Kind Words

An absolute gem of a Hotel in the lovely village of Mortehoe. Our large room on the 2nd floor was light and airy with a balcony, tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean, bathroom with walk-in shower also a good size, breakfast menu extensive and portions substantial and of good quality, restaurant likewise. Friendly, welcoming owners and helpful staff, couldn't find fault. Highly Recommended

We had a lovely four night stay, Will and Stacey are excellent host and run a superb establishment. The rooms are very clean and comfortable, very well decorated, there are lovely pieces of art decorating the building. The breakfast are extremely lovely, really good choice couldn’t fault a thing.

What a wonderful three days ! This bed and breakfast is amazing ! Will and his wife have renovated this home to perfection .. the rooms are beautiful . Large bathrooms , comfy bed and beautiful details throughout . The Nespresso machine for morning coffee was a huge plus !! No detail is overlooked . The bistro food is fantastic … we had dinner here three nights and I can see why it is always full . The breakfasts are equally delicious . Wonderful hospitality ……

Very grateful to Will for letting us book for just a one night stay. We had a fantastic experience. Felt really welcomed on arrival. The whole interior of the building is beautifully decorated. Our room was spotlessly clean and the bed comfortable. We had a table booked in Miss Fea's bistro on the evening. Every table in the bistro was occupied and the staff ran the restaurant like a well oiled machine. They were very friendly and also checked that we were happy with our room. Our meal was excellent in taste, quality and presentation. It was a real treat at a very reasonable cost. At breakfast we were greeted by two of the staff that were in the restaurant the night before. Very cheerful and friendly. They asked how we had slept and gave us the breakfast menus. Breakfast was amazing, such a variety of options. We decided to go with sourdough toast with avocado, poached eggs an bacon. What a great choice, the quality of the ingredients was clear. Just like the previous evenings meal it was very well cooked and presented. All in all we almost had a perfect visit, the only disappointment being we didn't get to meet Kingsley the retriever.

We have just had a lovely 2 night stay at The Smugglers Rest. This was our first and we will definitely be back for more.

We had a friendly welcome from the owners, who called us on our arrival day to make sure they would be there when we arrived to check in. The room was beautiful - cosy, clean and high quality in every aspect, with lots of character. Breakfast was delicious and only made us want to come back when the in-house Bistro was open. Perfect location for accessing a stunning North Devon stretch of coastline as well as Woolacombe beach. Very cute village with two pubs. Thanks for a great couple of days.

"Awesome setting and value for money"

Will and Stacey are amazing and nothing is too much trouble. The B&B is centrally located in Mortehoe. It’s spacious and comfy with clean rooms. They serve an excellent breakfast and … the location is superb. I can’t rave enough about this great venue!

"Amazing Upgrade"

We booked over the phone and Will could not have been more helpful, we felt really welcome. The lounge dining area is really smart, they have done a fabulous job of the re-vamp. Our bedroom was very spacious and spotlessly clean with a lovely comfy bed and a pretty little balcony. Stacey was just as welcoming and the breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. I have to say the two of them worked like galley slaves to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. The Smugglers is in the centre of Mortehoe with the tea shops and eating places right on the doorstep. We absolutely loved it and can’t wait to go back.

"An unexpected welcome"

The weather was letting us down, persistent rain showers, but the friendliness of Will interested us to take a seat inside and enjoy a morning coffee – made the visit to this village worthwhile I loved the decor, the coffee was perfect and the atmosphere friendly and relaxed. It may be a new venture so I wish them both the best of luck and a great success.