Gidleigh Park

As others have said the service is exceptional, all team members work hard to look after you. Dinner was very nice although not outstanding for the price. Although we don’t often comment on price we were disappointed to see that every time we ordered a drink in the lounge we were charged £5 service. We were encouraged to drink in the lounge rather than the bar by staff. Therefore a bottle of beer which is already a crazy £10.50 becomes £15.50!!!! Wouldn’t stay again for that reason alone.

Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco; I left mine at Gidleigh Park Hotel. Wow! The extensive grounds and gardens, the magnificent historic building, the common area rooms, the service....total magic. There is no other hotel experience like it in England or in any other country. I will be back every year. There were so many things that made our stay outstanding. I hope you have the opportunity to discover them.

Gidleigh Park is absolutely stunning, but it’s the people who make it truly special. From the moment we arrived we were greeted with genuine warmth, and every member of staff was friendly, attentive and professional without being stuffy. Dinner was superb, and the thoughtful little touches—like madeira and chocolates in the room, and morning coffee with the day’s paper—made our stay feel extra special. A perfect mix of relaxed luxury and outstanding service. We can’t wait to return!

Beautiful property. Great amenities. Brilliant staff. Wonderful service. Would definitely recommend this place and visit again. So many great touches eg morning tea brought to the room each day to help you feel at home. Only considerations are that the hotel is a bit isolated but we liked that, plus the food may lack variety and the value may be questioned. Overall a lovely experience plus we got lucky with the weather.

We arrived at the hotel 2 hours before checking in. It was on a rainy day. I asked the reception if it was possible to stay inside the hotel. The receptionist told me that it was not possible before 3pm. All right.... we stayed in our car then. Hopefully the rain has stopped. We could walk around in the beautiful countryside of the natural park then. A tour of the hotel has been announced by the receptionist. But we did not have any. We have booked one of the most expensive room of the hotel called 'laughter'... Beautiful and large room with an amazing view. The twin beds were small regarding the room size. The beds were also very soft. Too soft. The diner service was presumptunous. We felt 'encouraged or pushed?' to have more and more drinks. It was insistant. The dîner was good but the portions were tiny especially the starters. Hopefully bread and butter were both amazing. We could have extra. Breakfast was great. Here is the experience of two ladies who are not English native speakers. So sorry for the language mistakes in my review :-)