“Relaxed family friendly hotel a couple of miles from Salcombe. Spacious rooms and suites, some with private patios and stunning sea views. Delicious food with an emphasis on local specialities. Wonderful walking on the doorstep and a warm welcome for canine guests too!”

Hotel review

Owned and run by the Makepeace family for the last 30 odd years, Soar Mill Cove is a great example of a super friendly seaside hotel which caters to all ages. The staff are a testament to the owners' ethos - charming, smiley, with a nothing-is-too-much-hassle attitude. It is a low slung building that is the very essence of sixties or seventies chic (or kitsch depending on your point of view!). Rooms are large and either have sea or garden views. Food is another big reason to come here. Chef Ian MacDonald creates a daily changing Prix Fixé menu for dinner, which features many of the local seafood delights, with plenty of picked Salcombe Crab and hand dived local scallops, plus their signature seafood chowder. It's the perfect spot for a family break with swimming pool to keep the kids occupied on rainy days, plus outside play area and tennis court. A spa and sauna should keep parents happy too. It you're into walking, you can't beat the location. The coastal path is one hundred yards from the front door and you can walk for miles, plus the hotel is very doggy friendly. For a great atmosphere, just outside busy Salcombe, Soar Mill Cove is a winner. Plus if you want a little more independence (or simply to have the best of all worlds), rent one of their stunning self catering units (with private hot tubs) which has full use of the hotel's facilities.

Sarah Empson
Sarah Empson Review published: 2024-12-03

Recommended for

  • Great walks

    • The Devon Coastal path is on the doorstep
  • Families

  • Pet friendly

    • Dogs are welcome in the rooms and there is a pet monitoring system for when you're in the restaurant or spa.
  • Self catering to rent

    • Three separate self catering units sleep up to 12 and have full use of the hotel facilities
  • Restaurant

    • Delicious 2 AA Rosette standard dining, with menus featuring plenty of local seafood.
  • Private Hot Tub

    • Book one of the Ocean View self catering units for your own outdoor hot tub.
  • Spa

    • Wide range of treatments on offer from facials to massages to reflexology.
  • Owner managed

    • Owned and run by the same family for the last thirty years
  • Views

    • Wonderful views straight out to sea
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    • Some rooms have private patios
  • Tennis

    • Lawn tennis court on site
  • Watersports

    • In Salcombe
  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Country Escape

  • Beach Life

  • On the beach

  • Gym

  • Family Suites

  • Quiet

  • Fishing

  • Remote

  • Birdwatching

  • Charming

  • Wildlife Area

  • Child friendly

Facilities

  • Rooms

    20 rooms in this hotel
  • Pet friendly

    Dogs are welcome in the rooms and there is a pet monitoring system for when you're in the restaurant or spa.
  • Self catering to rent

    Three separate self catering units sleep up to 12 and have full use of the hotel facilities
  • Restaurant

    Delicious 2 AA Rosette standard dining, with menus featuring plenty of local seafood.
  • Private Hot Tub

    Book one of the Ocean View self catering units for your own outdoor hot tub.
  • Spa

    Wide range of treatments on offer from facials to massages to reflexology.
  • Outdoor dining

    The cafe has tables outside for casual dining during summer months
  • Views

    Wonderful views straight out to sea
  • Garden

    Beautiful flower filled gardens
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    Some rooms have private patios
  • Swimming Pool

    Indoor heated saltwater pool
  • Bar

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Massage

  • Cots available

  • Hairdresser/Beauty Salon

  • Gym

  • Family Suites

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Suites

  • Child friendly

Activities

  • Great walks

    • The Devon Coastal path is on the doorstep
  • Tennis

    • Lawn tennis court on site
  • Watersports

    • In Salcombe
  • Fishing

  • Birdwatching

  • Wildlife Area

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Soar Mill Cove Hotel

Originally published by Good Hotel Guide

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