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Reviews of Lympstone Manor Hotel

5 out of 5
Lympstone Manor Hotel
Courtlands Lane, Exmouth, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jefferson

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
gorgeous
ulitimate in luxury. perfect food, service, ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Alex McEwen on May 22, 2023
Dear Mr Birch,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Lympstone Manor on Expedia.All feedback is very important to us and we do appreciate any comments regarding your stay to ensure we maintain the high standards and expectations of our guests.I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay and I do hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon.Kind regards,Alex McEwen General Manager

8/10 Good

Cheng-Soon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable room, very good service from the entire team. One lapse was the sunny side up eggs that were totally cooked through at our second breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Alex McEwen on May 22, 2023
Dear Mr Lau,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Lympstone Manor on Expedia.All feedback is very important to us and we do appreciate any comments regarding your stay to ensure we maintain the high standards and expectations of our guests.I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Lympstone Manor and thank you for your kind comments regarding our service. I was sorry to read your comments about the standard of the eggs with your breakfast. I do hope that this will not deter you from visiting again and hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon.Kind regards,Alex McEwenGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Roger, League City

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
very quiet and private.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alex McEwen on May 22, 2023
Dear Mr Bell,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Lympstone Manor on Expedia.All feedback is very important to us and we do appreciate any comments regarding your stay to ensure we maintain the high standards and expectations of our guests.I am delighted that you enjoyed a peaceful stay at Lympstone Manor. I do hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon.Kind regards,Alex McEwen General Manager

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were fantastic as was the food. We were upgraded and the room was amazing. I can't fault the hotel or restaurant. Thoroughly recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A special place
From the moment that we stepped out of the car, we knew we were at a special place. The attention detail was superb. Very relaxing and it goes without saying at a Michelin starred restaurant great food. The staff were there when we needed them, but never intrusive. The advantage of a small hotel, everyone knew our name and were providing some great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long Weekend Stay
A very pleasant weekend away
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Stunning Retreat
Immaculate food, Stunning location, Comfortable and rooms and very attentive service front of house. The sculpture garden is a real treat.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible attention to detail, all staff were very friendly and personable and couldn't do enough for us. Spectacular place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Say
Fabulous location & food , great service and relaxed environment
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow!!!
Fantastic hotel, very friendly engaging staff and the food is quite special - thanks for a fantastic stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very disappointing level of service
Various issues encountered during our stay. For instance, serving of out of date food (see picture, use by 24 served on 26) and room door left unlocked and open after cleaning. Issues raised and discount promised. Refund still not issued.
Out of date yoghurt severved on 26 May in a Michelin star restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
luxurious stay with even better food
second time here, enjoyed the stay again. the restaurant is the main reason we come, but the room and entire building is also very nice. could have something more to offer than just the trail during the winter (activities, spa, etc) but they are still new.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place for vacation
Great experience. Good location, comfortable service, amazing dinner and breakfast, and relaxing room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A magical place
We spent two amazing days in this property and felt pampered and safe every step of the way. From check-in onwards, staff were extremely attentive and available. The property itself is truly beautiful, and you could easily spend your entire stay wandering around the gardens and the woodland area, or taking in the sun on the loungers laid out on the wide lawn. But as beautiful as the manor itself is, it must be said that our two dinners were the highlights of our stay. Michael Caines is a great chef and every single dish was a true wonder. His Taste of the Estuary menu is probably the best tasting menu we have ever had in the UK. Finally I would also give a special mention to the exceptional service and quality of the food at breakfast. Whether you like a full English, eggs Benedict, eggs Royale or lighter, you won't feel left out. A magic stay, thank you Michael!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and absolutely fabulous food with superb service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning situation. Wonderful friendly service. Amazing food. Room very comfortable . Lots of extras. Outside spa bath lovely but didnt know about it so didnt bring cossie. Bedside light not bright enough to read by A wonderful treat. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Alun

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Awesome evening meal, very poor otherwise.
Bathrobes too small, reception initially said there were no others available! Bedroom had awful string of tacky led lights that went on and off all night when set off by our dogs! We booked a dog friendly room - sensors had not been disabled... Minimalist breakfast, 4 items asked for, no tomato - but I got it anyway!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful setting, attentive but discreet staff. Food was superb. Would return in a heartbeat.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic everything was perfect from check in to check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic food and great staff but the bar and dinning rooms could have been a little warmer. I appreciate difficult as it was very windy but the competition is exceptionally high when you get to this level.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury stay in the countryside
Beautiful manor house in lovely surroundings with some good walks from the hotel. The room was very comfortable, clean and well equipped (with welcome bottles of gin and tonic!) Very well staffed with friendly, competent and incredibly helpful people. We had a tasting menu and wine flight for a special celebration and although pricey, the food, wine and overall experience was pretty amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exquisite
Everything about the hotel was exquisite - the location, overlooking the Exe Estuary, the rooms, ours was a junior suite overlooking the estuary, and the food, we had the seafood tasting menu on day 1 and the afternoon tea on day 2. One tip, if you are coming by train, book a taxi to meet you at Exmouth Station as the only taxi rank is in the town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Rachel Dinsdale on Aug 2, 2018
Dear Anonymous, Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review. All of the team at Lympstone are delighted to learn that you enjoyed your stay, and every part of it was exquisite. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future to create more amazing memories. Best Wishes Rachel Dinsdale Front of House Manager

10/10 Excellent

Krisda

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

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not disappoint
We had 2 nights here, for my husband's birthday and had high expectations (having stayed at Gidleigh Park when Michael Caine's was there) and we very much enjoyed it. The hotel is very comfortable, perhaps having a room outside the main building was a mistake when the place was almost snowed in, but it wasn't a problem - our terrace didn't get used though (as after the snow came pouring rain). The room was very comfortable (though I'm not a fan of having the bathtub in the same room as the bed). Service was consistently good. We had a light supper in the bar/lounge on the first evening - it was fine, though the menu is rather unimaginative. For dinner the second night we had the Signature Tasting Menu and it was brilliant. All my dietary requirements were catered for and every course had the "wow factor". OK so it's not cheap but well worth it for cooking of this standard. I very much hope we'll be able to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning hotel looking over Exe estuary
From the moment we arrived until we left the service was exceptional. We were made to feel very welcome and had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

David, West Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection on the Exe Estuary!
We spent two nights in a double aspect room overlooking the estuary. The views were stunning, made even better by lovely sunny weather. The room was beautifully decorated, but not over stated and met all our needs. The common areas in the house were magnificently decorated. The murals on the staircase and one of the dining rooms depicting all the birds that live on the estuary were "works of art"! Any future visitors should take time to view them. All the dining rooms and lounge areas were exquisitely decorated, with unusual attention to detail, The morning that we left the hotel, the Manor had been awarded its first Michelin star. That says it all, the food was a totally fantastic. Michael Caines is a culinary star!!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here and enjoy the experience
The whole experience was superb

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful setting with some great estuary views
The hotel is in a beautiful setting and newly opened. The rooms are very comfortable and well appointed, though the view is not so great from the garden rooms. The lounge is a lovely area to sit and have a drink and the grounds, on hot days, are superb. The staff are excellent. The food is superb, but very expensive.

10/10 Excellent

VLADIMIR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Замечательный отель
Wonderful hotel! Lovely restaurant! Amazing view! Must have!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Rachel Dinsdale on Aug 2, 2018
Dear Vladimir, Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review. All of the team at Lympstone are delighted to learn that you enjoyed your stay, and you feel it is a must visit. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future to create more amazing memories. Best Wishes Rachel Dinsdale Front of House Manager