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The Lorna Doone Hotel

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The Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel in Sparkhayes

The Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel in Sparkhayes

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The Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel in Sparkhayes

The Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel in Sparkhayes

8.5Excellent

(311 Ratings)

"What a wonderfully run and managed hotel in Porlock. The dinner in the evening (as well as the breakfast in the morning) was superbly prepared and cooked and the service was exceptional. Their attenti..."

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8.5 / 10.0

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Hotel in Sparkhayes

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About this hotel

Featuring a terrace and a restaurant, The Lorna Doone Hotel is located in Porlock. Among the various facilities are a shared lounge and a bar. Free WiFi is provided.

Amenities at The Lorna Doone Hotel

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Balcony or Patio

TV

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Sparkhayes

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Principality Stadium

Valley of Rocks

Available Rooms

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Top rated by guests

8.5Excellent

(311 Ratings)

"What a wonderfully run and managed hotel in Porlock. The dinner in the evening (as well as the breakfast in the morning) was superbly prepared and cooked and the service was exceptional. Their attenti..."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(311 Ratings)

Hotel in Sparkhayes

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Sparkhayes

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Principality Stadium

Valley of Rocks

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Featuring a terrace and a restaurant, The Lorna Doone Hotel is located in Porlock. Among the various facilities are a shared lounge and a bar. Free WiFi is provided.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Balcony or Patio

TV

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(311 Ratings)

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7.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable albeit some lack of sleep.

Very friendly staff - really lovely. Breakfast was also fab.

The mattress in room 6 is dire. It needs replacing.

8.0 / 10.0

We had a nice weekend

Location as we were visiting family . The breakfast was very good .

Only one thing . Unfortunately the heating in our room was not working and it was very cold, and arriving back late there was no one we could report it too.

10.0 / 10.0

Wonderful welcome. Deliciously cooked dinner and breakfast.

What a wonderfully run and managed hotel in Porlock. The dinner in the evening (as well as the breakfast in the morning) was superbly prepared and cooked and the service was exceptional. Their attention to detail in making us feel welcome was most impressive.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful village hotel with friendly staff and comfortable bed and breakfast was amazing

The staff were so friendly and helpful the bedroom was clean and comfortable the bed was amazing made us realise we need a new bed as it was so big and comfortable breakfast was amazing

Nothing everything was excellent

9.0 / 10.0

A fantastic stop off on the SW coast path - would highly recommend!

Brilliant staff - very welcoming, thoughtful & helpful. Comfortable bed & clean facilities. Nice touches such as fresh cold milk, choccy bars on tea tray, offer of packed lunch for walking trip.

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Perfectly located for us whilst Hiking the SWCP

Breakfast was amazing - the best scrambled eggs I’ve ever had & partner loved his full English 🙌🏻 Staff were very friendly and helpful 😁

The property is showing signs or wear upstairs in the bedroom etc, could do with a little investment to make it worthy of the price

10.0 / 10.0

very friendly and comfortable

good choice and plenty to eat at breakfast

7.0 / 10.0

Nice breakfast sadly my complaints were not handled professionally.

Great breakfast lovely presentation good food really nice young waitress.

How my complaints were handled. They got angry with me and insisted they were right but I took a photo to prove my point. The shower was rusty and the grout and sealant needed a good clean. I found dust and a spider in our mugs. I requested margarine for breakfast they did not comply.

9.0 / 10.0

Good hotel with friendly staff, I would stay again.

Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely beds (had a great nights sleep - although the 13 mile walk to get there probably helped!). We ate in the hotels restaurant and the food was excellent.

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Great choice for our overnight stay

Lovely, quirky hotel with friendly staff and fabulous food. Pretty little courtyard to enjoy pre dinner drinks. Huge, comfortable bed.

8.0 / 10.0

The best meals in Porlock! And fabulous staff.

The evening meal was fantastic, as was the breakfast. The staff were friendly and professional and the service was very good. The location in the high street of Porlock was perfect, and it was lovely to hear the seagulls flying about outside. It was also great to have a small sitting room in our room as well as the bedroom.

The shower and the ensuite was very small! Otherwise no complaints.

10.0 / 10.0

Near where we wanted to be.

Breakfast was excellent staff helpful and friendly

Nothing it was perfect

7.0 / 10.0

Fine one night stay while walking the SWCP

Breakfast was good. Good location for walking the SWCP

Mattresses need upgrading. These were like budget ones you get for kids' beds from Ikea.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely clean room

Very clean and fresh. Staff very friendly.

Shower holder too low.

10.0 / 10.0

Absolute value for money

This was our third visit to this hotel, the first two being some years ago. This time we only stayed one night in transit elsewhere. This is a super little hotel with clean comfortable rooms, a cosy lounge to sit and read or play cards, one of the best cooked English breakfasts you can ever hope to enjoy and two outstanding owners who really make you feel at home. This would be a super base for anyone wishing to explore Exmoor or the other costal locations such as Blue Anchor, Minehead and Linton. We would not hesitate to stay there again and recommend it without reservation.

Nothing not to like

5.0 / 10.0

Bit expensive, stayed next two nights up the road in Lynton, stunning old farmhouse with amazing bedrooms and it was che

Nice breakfast

Dated decor in places

9.0 / 10.0

Porlock lovely and a very welcoming and comfortable stay. great for the SW coast path.

Very nice staff and a really good supper- excellent fresh fish. Very dog friendly but also smart and well located.

ideally would have liked a double room.

10.0 / 10.0

Clean tastefully decorated and the breakfast was the best

The hotel was extremely clean. Like walking back in time. Excellent breakfast

The mattress was very soft.

10.0 / 10.0

Welcoming, excellent food and comfortable room. What more can you ask for...

The room was very comfortable, the owners SO welcoming, especially to our border collie Kip, breakfast was stunning and the evening meals always superb. No reservations and we'll be back!

5.0 / 10.0

All great, apart from the beds!

Staff were friendly, lovely breakfast, in fact all was great apart from one (important) factor

Unfortunately the beds in the twin room just weren't up to scratch. The mattress was cheap, thin, and not in keeping with the general excellent of the staff and hotel. An awful nights sleep for both me and my fellow walker. Such a shame as the rest of the hotel was lovely.

10.0 / 10.0

Walking the swc path. Perfect location for stop over. Lots of shops. Places to eat. Right on the road /corner to the

Easy check in. Given fresh milk. Right on the path we were walking.

9.0 / 10.0

I would highly recommend both Porlock and The Lorna Doone.

Clean, comfortable, and well kept. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location was perfect and very picturesque.

Nothing. No complaints at all.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent stay and attentive staff

The whole experience

All good

10.0 / 10.0

See above

Young lady serving us at dinner and breakfast was charming and lovely sense of humour! Fresh milk supplied for room a great touch. Great food, bed bath and beyond

7.0 / 10.0

very pleasant.

it was actually our second stay, and everything is done to a certain standard and that standard is good.

I didnt go looking for fault with a room that included breakfast for two at under £150

8.0 / 10.0

The Lorna Doone met our needs for a one-night stay and we would happily return.

Super friendly and efficient staff. Excellent, tasty breakfast.

Single beds in twin room were not comfortable or large enough.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful hotel in a stunning village with exceptional service

Beautiful hotel in a stunning village. But the real difference was the welcome and service from all the staff

8.0 / 10.0

Matched expectations, will probably stay again

Really nice hotel, more a big B&B with family feel to it. Nice people and good room

I like hotter water!

9.0 / 10.0

Fabulous location with exceptional staff - we will be returning soon!

The hotel was relaxing with the old worldly feel but with a slight modern touch

The hotel bar, restaurant and snug were very enjoyable and relaxing

4.0 / 10.0

Disappointing

Breakfast

The room is tiny. Carpet stained. No blinders

8.0 / 10.0

Would stay again

Excellent meal, waiting staff were fantastic !

Fresh bread would be better with breakfast.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely friendly hotel.

Lovely staff. Good food and a very comfortable bed

8.0 / 10.0

Nice comfortable hotel, convenient location.

Comfortable cosy room, friendly staff. Shame I couldn't try the breakfast.

The shower and bathroom felt very cramped for me.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely. Will definitely come again.

Very friendly. Clean and comfortable.

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

The dinner menu was thoughtfully sourced from Exmoor. Breakfast choices were varied and delicious. Milk for the room was provided in thermos flasks, not small plastic tubs.

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Gorgeous location. Comfy cosy room and delicious food.

Stairs a bit noisy as uncarpeted but not too troubling.

9.0 / 10.0

Very highly recommend.

Fantastic food and friendly staff. Very welcoming and dog-friendly throughout the hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

Gorgeous place to stay in central porlock. Wonderfully friendly and accommodating hosts

Kind hosts. Lovely dinner. Very kind thoughtful gestures everywhere

Room was a little wee!

10.0 / 10.0

A perfect place for a base to tour a lovely area of the country.

I'm a returning customer (but not frequently) My son and I travelled from Ireland by motorcycle to tour some of Somerset, Cornwall and Devon. The Lorna Doone is ideally situated for a weekend such as ours. Our hosts provided off road parking for us which was perfect for our needs. The staff were extremely friendly and courteous and the breakfasts very good. WiFi was spot on. All told, it was very good indeed.

Not a dislike per se but, an observation. There's no lift and if you've an upstairs room and a bit challenged mobility wise, the stairways might present a bit of a problem. The bars nice 'n cosy but if you're a beer drinker there's no draught beer. Good selection of the bottled stuff though!

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic stay. We fully recommend this hotel.

Excellent location especially if you are doing the South West Coast Path. Great room. Spotlessly clean and well equipped. Excellent breakfast and restaurant fully recommended. We had a lovely meal.

Nothing.

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