Name: The Smugglers Rest
Address: North Morte Road Mortehoe,North Morte Road, Woolacombe, Woolacombe, Woolacombe, EX34 7DR, United Kingdom
Rating: 10

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The Smugglers Rest

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 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.

We stayed here for 3 nights at the end of June and what a lovely stay we had! 
The hosts were so friendly and gave great advice about the local area and good recommendations of where to eat and watch the Football (Euros was on at the time), and you're greeted by the most gorgeous Golden Retriever every morning! 
The breakfast was gorgeous, definitely the best we've had at any B&B or hotel. We both tried something different each morning and so pleased we did as it was all delicious, I wished we could stay an extra day to try the omelette too! 
Our room was called Coombesgate, and this was perfect for a 3 night stay. It was clean and the bed was really comfy, we also got homemade biscuits left in the jar each day when we got back from our days out. So yummy! 
We bought a parking pass through them too which was reasonable so we could park in the car park opposite, and also gave us access to other car parks around the area which was handy. Sadly we didn't eat in the Bistro this time but the food looked amazing. There are two pubs right by the Smugglers Rest so lovely for an evening drink. 
Overall, we had a great time and didn't want to leave! We will definitely book here again in the future.
Thank you Will & Stacey.

Once found, it was easy. The drive up from Woolacombe was interesting and might challenge the less experienced driver on a busy day.

But, it's worth the effort.

Run by Stacey and Will, with Freya on waiting duties during our visit, and watched carefully by the most chilled /laziest golden retriever you'll ever encounter, the place is a jewel.

Only five minutes from stunning views of Woolacombe Beach, Lundy Island  and the Bristol Channel, and only a light handed nine iron away from the Mortehoe Museum, this former pub has been tastefully re-purposed as a B&B. It has SmokeyJoe's BBQ evenings on Monday and Tuesday and Miss Fea's Bistro on other evenings. 

We sat in the Bistro on our first evening, just to enjoy a glass of wine and a local beer, and as we watched Freya bringing out the beautifully presented plates , we were both  struck with food envy. We returned the next evening to sample their wares. Having been to a friend's 70th birthday party all afternoon, a very successful BBQ, where we had both way eaten too much, we could only manage a starter each and a single desert.

I can honestly recommend the scallops starter and my wife's mussels were par excellence. The Pavlova desert was definitely worth leaving space for too.

Breakfast was included (I guess the B&B gives it away) and it was delicious. I had the "Full English" which was grand, enough but not too much, and my wife the "Omelette with Greens". Both were delicious. On the second morning I went for the 'Omelette with Haddock", turned out to be another excellent choice.

With mobility issues, the lack of ground floor accommodation or a lift was always going to be a concern, but the long staircase and grand banister, proved to be easily managed and our room, "Lundy" was the first room your arrive at. Access was not a problem.

The rooms (an ante room with a chaise long and a small 'dressing area') were  spacious, with tall ceilings, giving lots of light, and the bed was most comfortable. with soft pillows, a light and a warm duvet. The bathroom, with it's rolltop bath, nice double headed shower was big and again light and airy, and lovely towels too.

The decent sized wall mounted television was easy to use (it was during Wimbledon...) and the free Wi-Fi connected first time and worked well.

Perfect? Not quite. It would be remiss of me to point out a couple of things, such as the plug in the bath leaked very, very slowly, (maybe purposefully to avoid you wasting your day luxuriating in the bath!) and the bottom of the shower door leaked a little. In the first case not enough to spoil your soak (Will is aware of it now), and the latter was nothing that one of the spare towels couldn't manage.

However. 

Would I recommend it? In a heartbeat. Would I go again? I'm looking for reasons to go back!

Great BnB. 8 rooms that are impeccably clean and well appointed. Lovely personal touches like good coffee. Owners clearly love their business and look after their guests. The breakfast is probably the best I’ve had with amazing choices. 5*

I attended a writing retreat held at The Smugglers Rest. It was a superb experience, made perfect by Will and Stacey, who were the best hosts. My room, Hartland, had been beautifully and lovingly refurbished. The ensuite boasted of a spacious walk in shower and free standing bath with Jasmine bath salts for a relaxing soak. The King/Queen size bed was incredibly comfortable and I slept so well. The bistro food was a foodie's delight and for those who love puddings, the deconstructed Smores is a must. The  landscape around Morte has a stunning, rugged beauty. I will definitely be returning. 

lovely hotel ,great staff ,fantastic food .
This hotel was the perfect place to stay for us ,in a lovely village ,close to Woolacombe ,fantastic walks on your doorstep , nice pub across the road (The ship aground) ,a post office ,shop/bakery ,, everything needed for a relaxing time .
The hotel  also had a restaurant , the breakfast was exceptional ,,, the hosts were very pleasant as were the staff ,,, we will return 100% sure .

Smugglers Rest is a gorgeous place near the peak of the windswept point. Will & Stacey were incredibly accomodating - we forgot to mention we were travelling with a toddler and arrived earlier than check-in but they were able to switch us to a larger room & check in early. Room and faciliies were absolutely lovely. Great breakfast too! Our only disappointment is we didn't get to try the Bistro as they're not open for dinner on Mondays and have heard it's excellent. 

Our 3 night stay was wonderful.  Our room was excellent - spacious and lovely decor.  Breakfast was the best ever - with something for everyone (fluffiest pancakes!!).  We also booked a table and had an evening meal here too - which did not disappoint.  Lovely hosts - can’t wait to go back!! Amanda & Richard - July 2023

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A GEM OF A B&B !

Top quality B&B reasonably priced.

Friendly hosts, really clean and comfortable rooms, couldn’t fault any part of our stay.

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