The Kingswood Devoran - East Devon

Absolutely lovely hotel so glad to have found it. Went out of their way to accommodate motorbike parking which was gratefully received. The single room was spotless, comfy and had a nice covered balcony. The staff are genuinely nice people and very welcoming. The food was beyond superb. Would have liked to stay longer.

Staying for 1 night at the hotel ,lovely hotel ,room was nice but very small ,had a balcony which was nice and the breakfast was excellent, only downside was room was very small , otherwise all was excellent!

Stayed here for just the one night as it was fully booked. Reception staff were really helpful and had our luggage delivered to our room. Room was adequate for our needs and had a rear aspect. As we had a dog with us we took breakfast in our room. Full English with all the trimmings, really nice. We had considered having it on the front terrace but we had been warned about the seagulls swooping down. Hotel is in a perfect location on the front just a short distance from shops and bars. Overall a very pleasant stay.

Family break for 5 over 3 nights, rebooked after cancellation due to Covid. I initially requested a fridge in 2 of the rooms. I phoned twice to confirm this but on arrival, no fridges. Eventually 2 tiny appliances arrived, only big enough for a carton of milk. Location is great with sea views, hotel is clean, beds are comfortable. I double room average size, 2nd double room and 3rd single room were both very small, too small, and squashed. Very small shower rooms. Breakfasts good, dinners average to poor. Menus sound good but the food that arrived was very disappointing. The photos on the hotel 's website are completely misleading and do not represent what is presented. For the advertisement to say that the management is 'passionate ' about the food is extraordinary. A vegetarian 'Wellington ' was in fact a pasty!! The steak Diane bore absolutely no resemblance whatsoever to the real thing. No mushrooms, no shallots, no discernible brandy, just a sauce that tasted more of an oxo cube dreadful. The 'pavlova ' consisted of a dried out meringue nest that can be bought in a packet of 6 in the supermarket, with some fruit and cream plonked on top. We definitely had dried out bread in the evenings. Desserts were uninspiring. Poor service which comprised the food arriving on a tray which was then plonked on the end of the table, after which the dishes were handed to the nearest person who had to pass them 'down the line ' to the others sitting at the table. No effort was made to walk around the table to clear individual plates, we were expected to just hand them over. Exactly like school lunches used to be, certainly not restaurant standard. Staff were pleasant but they clearly haven 't been trained properly. Overall this is a hotel for an older generation who enjoy a comfortable, hassle free seaside holiday and who are probably more interested in quantity of food rather than quality. It is a sad reflection that at no time did we see a Manager or anyone who appeared to have general responsibility or concern for the guests and their experiences. There wasn 't any member of staff who stood out as exceptional, or who was particularly friendly, they all just did their jobs to the most basic level. We will not be returning.

Excellent hotel, very clean and covid friendly. The food was excellent and the staff so friendly, nothing was to much trouble, felt that we had known them for years. We were a coach party and the day of departure the staff came outside the hotel and waved us a safe journey, never experienced that before. Would definately recommend this hotel.