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The Old Rectory Hotel
Average price*: £105 (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 5.0 based on 17 reviews 17 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 hotels in Martinhoe
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  • Rooms: 9
Description: Built in the early 1800s, the hotel has been sympathetically restored and extended. Now a beautiful country house hotel, The Old Rectory is situated... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Martinhoe, Exmoor National Park EX31 4QT
England

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“Returned to prove it was so good.”

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5 of 5 stars
South Gloucestershire
24 Aug 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

Having enjoyed a winter break we returned to sample the delights in August. It was full - but that really means about 20 guests. The quite but warm welcome was again present. We had a different room, small, pleasantly quaint with a quieter extractor in the bathroom.
The restaurant was now in use and it was delight to dine there. The food was excellent, though the range of menu had become a little more limited. If you stayed a week(we had three nights) one might find the menu repetitive. I sensed, though I may be incorrect, that the prices of the wine had increased.
In August we could enjoy the large garden, particularly with the included afternoon tea.
My wife and I have a habit of finding a good, quiet, small hotel and then seeing it become very popular (e.g. hotel in Portloe) and then very pricey. I hope this doesn't happen here because it's a gem.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — One felt at home there.
    • Disliked — Too many flies in the summer heat.
    • Any tips/secrets for future travellers? — Relax and enjoy the hotel.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
AlanSL's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 08 March 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Older Travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Great food / Wine, Other
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“Lovely location, private gardens and good food.”

The Old Rectory Hotel

10 Jul 2006
4/5 found this review helpful

This B&B is tucked away next to the old church in the very quiet hamlet of Martinhoe. I call it a B&B, despite the fact that one can stay full-board, because the rooms are very B&B-sized & styled if you know what I mean. Nice enough though. We had a perfectly adequate en-suite bathroom. The private gardens came complete with a small stream and were very quiet and appealing. The owners were helpful too and clearly like to cook as the menu was fairly adventurous for such a smallish place. If you visit the Old Rectory Hotel don't expect inexpensive pub grub - it was a proper five-course meal that we had and was priced accordingly. The room had a small TV tuned to some analogue terrestrial channels, but due to the sheltered location very few channels could be viewed without interference (S4C was received very clearly due to the close proximity of Swansea across the Bristol Channel - a boon for Welsh-speakers). Some TV noise from our neighbours penetrated our room unfortunately. Most residents went to bed at a 'sensible' time however, so this did not trouble us when we wanted to sleep. There are some great places to visit within a short drive of the Old Rectory: the dramatic Heddon's Mouth, the goat-festooned Valley of Rocks, Lynmouth and the beautiful East Lyn valley.

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doctorcongo's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2006
Member since: 10 July 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, tourists
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Martinhoe, Exmoor National Park EX31 4QT, England