Must-see hotels in Devon

  • Vintage Vardos

    North Devon

    There's every chance you'll fall utterly in love with this enchanting encampment of restored Romany caravans. The three brightly painted wagons boast log…

  • Burgh Island

    South Devon

    Pack your dinner jacket or flapper frock: at gorgeous, glamorous art-deco Burgh Island, guests definitely dress for dinner. The gleaming-white palace sits…

  • Greenway

    South Devon

    The former home of author Agatha Christie, Greenway estate is a truly memorable place to stay. The house's stately top-floor apartment (three/seven nights…

  • Horn of Plenty

    Dartmoor National Park

    The swish rooms at this sumptuous country-house hotel range from country-chic to contemporary, boasting claw-foot baths, zingy colour schemes, warm wooden…

  • Reka Dom

    East Devon

    The views from the 4th-floor lounge of this rambling B&B's tower suite are extraordinary – 360 degrees of river, hillside and heritage town. Water vistas…

  • Salty Monk

    East Devon

    An irresistible air of indulgence infuses the sublime Salty Monk: beautifully lit, super-stylish baths, sumptuous fabrics, antiques and ancient beams. De…

  • Mill End Hotel

    Dartmoor National Park

    This old country house hotel has been given a bit of a contemporary facelift, and its rooms look much the better for it: decluttered, smartened and each…

  • Pig at Combe

    East Devon

    This uber-hip country getaway – one of several southwest Pigs – has become a major Devon destination. Full of wit and style, the lovely bedrooms are…

  • Minadab

    South Devon

    There's so much to love about Minadab, a thatched 1820s cottage that was built for a sailor who served with Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar…

  • Gidleigh Park

    Dartmoor National Park

    Without doubt Devon's grandest, fanciest and priciest hotel. At the end of a long private drive, the mock-Tudor house is an unashamedly opulent pamper pad…

  • Telstar

    Exeter

    'Victoriana with a twist' best defines this excellent B&B, where stately fireplaces meet mock-flock wallpaper and stag heads wearing aviator goggles…

  • Hotel du Vin Exeter

    Exeter

    This grand red-brick edifice (once Exeter's eye hospital) is now part of the plush Hotel du Vin chain. Quietly stylish rooms incorporate aspects of the…

  • Wood Life

    Exeter

    The trappings that come with this six-person safari-style tent include brass bedsteads draped with Egyptian cotton and thick rugs on decked floors. There…

  • South Sands

    South Devon

    It's hard to imagine a better beachside retreat, set on the edge of a golden cove, sandy shoes piled up at the door. Plush rooms are pure driftwood-chic,…

  • Salcombe Farm

    South Devon

    Who can resist a tree house? At Salcombe Farm you'll get one complete with shabby-chic interior, fire pit and creek-view deck. Alternatively, opt for a…

  • The 25

    Torquay

    'We banished magnolia,' says the owner proudly. And how: the playful bedrooms here team zebra print with acid yellow, or burgundy with peacock blue. Pop…

  • Cary Arms

    Torquay

    In a dreamy spot beside Babbacombe's sands, this heritage hotel has more than a hint of a New England beach retreat. Bright, light-filled rooms with candy…

  • Blackdown Yurts

    East Devon

    Organic bedding, fresh spring water, thick rugs and blazing log burners make this hipster sleeping spot utterly irresistible. There's a communal all…

  • Dartmoor Inn

    Dartmoor National Park

    It looks venerable, but behind the whitewashed exterior, this coaching inn is a thoroughly modern affair: light, bright and bang up to date. Most people…

  • St Elizabeth's House

    Plymouth

    Prepare to be pampered. In this 17th-century manor house turned boutique bolthole, free-standing slipper baths, oak furniture and Egyptian cotton grace…

  • Start Point Lighthouse Cottages

    South Devon

    A real treat: two smart former lighthouse-keeper's cottages decked out in nautical-chic style. One (Beacon) even has its very own deck, directly…

  • Dartington Hall

    South Devon

    The wings of this idyllic ancient manor house have been carefully converted into rooms that range from heritage themed to deluxe modern. Ask for one…

  • Norbury House

    North Devon

    Each of the rooms in this gorgeous guesthouse is done up in a different style: choose from pop art, art deco or contemporary chic. Fabulous soft…

  • Loveland Farm

    North Devon

    Run by a creative designer couple, this glampsite offers five fabulous geopods – pre-erected geodesic domes with a sleeping tent inside, which come with…

  • Mason's Arms

    East Devon

    Bedrooms here are deeply tasteful, with patches of exposed stone, oak beams and neutral tones. Styles range from contemporary to restrained rustic;…

  • Higher Venton Farm

    Dartmoor National Park

    This gorgeous 16th-century farmhouse could be used to define the architectural style 'picture-postcard thatch'. With patchwork quilts, hobbit-sized…

  • Cott Inn

    South Devon

    The 14th-century Cott is pretty much the perfect English inn: rambling, thatched and lined with beams. Rooms blend undulating walls with artfully…

  • Bay View

    East Devon

    The causeway to the beach is just 10 yards away from this cosy B&B's front door, and four of the rooms have smashing sea views. Inside it's all brass…

  • Baggy

    North Devon

    Forget your crammed-in beds and wetsuit-strewn dorms – this hostel and surf lodge is light, bright and enormously inviting. It has a fine coastal location…

  • Berridon Farm

    North Devon

    Camping gets seriously comfy at Berridon. Six-person, insulated safari-style tents sport leather sofas and wood-burner ovens, plus proper beds and…

  • Bayard's Cove

    South Devon

    Crammed with character and bursting with beams, Bayard's Cove has you sleeping within whitewashed stone walls and among huge church candles. The lavish…

  • Beacon House

    South Devon

    Each of the four bedrooms in this smartly modernised Victorian house has superb water vistas; choose to look out over the marina, the breakwater, the…

  • Westwood

    North Devon

    Modern, minimal and marvellous; this ultra-chic guesthouse is a study of neutral tones and dashes of vivid colour. It's graced by pony-skin chaise longues…

  • Southernhay House

    Exeter

    In the 1800s this was a prestigious gentleman's residence; now it's an impeccably run luxury sleep spot. Antiques and velvet furnishings cosy up to canary…

  • Buckland Tout-Saints

    South Devon

    It may take an age to find among South Devon's hedge-backed lanes, but it's worth it. History oozes from this manor house's wood-panelled walls and…

  • Cricket

    South Devon

    Smart and sleek, with cream-painted tongue-and-groove panels and crisp cotton sheets, most of the bedrooms here overlook Start Bay; ask for the one with…

  • Apartments

    North Devon

    Lundy's 23 self-catering apartments range from a single-bed room in a radio shack to cottages at the castle, apartments in a former lighthouse, and a…

  • Red Lion

    North Devon

    Welcome to the best of Clovelly's brace of inns. To a superb waterside position add quaint, low-ceilinged rooms with a choice of aspects: opt for big,…

  • Three Crowns

    Dartmoor National Park

    There's heritage galore at this solid, stone-walled inn overlooking Chagford's square. Parts of the structure date from the 11th century, which explains…

  • Seagate

    North Devon

    This big old hotel right on Appledore seafront rejoices under a smart new look that takes its cue from the sand dunes the hotel overlooks. Tawny tartans…