The Good Hotel Guide is the leading independent guide to hotels in Great Britain & Ireland, and also covers parts of Continental Europe. The Guide was first published in 1978. It is written for the reader seeking impartial advice on finding a good place to stay. Hotels cannot buy their way into the Guide. The editors and inspectors do not accept free hospitality on their anonymous visits to hotels. All hotels in the Guide receive a free basic listing. A fee is charged for a full web entry.
The Good Hotel Guide
About Us
Independent
Recommended
Trusted
Independent
Recommended
Trusted
The Horn of Plenty
Tavistock, Devon
Gazing over a glorious sweep of the Tamar Valley, the Horn of Plenty has garnered praise for gastronomic excellence since it opened as a restaurant in 1967.
Good Hotel Guide Review
The hotel experts at the Good Hotel Guide
Gazing over a glorious expanse of the Tamar Valley, this 'lovely hotel' has garnered praise for gastronomic excellence since it opened as a restaurant in 1967. A hotel since 1985, it outgrew the original Victorian house to occupy the coach house, then a new annexe. 'Our room overlooked the valley,' writes a reader. Dual-aspect house room 3 is a favourite, with a balcony, roll-top bath and walk-in shower. Coach house rooms have more contemporary styling. Sought-after room 11 has bifold doors to a west-facing terrace overlooking the walled garden. 'The gardens are in fine order and there are outside terraces for dining and drinking on more sunny days.' The hotel passed into new ownership in 2022, but the ethos remains the same. The restaurant is a huge supporter of local produce, with 90 per cent of it sourced from the South West. Menus feature dishes such as Devon fillet of beef with wild mushrooms or open ravioli with squash, carrot, saffron sauce and summer truffle. 'Food and service were good', with 'friendly and welcoming staff'. However, another reader found the 'very short menu only changed partly from one day to the next.' (T&S H, AB, and others)
Hotel Details
Address
Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8JD, England
Telephone
Bedroom
16. 12 in old and new coach houses (1–2 min walk), 7 on ground floor, 1 suitable for wheelchair user.
Openings
all year.
Background Music
quiet background music in restaurant, lounge and library.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £30, children's menu.
Dogs
allowed in the 7 ground-floor bedrooms (max 2 per room, £20 a night, bowl, towels, hosepipe), in the lounge/bar, library, back restaurant and on terrace.
Prices
B&B doubles from £155. Set-price dinner £69, tasting menu £85.
Facilities
lounge/bar, library, drawing room, restaurant, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, 5-acre grounds, EV charging, ground-floor public areas wheelchair accessible, no adapted toilet.
Location
IN THE MEDIA
Best Ever Christmas
10 wonderful Christmas hotel getawaysYour Best Ever Christmas
10 of the best hotels for a festive family break