Occupying a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary, Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines's hotel is a foodie destination with an ambience of soft-spoken luxury, suites with a balcony or a terrace with fire pit and marble soak tub, and shepherds' huts for nights of bucolic bliss.

A very handsome 18th-century coaching inn in an old shipbuilding town on the Exe estuary is home to bright, contemporary bedrooms, a fishmongers and deli, and a modern glazed atrium for meals, with interesting locally sourced dishes in menus for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans.

You drive down a single-track road on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and cross a brook to reach this dog-friendly, very ancient, thatched and whitewashed village pub, redolent of history, serving excellent, locally sourced pub classics, with rustic-chic bedrooms and two resident ghosts.

Overlooking five acres of gardens and field, this traditional Dartmoor stone-and-cob house in the rolling Teign valley is a dog-friendly, owner-run guest house with honesty bar, lounge, and chic bedrooms mixing boutique style with original features.

In sub-tropical gardens with views over Lyme Bay, this family-run hotel offers a wide choice of accommodation, and imaginative, locally sourced food.

In wooded grounds with Dartmoor National Park on the doorstep, the Hassell family's country-house hotel and beautiful spa impresses with a warm welcome, great service, and a choice of dining venues.

This delightfully eccentric boutique B&B, a stroll from Torquay's seafront, has won numerous awards for its singular style and luxurious standards. Run by new owners, Jason and Marsi, it is known for its funky features and state-of-the-art touches.

Steep stairs lead to old-fashioned, characterful beamed bedrooms at this cosy family-run inn in a rural Dartmoor village, reached by narrow back roads, where walkers and cyclists can work up an appetite to dine from an eclectic menu that mixes classic pub grub with some impressive gastro dishes, served by friendly, efficient staff.