The Darnley Hotel

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February 2025

March 2025

Individually furnished, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Room service
Bar
Breakfast included
Housekeeping
Free WiFi
Parking included

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3 Belmont Road, Ilfracombe, England, EX34 8DR

Ilfracombe Beach
‪8 min walk‬
Ilfracombe Harbour
‪16 min walk‬
Verity Statue
‪19 min walk‬
Swansea (SWS)
‪205 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

2064 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Premier Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster)

105 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

105 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor

2562 sq m
Sleeps 3
2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Private Bathroom (Top Floor, Small)

2250 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Private Bathroom (Top Floor, Large)

2405 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

9 Mar - 10 Mar

About this property

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to North Devon Coast

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a garden.

The Darnley Hotel offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Televisions come with DVD players. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they enjoy the overall property condition at The Darnley Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from North Devon Coast. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.

Free continental breakfast offered
Free WiFi in some public areas
Free self parking
Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
Services include tour or ticket assistance
Just a 1-minute drive from North Devon Coast and 14 minutes from Exmoor National Park

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The Darnley Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a garden. Self parking is free.

This Ilfracombe hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast.

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.

Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Electric car charging station on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Free continental breakfast
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Room service available

Family friendly

DVD player
Free cots/infant beds

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

Garden

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Free cots/infant beds
Heating

Bathroom

Bathroom (partially open)
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

DVD player
TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Darnley Hotel

Darnley Hotel Ilfracombe

Darnley Ilfracombe

The Darnley Hotel Ilfracombe Devon

The Darnley Hotel Hotel

The Darnley Hotel Ilfracombe

The Darnley Hotel Hotel Ilfracombe

The Darnley Hotel Reviews

6.6

8.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Chelsea

Travelled with family and small children

10 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Owner is so lovely and very helpful, almost like a personal tour guide for us with plenty of suggestions for things for us to see and do. Very friendly!! Breakfast was beautiful! Room was clean, walking distance to beaches shops and restaurants. I’d stay again if visiting ilfracombe again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller

13 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely hotel run by a really friendly couple.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

23 Aug 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Travelled with partner

29 Jun 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

bathroom toilet not screwed to the floor when you sat on it the toilet tilted, broken tiles on the floor ,tiles replaced with white sealant the rest of the floor had beige sealant. The blinds were broken and let in the light ,right through the night , spoke to owner was told it gets light early in the morning. dog in dining room owner petted dog and continued serving, requested well done toast was told cannot serve you well done toast as against health and hygiene ? Very miserable couple once try to say any thing is wrong, just reminds me of faulty towers , I can safely say it has been the worst hotel we have stayed in

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

8 Apr 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

29 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Very friendly and attentive owners, lovely breakfast and nice room.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

25 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Sadley no one was there when i arrived. I return laster still no one there. But soon someone came to check me in. The room was on top floor. Was told best views but trees obscured the view. The room was very comfortable. The breakfast service was very slow. But enjoyably. There was a separate private bathroom not so good when a few visits needed. Was able to leave my car after check out so i could enjoy coastal walk.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian Paul

20 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bags of character comfy and friendly hosts

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

14 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Autumn break

Clean. Great shower and breakfast. Nothing too much trouble for owners.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

1 Sept 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful and argumentative

I’m writing this review in the hope others can avoid the experience we had. The room initially looked ok. The decor was very dated but not necessarily concerning. However, the bed was very uncomfortable - the mattress was so old and tired that it drooped ever which way. Perhaps, if just one person stayed they could droop into the middle of the mattress and get some sleep but if there are two of you, sleep becomes very difficult. The shower shifts rapidly and unpredictably between scolding and freezing. You can lessen this somewhat if you turn it to the eco setting. Whilst the room was not conducive to sleep, this pales into comparison with the attitude and treatment by the staff. We politely asked when the wifi login details did not appear to work. We were immediately told off that they were old login details (they didn’t seem to think it was a good idea to update the guest folder in the room?!) and more so when we said that the wifi did not work at all in our room, even with the new login details. This began a very long and deeply uncomfortable process with both the man and woman staff (perhaps owners). They criticised us, blamed us, patronised us and did their best to make us feel as uncomfortable as possible. To name the highlights - entering & lingering in our bedroom when we were two females in our PJs and a barely veiled threat of him having been ‘MOD internal security’ in the past. Breakfast: only 8:30-9:30am ad greasy & gross.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Alan, Croydon.

21 Jul 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Nice hotel, slow breakfast

Nice big hotel and we got our room upgraded at no extra cost. Room was comfortable and enormous. Easy access down to the town and harbour area. Seagulls were noisy! Breakfasts were terribly slow. We were out walking each day and like to make an early start. On our final day when we had a long drive home we ordered beans on toast as we thought it would be quick and it still took 35 minutes to arrive. As the earliest they start breakfast is at 8.30am we ended up leaving a fair but later than we would have liked.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Tim

7 Aug 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Early breakfast request

Not very good service for breakfast it states in there information pack breakfast 8 till 9.30 but were told its 8.30 till 9.30 If you want earlier let know I did and was told come down at 8.15 which we did as we were going to Lundy for the day had to leave at 8.55 breakfast arrived at 8.45

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Terry

3 Jul 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Dated but comfortable and good location

When we arrived room was cold and no lights on in hotel made it feel slightly unwelcoming. We had breakfast no radio first morning so little atmosphere better next day with other guests. Used path down to high St you need to be careful where you walk and no lights when you come back in dark so next night walked up road. All said very comfortable stay and very helpful owners. Hotel very dated but spotless. I didn't have full breakfast but had small portion of what I wanted poached egg and bacon on toast. egg was lovely and runny. Coffee needs to be hotter and fresh as had bits in. Would have been nice to have fresh tomatoes and brown toast and top up of toast. I needed extra blanket which was there in room thankfully but would've been nice to have a little heat from radiator but they were turned off. We put lights on in hallways as very dark. Bathroom door handle needs attention as doesn't stay closed. Will stay again and ask for the above if not offered next time though. Its close to everything and owners are very friendly and helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

John, Alfreton

23 Jul 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

3 hot days

The proprietor was very good working to put the customer first. Nothing was too much trouble. The wifi reception was almost non existent though perhaps that's a good thing when on holiday! Lovely secluded garden path leading down into town.