When you stay at Sandy Cove Hotel in Ilfracombe, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Broadsand beach and Newberry Beach. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Watermouth Castle and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from South West Coast Path Section 4 Trailhead.
What's nearby
Combe Martin Beach - 19 min walk
Watermouth Castle - 20 min walk
Ilfracombe Harbour - 7 min drive
Hele Bay Beach - 10 min drive
Sandy Cove Beach - 43 min drive
Getting around
Chapelton Station - 33 min drive
Restaurants
The Hele Bay Pub - 4 min drive
Dolphin Restaurant - 8 min drive
Larkstone Cafe and Leisure Park - 5 min drive
Espresso Seafood Bar & Grill - 7 min drive
S & P Fish Shop - 7 min drive
About this property
Sandy Cove Hotel
Hotel in Ilfracombe with free breakfast and a sauna
Sandy Cove Hotel offers 37 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Ilfracombe hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a sauna.
Stay in one of 37 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Cove serving guests of Sandy Cove Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
The Cove - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
1 restaurant
1 bar
Restaurants on site
The Cove
Things to do
Indoor pool
Sauna
Steam room
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Entertainment
Digital channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily until midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards
Property is also known as
Sandy Cove Hotel Ilfracombe
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Sandy Cove Hotel Hotel
Sandy Cove Hotel Ilfracombe
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Sandy Cove Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 39 reviews" "
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7.0/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
A, Cornwall
Travelled with partner
8 Mar 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The views are stunning the food was great the staff were very friendly and helpful but the room we stayed in was small
A
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
8/10 Good
John
1 Jan 2019
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Sandy Cove Xmas retreat
Fixtures and fittings around the public pool, sauna area and corridors is tired but the room was nice and comfortable. Service in the restaurant was very good and really enjoyed the food
Beautiful view, great pool, spacious room. The reception staff wasn’t as friendly as they could be. Cold breakfast options aren’t great but hot options are good.
Mary
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
3 Nov 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Family trip
The staff are all fantastic, so friendly, the pool and spa areas were really good (if perhaps the changing rooms could do with mopping a little more frequently) the bar and restaurant were really good, service brilliant and food was fine. The room itself was tired, naff old pine furniture, broken chair sat on a piece of wood to prop it up. Not like the pictures shown in the gallery. We were disturbed by dogs in the room next door that barked constantly when they were left alone (which when you’re trying to get kids to sleep is not helpful) You can see they’ve spent a lot of money on the pool, wedding venue and front of house, just the rooms let it down. But couldn’t ask for better in terms of the staff who were lovely!!
Staff are very friendly, the food was unreal if a little on the small side portion wise. The view from our room was to die for & I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
6 Sept 2018
Good - but room for improvement
We had a great time at this hotel. The staff were very helpful and the view is unbeatable. The swimming pool area is also super with great views.
I would say the only thing is the room (family room) which was large (great) but needed a fair amount of love. It was basic, which was totally fine for us but needed a new carpet and lick of paint etc. We had a great stay though.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Yahya
1 Sept 2018
Was nice
Yahya
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
6/10 Okay
Family917, Bucks
1 Sept 2018
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice hotel, shame about the room
This hotel is in a great location with stunning sea views, unfortunately our Family Room, no. 19 had no view at all, apart from a wall and a cupboard door. Plus the shower didn’t work properly, the window frames were very dirty.
Family917
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
6/10 Okay
Huda, London
1 Sept 2018
Disliked: Cleanliness
Amazing views from room 49 (Deluxe room) BUT..
Amazing view from room 49, i booked this hotel mainly for the view and to enjoy a morning coffee with it. It was me, husband and my 2 year old.
Positives = * Amazing view/location
* Room is spacious and bathroom
* Staff are lovely (we only had breakfast and one dinner so based on that).
*Close to main beaches and attraction
Con= * Expensive (OK its August for 3* over £200 per night was harsh)
* Room was not clean considering we got the deluxe room (dusty, balcony glass was so dirty, cups not fully clean) very disappointing.
* breakfast was the same everyday, very limited. If you like patisseries bring your own lol because they bring out a limited number and once they are finished that's the end. * Other then the deluxe room (even the room is up for debate) and main dinner area you surly know you are in a 3* hotel. Spiders at each corner in the hallway, feels old, has that old home smell. *
*Housekeeping was poor, after first night my bathroom bin was not changed so when we got back from a lovely day the bathroom smelled of my daughters pooped nappy which i addressed at reception. In our 4 days stay i don't think the room was hoovered. Bedding not changed even on the 3rd night where my little one had her face painted at the zoo they changed the duvet the next day (probably couldn't hid it so they had to change it) but left pillow with all the stains (turned around).
Huda
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
8/10 Good
Mohamedali
24 Aug 2018
Beautiful and pleasant stay
Staff are friendly and helpful. The kids enjoyed the pool and the view from the hotel is amazing.
A brilliant location on the North Devon coast, Sandy Cove has fabulous views and lovely gardens to enjoy them from. We had a family room with a sea view balcony for us, the grandparents, and our 9 yr old grandson. I chose this hotel as the website depicted proper single beds for children so was a little disappointed to find a fold up bed but he said it was comfortable and slept well. The room, even though for a family, was quite compact so the third bed was up against the wardrobe doors. Our bed wasn't very comfortable for us but that's personal preference. The little balcony was fine and so was the bathroom. Our grandson loved the swimming pool, nice and large, no restricted adult only times was a bonus, we enjoyed the sauna but the steam room had an unpleasant odour which we did feed back to the reception staff on leaving. The restaurant and bar area were very comfortable and the food was good. Alltogether a good 2 night stay.
Wonderful views of the sea and great seating areas
Wonderful sea views from the terrace and restaurant but the bedroom was not great or clean. Grout missing from the bathroom floor, around plugs not very clean,outside in the patio area which was probably for dogs was full of leaves,cobwebs and not very clean.
Hotel lovely, staff really friendly and helpful. The food was really nice and if you ate in the evening, the menu was exceptional.
My only issue was the pillows, but I'm really fussy and normally take my own, so not complaining.
Can't wait to go back again!
Rooms require a deep clean and updating. Bathroom full of mould and toilet attached to the floor with 2 out of 4 screws so watch out when on it.
However location is beautiful and hotel has a great sea view.
My totally honest view is that the hotel is a real mix - some elements are excellent: food, scenery, hotel facilities (pool, spa, gardens etc) - other parts a bit average (slightly tired rooms, ‘clunky’ service) but from my experience for the price paid I thought as a package it was very good & as such I’d stay again & recommend to others.
This hotel was a great place to stay. It has an amazing view, comfortable, clean bedrooms and helpful staff. Even on a night with a wedding going on it was quiet and peaceful with good service. The swimming pool was great and we enjoyed the steam room and sauna. It would have been wonderful to be able to swim before breakfast but sadly it didn’t open until 9. The breakfasts had a good range on offer and were delicious. We ate our evening meal here both nights and both really enjoyed all our food. My steak was cooked more than I had asked for but was kindly and quickly replaced with a perfect one! Overall a wonderful stay.
Sarah
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
28 Jul 2018
28th July 2018
A fabulous location, beautiful views, fantastic terraces to relax on. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful though the restaurant service quite slow. The food was average and limited vegetarian options. The room was fine though a little tired and in need of updating. Good clean leisure facilities. Could be so much more with a little more attention to detail.
Went on a four night break just before school holidays start. Taken aback when we arrived as breath-taking views of nearby cove and towards the Welsh coast from the outdoor dining area and our bedroom. We are both in our 70s and have travelled the world widely; few hotels have better views.
This hotel is amazing , perfect , fab , beautiful , views that take your breath away , food was 1st class indulgence . We spent an anniversary weekend here & it ticked all the boxes , would definitely stay again