Downton Lodge Country B&B

We”ve visited many B&B”s over the years and this is one of the best we”ve ever been to . Without wishing to repeat what all the other travellers have said about this place, everything stated in the AI summary says it all . We stayed for 3 nights in March and were fortunate to enjoy unseasonally good weather . The views from our room towards Dartmouth are stunning and the room itself is of a very high standard . Every detail has been carefully considered and it”s obvious a huge amount of planning has been done to enhance the customer experience . Whilst the stunning peaceful location and excellent breakfasts are great, what made our stay so enjoyable were the hosts - Andrew and Martin. They really made us welcome and ensured we had a most enjoyable stay . For anyone thinking of visiting Dartmouth area, I strongly advise avoiding the car parking nightmare in the town and enjoy the perfect countryside retreat less than 2 miles away . Thanks again to our hosts and we look forward to returning.

This place is s little heaven on earth, from the warm & inviting greeting on arriving from Martin, the information & our question he answered, definitely a seasoned host. The property is outstanding if you like, interesting, homely, quaint, gorgeous, room was a generous size, plenty of storage space, plus our empty luggage fitted under the bed. The bed, so comfortable slept really well, the feeling, the decor, the view, the cleanliness, the trinkets, all superb. Tea & coffee is on a shared landing outside the bedrooms, again so homely so inviting, an amazing idea executed to perfection. Don't do evening meal currently, breakfast perfect, full choice whatever you want, all freshly prepared by Andrew our second host, (with a little help from Martin), views over the garden & beyond beautiful. nothing is too much trouble for these guys, chatty, entertaining, informative without being to forward, outstanding hosts. Beautiful property too, in the rain or sunshine. Plenty of places around abouts to see, eat, stroll, visit, some of the roads around a little challenging, found reverse gear quite useful on a couple of occasions, plenty of passing places though. An ideal B &B in an idea location. Never said this about a B&B before, we will be coming back, usually have never repeat stayed in a B&B before, this place is the exception. Thank you so so much Martin & Andrew for being the icing on the end of our holiday tour.

Our room was clean and comfortable and we had a small balcony from where we could sit and enjoy the view across fields to the mouth of the Dart. The breakfast was tailored to what we wanted and was delicious. You will need a car but there is plenty of parking. The hosts were lovely and very helpful with local knowledge. So glad we stayed here, it's a little gem.