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Hotels for Valentine’s Day in Devon
More Hotels for Valentine’s Day in Devon
The Collective at Woolsery
Devon
With produce sourced from its own farm and organic market garden, and beautifully styled and lavishly equipped bedrooms spread across cottages and above the village shop, this is a truly exceptional gastropub, a great place for foodies.
Plantation House
Plymouth, Devon
From bread to truffles, they cook as much as possible on site in this 'very cosy and friendly hotel', in the rolling South Hams countryside between wild Dartmoor and the sandy beaches of Bigbury Bay.
Mill End Hotel
Chagford, Devon
The River Teign runs through the garden of this dog-friendly country-house hotel with a wide choice of rooms, a warm and friendly ambience, good food, and great walks from the door.
Burgh Island Hotel
Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon
You can dine in style in the Grand Ballroom or hunker down in the cosy old Pilchard inn at this extraordinary Art Deco hotel on a tidal island just a sea tractor ride from the 21st century.
The Cricket Inn
Kingsbridge, Devon
Winding country lanes lead to this popular local and gastropub with a welcoming vibe, smart New England-style bedrooms and a restaurant serving the freshest fish and seafood.
Lewtrenchard Manor
Okehampton, Devon
Reopened in July 2025 after a £3 million refurbishment for the Original Collection, this extraordinary Jacobean-style manor house in landscaped gardens, the work of an eccentric Victorian squire and parson, has country-house style bedrooms and fine-dining restaurant, dogs and children welcome.
Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa
Newton Abbot, Devon
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.
Boringdon Hall
Plymouth, Devon
Steeped in romance, this Elizabethan manor-house hotel is a place of contrasts, blending history with modern amenities, from the Great Hall lounge and four-poster bedrooms, to Scandi-style wellness rooms with outdoor hot tub, a state-of-the art spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant and more informal brasserie.
The Cridford Inn
Exeter, Devon
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.
Orestone Manor
Torquay, Devon
In sub-tropical gardens with views over Lyme Bay, this family-run hotel offers a wide choice of accommodation, and imaginative, locally sourced food.
Bayards Cove Inn
Dartmouth, Devon
Behind a historic, jettied black-and-white facade a stroll from the quay lies a drop-in café, bar and restaurant, and, up creaky old stairs, quaint, pet-friendly bedrooms, named after old sea dogs.
Lympstone Manor
Exmouth, Devon
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.
Tarr Farm Inn
Exmoor, Devon
At the heart of Exmoor, above the River Barle, this 17th-century stone inn above a medieval clapper bridge is a wildlife-watcher's paradise, with fishing on both river banks.
The Royal George
Bideford, Devon
With stunning views over the Taw and Torridge estuary, this 18th-century former inn is now a restaurant with simple but chic, affordable bedrooms, both upstairs and in a quayside annexe.
ANRÁN @Tidwell Farm
Devon
On a working farm, this wedding and events venue and B&B offers beautiful manor-house bedrooms and adaptable self-catering suites in four converted barns.
The Mole Resort
Umberleigh, Devon
A family and dog-friendly leisure resort in the Mole valley, this deconstructed hotel offers a choice of traditional rooms and eco-friendly lodges, morning-to-night activities, plus formal and casual dining.
The Salutation Inn
Exeter, Devon
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.
The Cornish Arms
Tavistock, Devon
The individually styled rooms are very appealing, but it is the food, both for vegans and omnivores, that really sets this gastropub apart.
Treat your loved one to a hotel break to celebrate Valentine's Day. Here's our pick of the best hotels in Devon for a truly romantic Valentine's experience.



