With a stay at Gara Rock in Salcombe, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from English Channel and 7 minutes by foot from Gara Rock Beach. .This beach hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Venerick's Cove and 2 mi (3.2 km) from South West Coast Path Section 39 Trailhead.
What's nearby
Gara Rock Beach - 7 min walk
South Devon - 16 min drive
Salcombe to Bolt Head Walk - 36 min drive
South Sands - 52 min drive
North Sands - 54 min drive
Getting around
Totnes Station - 43 min drive
Restaurants
The Crabshell Inn - 23 min drive
Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream - 33 min drive
Creeks End Inn - 24 min drive
The Bear & Blacksmith - 17 min drive
Fortescue Inn - 33 min drive
About this property
Gara Rock
Hotel on the beach, with indoor pool
Gara Rock offers 33 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Stay in one of 33 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Gara Rock has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
2 restaurants
1 bar
Room service available
Things to do
Children's pool
Full-service spa
Indoor pool
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Children's pool
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Seasonal outdoor pool
Separate dining area
Separate living room
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Beachfront location
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Spa
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Massages
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Dining room
Free bottled water
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Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM 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 45 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 45 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April 01 to September 29
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
Gara Rock Hotel Salcombe
Gara Rock Salcombe
Gara Rock Hotel
Gara Rock Salcombe
Gara Rock Hotel Salcombe
Gara Rock Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The main restaurant. Where do I start !
The dress code T shirts! There is a bar dining for that. Let’s keep the fine dining to a minimum level of a collared shirt . 1 hour and 23 minutes to get the main course!! Potato’s burnt but cleverly served upside down !!!! And cold plates . Such a shame the hotel was great. Pool great . Staff Great . Tim
Hotel location was amazing with views that are superb! but we wouldn’t be going back as the lanes getting to it are awful and quite stressful! Staff were amazing and so polite but not enough so they were overwhelmed at breakfast and service very slow!
Great views, service & quality fixtures & fittings. Room rooms with comfortable beds. Could do with matching rooms available & pictures slightly better.
Booked on impulse for a one night stay.
On checking in i booked a table for 7.30pm to allow time to go to the spa.
When i got to the restaurant one of the staff asked if she could help, i explained i had a table booked for 7.30pm but wished to get a drink from the bar as i was 10 minutes early. She directed me through into the bar area.
When i got there i asked the bar staff if there was a drinks menu, he directed me to a table near by.
Another member of staff came over and asked if i needed help, i explained i wanted a drink and asked if i could order from the bar or did i have to order here.
There then ensued a rather odd process whereby i was asked where i was sitting (nowhere at this point) and i was kind of escourted over to the sofas where i was then asked what i wanted to drink (minus drink menu).
At this point i felt pretty awkward!
They then had no record of my table booking and asked if i was waiting for someone (i was a solo traveller)
They found me a table but my food order took a very long time to arrive, a couple of large dogs were barking in the restaurante (not directly the hotels fault, i appreciate that) and i was only checked on once.
I had planned to stay and have a relaxing drink but i ended up just going to my room straight after as i couldnt face the uncomfortable drink ordering saga again.
There was also no info in the rooms re breakfast time etc like you would normally expect.
Overall a beautiful hotel let down by odd uncomfortable service!
It’s rare to find a hotel that is better than it looks and states on its website. The staff were wonderful. The food and drink was amazing. Its remote location made it such a peaceful stay. Will definitely return.
Underwhelming! This property has the foundations to be extraordinary (especially given its location), yet the customer service is severely lacking. Rude staff on check-in. Room not ready at the specified time (3pm). No apology given. No offer to help with bags to our room. Room dirty with a stained bath, sofa, curtains, bathroom floor. And the spa, a small pool with 5 loungers is not sufficient given the hotel capacity.
The food is severely overpriced and is satisfactory at best. Burnt food and poor service.
For the price point the hotel is NOT worth the money. Do yourself a favour and spend your money elsewhere. There is much better out there at a fraction of the price.
We had a lovely room and view. Overall very impressed with the location, and style of the hotel. Our biggest grievance is the food that is very expensive . Sandwiches at lunch and cream teas in the afternoon would be a nice touch ,but at a reasonable price for both guests and walkers.
Stunning property in a spectacular setting. The rooms, restaurant, terrace and lounge really felt as if they had been designed to make the most of the landscape with beautiful views from all parts of the hotel.