Having had quite a tough 12 months my husband and I were in need of some serious R&R. I'd been trawling the internet for the perfect getaway without the kids and was adamant that I needed a luxurious hotel with great food, pool, spa, not too far to drive, etc. I signed up to Mr & Mrs Smith and scoured... more

For a variety of reasons we are not able to take a "proper holiday" until December but had 4 days to play with and so decided to find a boutique base with good food in the West Country. We've stayed at Babington House, Hotel Endsleigh, Rick Steins but were drawn to Whitehouse by the price and the idea of doing... more

Once you're inside this hotel it's possible to forget you're in Devon and I mean that as a sincere compliment. I also speak as someone who lived in Devon for a few years but is now happily ensconced in the South East. Forget the usual by-the-seaside cliched fishing and beach themes: the decor and style of this hotel is closer... more

My husband found the Whitehouse on the website ' Boutique Boltholes' and there couldn't be a better description of it! We stayed for 2 nights and straight away we knew we were onto a winner; Roaring fires, very funky furniture, and alot bigger than it's 8 room suggest. Plenty of room to be alone reading the lounges glossy magazines and... more

We booked a two night break from daily family life (parents lined up to do childcare) and headed to Devon in an extremely lovely car (Aston Martin DB9) which we had borrowed following a charity auction. Feeling a bit like filmstars or minor royalty we negotiated the route through Devon and arrived late afternoon on Sunday. We found the Whitehouse... more

September 2008 We have just returned from a 2 night stay at the above hotel after reading an article in the Conde Nast Traveller magazine, two of our other fellow guests having read the same article had also made the journey from London. We had checked, as usual, on Trip Advisor before making a reservation but found no reviews as... more