The experience of visting here is ruined (twice) by the unfriendly male co-owner, who seems to think that 'hospitality' means not saying anything when he hands you a menu. All the women working there seemed a model of friendliness, though the gentleman co-owner needs to go on a course to develop people skills, or get out of the hotel profession altogether.

Restaurant is fine. decent views, but so do most of the hotels around here. tone spoilt for me by excessive installation of 10? 12? 14? garish paintings. the view is so beautiful, why spoil it with so many over bright near identical artworks stuffed in there. I like art in a restaurant, Rick Stein does it right, but this feels like eating in a local art show by a mid-level local painter.

Food - well it tries hard, and is a cut above most local restaurants. Like others here, I found the portions rather small for what and where we are. I consider myself an experienced dinner, I travel and eat in many international cities, and this food means well, definitely not old fashioned, but they need to stop trying to be so 'nouveau' and just give great cooked local fare, in reasonable portions - not too large, but not too small either. The prices are not cheap, and they make plenty of fuss about cooking to order, so I'd expect a little better.

I didnt stay here, Hewitts is a far nicer hotel with a great world class interior just 100yards down the road.

We did not stay in this hotel but it was recommended that we eat in the restaurant due to its great food and fabulous views. A booking was duly made and we arrived - no a la carte menu and, despite the request when booking, no table with a view. The pigeon breast starter was possibly the toughest piece of pigeon that I have ever eaten and the half duck breast that my wife had for her main course was so dry that she couldn't eat most of it. I don't know what the meat was for my main course - I know what it said on the menu but just didn't know what I was eating. The vegetables were on the crunchy side of al dente and they were a little less than generous with all portions especially the potatoes. The desert was OK but again not generous. The only bright spot was the waitress who was consisitently cheerful and polite.The bill, with wine and drinks came to £95 for the two of us and when this (with a £5 tip for the waitress only) was paid the point was made quietly at reception that this was by far the worst meal we had eaten all week the only response was "We are sorry that you were dissapointed" - no offer of recompense whatsoever.
It must be stressed that this was not at all typical of our eating experiences in and around Lynmouth and Lynton which were otherwise extremely good perhaps this is what made this meal stand out so much for all the wrong reasons.

Stayed in this hotel a few nights ago. The reception we received was cold and unwelcoming. The room was small, interior rather poor and the bath did not even have a proper bathtub, all for a price of £82 per night. The waitress at breakfast was the rudest waiter/waitress we have ever come across and practically screamed at us before going into the kitchen and acreaming at her staff, all of which was audible to all guests having breakfast.

The lobby is not as nice as you would find in many other hotels in the same area.

The view from the window was good but I am sure that Valley of the Rocks hotel (next to this one, only 6 pounds more a night for two in the peak season), Seawood hotel and several others would offer the same or even better as they are located on greater height than this one.

We are frequent visitors to Lynmouth and had previously stayed at The Tors (opposite in picture). We were not impressed by our last visit there and so looked for something different. A trawl of the Internet found us The Lynton Cottage. Our 4 night visit in July exceeded all expectations. The service was warm and friendly. The food and wine were exceptional. Sitting on the terrace on a warm sunny afternoon with chilled bottle of wine looking out to sea is a wonderful way to relax and this is one of very few hotels where this can actually happen.The new owners really deserve to succeed. Thanks for a memorable weekend. Paul Mason, UK