit was excellent and the food was just perfect.

We had a wonderful afternoon tea, great service, my crab sandwiches were some of the best I have ever eaten. The Hotel would seem to have good repeat business which says a lot about the place, the view and the location is spectacular, it is a little gentrified and would not seem out of place in an Agatha Christy novel.

5 course Dinner menu with good choice. Definitely not tiny plates of nouvelle cuisine, Good choice of food, generous portions and we'll served by very well trained staff. Decent choice of wines

We had a lovely Christmas meal here, it was a Monday night but the restaurant was still very busy. I had the standard turkey dinner with smoked salmon as a starter.

Nothing to say except fantastic restaurant. Impeccably served by very proffessional staff. The food was excellent and ample portions. Fresh fish of the day every day including Plaice, Monk, Lobster etc. A sweet trolley that puts on 2lbs just looking at it followed by a cheese trolley complete with its bottle of port. Just a brilliant place to eat.

I was staying in the hotel and I am a regular visitor however this was the first time I have stayed on my own and I was slightly apprehensive about eating alone in the restaurant. I need not have worried I was given a lovely table where I could see everything that was going on. The staff were brilliant and being on my own was just not an issue. The food was wonderful good quality ingredients thoughtfully cooked. I love the sweet trolley but prefer the cheese! Thank you to everyone who made my stay so enjoyable and looking forward to returning in October with my sister.

Fantastic menu. Glorious sweet trolley. Attention to detail, friendly and welcoming. First rate lunches and evening meals superb. By far the best in the area.dont miss it is you regret it next vacancies for Sunday lunch are 30th September. John Eadington

We booked a table for 10 people for lunch on Saturday 8th September having browsed a couple of local restaurant's menus online. We had an incredible dinner, some of us ordering from the 2 course lunches and others from main menu. There was something to suit everyone's tastes. The lamb was gorgeous & other diners were heard also commenting favourably. None of us were disappointed.

We love this place - really pleasant service good hearty food and a fantastic view over the cove. Try and time your meal with a sunset - positively magical!

We visited as non-residents for dinner. We were greeted by Maitre D who took our coats and seated us by the window. The view from our table was worth the money alone. Now, to the food - starters of butternut squash soup which was superbly seasoned, duck salad, mains of calves liver and monkfish tails, desserts of mango sorbet. The dessert trolley is a delight and there is a cheese trolley too. Absolutely marvellous dining experience from top to bottom. Service exceeds today’s standards.

We enjoyed a five course celebratory meal with wonderful coastal views.Lovely food and excellent traditional device.

Had a great time. Hotel was excellently situated. The food was very good and the service was excellent. Staff couldn’t do enough for you. Well worth a visit.

Old world charm and service at its best. We would like to stay for a long weekend or a few day once the excavations in the ground are completed. Wonderful sea views. Excellent food and beers and wine.

Revisited for a family lunch. Although reassuring that this place is stuck in a time warp, it needs significant investment inside and out. Food quality only OK. Service friendly rather than efficient.

Absolutely gorgeous cream tea with 2 massive scones and a big helping of clotted cream and jam. Great views from the veranda out to the sea. Hotel is just a little tired but definitely worth a visit.

Excellent lunch menu, good value and service with an amazing view over Bigbury Bay Devon. Will go again

The Cottage Hotel for those who know it is a huge part of Hope Cove but its by far and away the greatest place for the most wonderful Devon Cream tea ever, the service is great the staff are great and the clotted cream is to die for, sitting on the veranda and piling into the wonderful scones cream and jam, with a view to die for is a great experience, try it you'll go back I promise.

We were staying with friends who live in Kingsbridge for a few days. They booked Sunday lunch at The Cottage Hotel for all of us. The food was fantastic from the starters to the desserts. When the sweet trolly came round it was so difficult to know what to choose as everything was laid out so beautifully. The view from the dining room was so lovely and we had a really sunny day. We would recommend this hotel to anyone and can’t wait Togo back ourselves.

Back again to this lovely genteel hotel with the most fab views and great service. Had the seafood platter to share once again and it was as delicious as ever - a feats of different seafood. The Owner is a very pleasant chap and we noticed a lot of work going on so he must be expanding his beautiful hotel. A real gem and we keep returning.

An amazing hotel, wonderful food, friendly staff and comfortable rooms with an amazing views of the Cove.

We visited for lunch. The menu was very limited and we had to wait quite a while for the food. However, the meal was very good and plenty of it.

This is our first visit for Sunday lunch this year. Sunday lunch was excellent, good choices for each course and vegetables cooked to perfection,no breaking your teeth on a hard carrot or brussel sprout !!

The food at this hotel is wonderful, great chefs. The food here has always been good. The menus change every day, with about five courses. Fresh ingredients from the South Hams . Fantastic.

A group of us dined here on a beautiful clear day so we had the benefit of great views but the service and food were so good we would have loved it even if it were raining. The whole place has a lovely, slightly dated...

This is becoming a really nice habit for us! When in the area on a sunny day we’ll tootle over to The Cottage Hotel for lunch. Crab sandwich on brown for him, smoked salmon on brown for me, washed down with a drink. Always totally delish, always totally fresh, always packed to the gills with the filling of choice. We consider them to be good value for the amount.

This was recommended by a local for a cream tea and so we had high expectations as we dropped in...

We didn't visit the restaurant but sat on the balcony (dog friendly). Huge pot of coffee, two scones each and...

Helen and I have been going down to the cottage hotel for over 10 years we have always been impressed...

Had lunch here on a very damp dismal day but all changed when we entered this hotel. Full of people...

What a delight! Sandwiches were delicious? Cream Tea gorgeous home made warm scones lots of clotted cream and ham! Mmmh...

My family of six (4adults 2 children) enjoyed a lovely freshly cooked meal served in a friendly and professional way....

It looks from the outside like something from the 1950's (it probably is). The inside is well decorated but not remotely 21t Century. The food and the service were great, though, as was the wine.

Whether it's lunch or dinner, the quality of the food and particularly the service is first rate!There may be a slightly 'old fashioned' feel about the hotel, but don't let this put you off.The welcome, the service and the food will be as good as anything in the South Hams!Just try it!

We were invited here for Sunday lunch by a relative and it was a very pleasant surprise. I had the seafood platter for starters (it was delicious) and asked for gluten free bread for the toast. No quibble at all, just a question asking if I wanted my bread roll replacing with a gluten free one. My main course was lemon sole and when it arrived the waiter asked who the gluten free one was for. I was really impressed - I didn't know there was a gluten free option to go for and thought this was excellent. The sweet trolley looked great - I assumed the fruit pavlova was gluten free but would expect they would have the details of all the desserts to let me know. Decaff coffee provided without a question.We stayed chatting for ages with no hassle from the staff and then spent more time on the terrace - the one with the fabulous view over Hope Cove, the beach and the sea.

Had Sunday lunch here for the second time this year. It was excellent and all the staff very attentive but not in your face. Roast beef was tender although I did feel it had been sliced by a machine as all slices identical.My husband had the duck ,also tender and tasty. The sweet trolley was as previous reviews described,good to look at and plenty to choose from. Will be returning.

We only ate here and the food, service and staff were lovely, we haven't eaten in such a traditionally run restaurant for a long time, the dessert trolley and cheese trolley were outstanding, its quite a steep climb to get there but the views are outstanding

We had walked for miles and were in desperate need for a glass or two of wine.We sat outside and the view is to die for. Good service and the wine was lovely I would like to come back for a meal next time as the food looked good

My husband and I have just spent 5 nights at this family run, traditional British hotel in Devon. We were blessed with glorious weather. The owners and staff of the hotel were friendly, efficient and hard working, nothing being too much trouble. Our room faced the sea and 2 beaches with a lovely balcony. The food in this hotel is exceptional and the co-directors Charles and Sarah are always around to ensure nothing is left to chance. Altogether a wonderful experience.

We dined as non residents. The setting and food was outstanding, a wide choice of courses to chose from. The dessert trolley was to die for, it was so hard not to have some of everything. We had fantastic service by all the staff, nothing was too much trouble. My husband required a gluten free meal, this was readily accommodated. One review said it had an old fashioned feel, I prefer to call classic, quality service. It was so good we are going back for another meal and an afternoon tea.

fantastic hotel with a lovely view and the most fabulous cream teas - you must not visit hope cove without stopping here for one of them!!!

Excellent food.Staff wonderful -went over and above the call of duty,so helpful.William and Sarah marvellous hosts. Choir made very welcome,we even sang in Welsh for them! We,ll be back!! Diolch yn fawr! Cor Abergwaun.

What a wonderful meal! The pate was smooth and delicious served with lovely wholemeal toast. The lamb just melted and the vegetables were cooked well. My only complaint is that I had no room for any of the wonderful desserts. Service was quick and friendly. I would eat there again.

Lived in the South Hams for nearly 9 years and this was my first ever visit. I attended a charity function & it was a set menu for about 90 people. It was excellent throughout! The Chicken was moist and veg was exceptionally well cooked. Onion sauce was perfect! Service was first class. The hotel has the most amazing views, and a charming air of days gone by. Might have been my first visit but it won't be my last!

This quirky friendly hotel is a real find.Perched high above the shoreline at hope cove with simply stunning views from the terrace, we had lunch and though it was simple, it was superb.We had sandwiches and salad, the crab sandwich surpassed all expectations, it was stuffed full of the freshest crab imaginable, and tasted as good as it looked.The chicken sandwich was full of proper chicken breast and though it was just a simple lunch, the Sunday roasts which others were enjoying looked totally awesome too.Great old fashioned service, waiters bedecked in suits and a proper dessert trolley a throwback to times which weren't quite so manic and hectic as they are now.A lovely experience which will bring us back to this lovely part of the country again and again

Delicious Sunday Lunch served in a beautiful restaurant overlooking the sea. Excellent service and food.Then we were able to sit in the balcony where we were able to enjoy an after drink ,the amazing view and the sunshine.!

A week at Hope Cove with my wife wouldn't be complete with Sunday lunch at the Cottage Hotel. This is probably the tenth time we've eaten here on a Sunday and it won't be the last. We had a pre lunch drink in the lounge, which is a nice start to an enjoyable occasion. Three courses for £19, including after dinner tea/coffee. My wife chose the mushroom risotto with mozzarella parcels for starter, which she said was delicious. I plumbed for the lamb kebab, nan bread, raita potatoes and salad. Very nice. We both chose the roast beef for the main, with Yorkshire pudding, roast and boiled potatoes and mixed veg. The beef was beautifully cooked and melted in the mouth. Great Yorkshire puds and roasters. For desert my wife chose the Bakewell tart with a small dish of trifle, whereas I went for the apple crumble and cream. Both proved to be an ideal pudding and were greatly enjoyed. A bottle of Rye Mill Chardonnay proved to be a suitably light accompaniment. All in all a very satisfying meal and highly recommended.

We have ate several times but took friends for an 80th birthday for Sunday lunch.William and his team made it special, 80's on the table and a specially printed menu for 80 celebrations were small extras but made it special for our guest.Excellent food and service and a sweet trolley that may be a reminder of another age but a stunning selection.Overall a great lunch and enjoyed by all of us.

Excellent lunch,friendly attentive and excellent value. Ideal for families or couples.handy for beach and walking the coastal footpath.