Will and Stacey (and Kingsley the retriever!) welcome their guests very warmly to their delightful home, which soon feels like your home too. The room we had was enormous with a seating area as well as a spacious bathroom with bath and a huge shower. Extremely comfy bed, lots of hot water and a deeply peaceful night’s sleep. The breakfast was delicious and we also ate on 2 evenings in the bistro - exceptionally good food and a chilled vibe. Be aware that the restaurant is not open every evening. Mortehoe is a charming small village, though there are 2 pubs to choose from (not to mention the tea room which does the best cream tea ever!) and you can walk directly out onto the coast path in either direction. We saw seals and kestrels out near Morte Point - such a delight! Woolacombe is just a short hop down the road with its 2 miles of sandy beach and there are numerous small coves for a swim too. Croyde and Ilfracombe within 20 minutes drive and we can recommend a boat trip to Lundy Island - we saw puffins as well as numerous seabirds. Car parking is directly over the road - just buy a 4 or 7 day pass. We can’t wait to return to this little slice of heaven!

Nothing! One small observation - we would have appreciated the offer of fruit / cereal for breakfast, but it has to be said that everything on the menu (pancakes / smoothie bowl / omelette / cooked breakfast) was top notch.

The owners Will and Stacey were so attentive and really helpful, they knew the area well and advised some good places to go to like Rosemoor and Croyde bay and which local pubs to go to. They definitely went above and beyond to make our stay lovely. The info pack in the room was informative, breakfast was superb and we had dinner one night as well which exceeded our expectations. Would highly recommend this place as it was very reasonably priced for the area which meant we could stay here and we would definitely be going back sometime.

Nothing as they provided an outstanding stay

Charming very friendly, helpful, hospitable hosts. Convenient for walking the SW coast path with a local bus stop outside the door. Delicious wide choice for breakfast included and very good high quality but expensive dinner menu. Mortehoe is a lovely little village with 2 pubs, popular fish and chip shop, another take away restaurant and a small post office, no food store. Busy in the evenings with campsites close by.

The ‘Lee’ was a small double room as advertised but much smaller than expected, very warm and slight disturbance from rooms above and next door.

The Smugglers Rest is a very special place. We wanted to get away for a weekend and simply enjoy some time together in peace and quiet. We were warmly welcomed by Will right from the start and were able to check into a very cosy and stylish room straight away. At first we ate in other pubs, but were quickly won over by his wife's cooking skills. It starts with incredible mussels, continues with delicious seafood pasta and ends with an incredible chocolate fondant. The team at The Smugglers Rest simply knows how to make guests feel very comfortable and at the same time impress with high quality. Thank you for your time!

The breakfast menu was made to order but it was all fresh and cooked to perfection, me and my wife tried different items every day & could not find fault with anything, The room was clean and all amenities (Tea, Nespresso coffee machine , Water, etc etc) were provided, the room was cleaned every day with no issues. This place is an ideal base to visit the local area and enjoy the wonderful coastal views or join the coastal pathway to journey on further. The proprietors of Smugglers Rest were amazing in their customer service & knowledge of the local area, our only disappointment for this trip was not having an evening meal in Miss Fea's Bistro which was highly recommended but due to planned day trips out did not happen. I'm looking forward to returning to this location to see more of the local area and have dinner in Miss Fea's Bistro.

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Stacey & Will welcoming, friendly and super helpful. Went out of their way to help when we had forgotten to pack something we needed. Will organised our parking permit which made things alot easier on arriving. Room very clean and extra comfy bed. Breakfast amazing, a lot of choice on the menu, set us up for the day. Location great 10 mins walk from Holiday Park where our young family were staying. Loved the welcoming we received from Kingsley on entering the building! Thank you both (and Kingsley) for a lovely stay.

Nothing not to like

The room and on suite room were decorated to a very good standard, the bed was very comfortable. There were ample tea and coffee making facilities including fresh locally made biscuits every day, digital TV and good fast WiFi service, we had no difficulty streaming high definition video. The breakfast was a real treat, making it a difficult choice each morning, for me the haddock omelette and the poached eggs, avocado on sourdough bread were the best! Parking is opposite in the Council owned car park, we bought a weeks county wide use ticket prior to arriving which saved all the hassle of buying tickets each day and was used in County car parks everywhere we visited.

I can't think of anything! the owner, Will had a really good knowledge of the area, able to advise on walks , cycle trails, cycle hire, surfing and a host of other events and places to explore. I think the only downside was that our holiday break wasn't longer.

My husband and I loved the b & B from the beautiful comfortable bedroom, the delicious breakfasts and lovely friendly hosts

We enjoyed the choice of breakfast which really was exceptional, atmosphere very good and great background music. Kingsley the Labrador was adorable, I’ve yet to meet such a well behaved dog. Will was an excellent host, lots of good advice regarding the locale, happy to chat about our visit, directions for the bus services, organising a parking permit etc. The other staff we met were very friendly. The location in the centre of Mortehoe put us only yards away from two pubs, the post office and a fish and chip shop! The road down to Woolacombe was pretty steep but the bus only takes 10 minutes in either direction. The scenery along the coastline is spectacular, and Woolacombe beach as wonderful as it was when I visited as a child 60 years ago.

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Breakfast was excellent!! Location was great, easy access to all areas, good bus service if needed. The room was exceptional with the added bonus of a small balcony, although near the road, the views were beautiful, with very little noise from.traffic. The local pubs were friendly and offered good food and cider, at a fair price. Excellent walking area with fantastic views if the coast and country.

Parking charges were expensive!! Despite having purchased a 4 day permit for the car park opposite the accommodation, we were unable to access the website to confirm which additional car parks were included. We ended up paying another £50 in parking in different areas of the locality.