Sailors Rest

2nd time staying here & was once again very impressed. Bright clean room, beautifully presented & overlooked the estuary so had incredible views. Breakfast was served at the Royal George just a short walk away. Fridge in room was handy for holding some cold drinks. Rain shower was easy to use but be aware if you are on the bigger side as the door to get in was quite narrow. Will be back for sure!

The rooms, location are fantastic. The only minis I’ve s the luck of double glazing which makes the stay noisy. Everything else is perfect.

Exceptional place to stay in Appledore Wonderful location, beautiful,well equipped and tastefully decorated room and en-suite. Stunning views of Appledore estuary. Breakfast at the The Royal George, just a short walk away, was a brilliant start to the day, locally sourced ingredients expertly cooked, absolutely delicious. Definitely the best place to stay in Appledore.

We booked a 'Superior King En-Suite Room' (Room 5) what we got was not superior in any way, not spacious and poorly furnished. There was a built in wardrobe that you couldn't fully open the door of or it hit a bedside table; there was only one bedside table and reading light because there wasn't room for one the other side of the bed, no meaningful storage or drawers for clothes - there was one shallow drawer I would describe as a sock drawer. We ended up leaving our clothes in our suitcase and holdall. In a superior king' room I would expect a couple of chairs to sit down - wrong. On the website there were two photographs, one of a spacious room we expected with chairs, another of a bed in a really tight space but cleverly it did not show you the rest of the room - or lack of. Even the bit of space where all the plug sockets are on the wall didn't exist as that's where the table with the coffee machine was. The bathroom was small but adequate and we could live with that; however a sliding bathroom door due to the lack of space doesn't allow you much privacy. We were also both concerned at the fact there was no fire exit anywhere in the building and it has rooms on 3 upper floors. One way in, one way out! All fire protection equipment and procedures were in place and would be fully compliant, but we felt uneasy. You don't interact with anybody, you get a code to get in and there is no reception or staff on site which we knew, but didn't particularly like. It maybe helpful if, when you walk to the hotel for breakfast the staff there showed any interest and asked if everything was OK. That's the worst over. On the plus side location is great, the refurbished building is generally to a good standard. I enjoyed the walk to the hotel for breakfast although my wife wasn't so keen and we got wet one day. I always leave positive reviews where warranted but I'm afraid this is how we felt, which was very disappointing.

A gem at a budget price! We got the last room available advertised as NO VIEW. Well, while my husband is out running, I have a gt Sat on the bathroom window ledge admiring a gorgeous view. Chilled the drink in the handy bedroom Room fridge. The place is spotless, beautifully decorated. Excited to go to the parent-hotel The Royal George for dinner soon…£140 including breakfast in late July on a Saturday night is very good value.

Lovely room freshly renovated with a beautiful view across to instow, easy checkin with passcodes, fabulous breakfast served at the the royal George, just not able to turn the heating on in our room so it was very chilly - the thermostat outside the room was disabled after 11pm - would have been a 5 otherwise !