Harbour Hotel Salcombe

We had a lovely room on this visit. Not all the rooms are as good, hence only 4 stars. The location is great, pretty views from the restaurant and bar and amazing service from the lovely people who work at the hotel. Shame the pastries at breakfast are not as good as they should be - they have cheap sweet croissants rather than fresh flaky buttery ones, and the other pastries are a similar low quality. Apart from that, it's a decent hotel.

What a fantastic hotel! We stayed (sadly) for one night only but it was perfect. This was our first visit to Salcombe and the hotel and its location were perfect for us. On arrival we were greeted by a very friendly welcome and this very much set the tone for the remainder of our stay. We wanted to have a good look around Salcombe so the hotel's central location could not have been any better. Our room, overlooking the estuary, was well-appointed and beautifully presented. All areas of the hotel were clean, smart and stylishly coastal in decor, making it feel airy and spacious. We enjoyed fantastic treatments by Beth in the spa. Our meal in The Jetty restaurant was first class and extremely tasty the service we received from all restaurant staff was excellent. A short swim and sauna, in the small but perfectly formed pool area the following morning, set up up for the day ahead as did the excellent continental buffet breakfast. We could not have been happier with our choice of hotel and we will definitely return to stay again. Thank you to every member of the team who made our short stay in Salcombe so enjoyable and memorable.

We recently spent four nights at the Salcombe Harbour Hotel for my birthday. The location, views and staff are all wonderful — truly a beautiful place. However, we did find the room to be a little tired for the price and room category, with chips and scuffs on the walls, some staining on the carpet, and stained grout in the shower. It didn’t ruin our stay, but for what is considered one of the hotel’s best rooms, we expected a bit more attention to detail. We had planned to dine in the hotel each night and had paid in advance, but only ended up eating there twice. The food was unfortunately just okay. I couldn’t eat my cod dish on the first night, which is unusual because it’s normally one of my favourites. As a result, we spent more than intended eating elsewhere. I do want to say that the restaurant staff, especially Elizabeth and Jack, were absolutely lovely and very attentive. On the only day we had time to use the spa, it was closed due to an unavoidable incident with a child being unwell. Of course these things happen, but when we mentioned all of the above at reception on our final evening, we were simply told the information would be passed on. At checkout, there was no acknowledgement, apology or gesture — even the cod dish remained on the bill. Overall, it was a special location and we met some genuinely lovely staff, but we left feeling a bit disappointed and not as looked after as we had hoped, especially considering the cost of the stay. The view is certainly memorable — I just wish the overall experience had matched it.