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Reviews of The Sawmills

4 out of 5
The Sawmills
Watermouth, Ilfracombe, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 89 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasantly surprised and impressed with virtually every aspect of our stay at the Sawmill Inn. All of the staff were excellent' Our "dog friendly" room was perfect and suited our needs. Very clean, tidy and quiet. Food in the restaurant was superb, not just plain old "pub grub". Hat off to the Chef for his efforts. All in all we had a very enjoyable experience at the Sawmill, will happily return there and strongly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, every element - the room, staff, food, service, location and ambience was exceptional. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Staff & service
I could not contact The Sawmills (at 9:32pm) to say that I had arrived as their phone contact number was turned off. I tried unsuccessfully for half an hour. This resulted in a wasted overall journey time of over four hours plus the cost of fuel. Very frustrating and disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great B&B
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Lovely room apart from the constant noise from what may have been a boiler or extractor. We stayed 2 nights and the complimentary breakfast of fruit & croissants could not be faulted. Tea/coffee and even 2 hot chocolate drinks were useful but only 4 cartons of milk meant drinks were rationed. Unfortunately we left each day before the Inn opened and arrived back after closing so did not see any staff to request more. It would have been useful to be told that staff would not visit our room during our stay to replenish used items.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Our Sat Nav had terrible trouble with the Post Code but had a lovely stay when we found the location. Nice room & area to explore.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
This was a disappointing experience. My room had recently been renovated and was large and clean but the bathroom ridiculously small with the smallest shower area possible. There was no soap in the dispenser which was meant to serve both sink and shower. Suppose that is one advantage of a micro bathroom. Soap issue resolved by friendly member of staff. Biggest disappointment was NO breakfast! Just a small croissant, an orange and an apple left outside the room supplemented by the most awful porridge in a pot and cheapest instant Nescafé. Unacceptable for £100!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Did like, the bar & food on the pricey side, but very good, food choice excellent. Parking very good. Didn't like, no breakfast (but at there sister place 15 minutes away) all they offered was fruit, instant porridge, plus one croissant. In room three you have to sit on the toilet as the roof slopes in over it. No double quilt only 2 singles.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding in every way, simply the most comfortable and best customer service received this week in our travels across Devon and Cornwall !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mandy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip with the family
Very spacious and clean room. Very comfy bed and lovely furnishings. Parking wasnt a problem but could be on a busy night as there are no designated spaces for residents. Great location for local walks and Coomb Martin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely please food and drink available. Looks lovely and clean. Room 1 was lovely and clean bed was lovely to sleep on. Lots of coffee and tea hot chocolate fruit teas. There was something for our breakfast left out the door. ( as we didn't book breakfast). However there was a noise all through the night which kept me awake from what sounded like a loud extractor fan ( as we were I believe above the kitchen). I would however stay there again but definitely not in room 1.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rob

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Perfect for our Needs
Our greeting was very friendly and helpful. Our cases were taken to our room and we were asked if we were satisfied with its arrangement. The table in the room was quite small, particularly when you have to have your breakfast there. The sloping eaves caused me some problems. I kept banging my head. I am of average height. We were in room one. The noise from what I assume were the kitchen extractor fans was a little loud. Fortunately, it did not overly bother my partner or me, but we could see that it might bother other people. Overall, our stay was perfect for our needs. We were visiting a friend locally.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely time at the sawmills, can’t fault it in any way, the manager and the crew so friendly our room was lovely and the fruit and croissant left by our door for the morning was a lovely touch..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorgen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bad service
They really can't cope with you staying more than one night. Tea/Coffee in room OK. They don't do breakfast other than a fruit basket with a croissant. But the porridge ran out, I had to ask the cleaner to replace as they don't clean the room daily (which isn't in itself a problem) so the cups & spoons were not cleaned or replaced. I ended up with no spoons left to eat my porridge with a knife! I was never asked how things were and after speaking to the cleaner I had to leave my own dirty plates outside. The room itself was comfortable & very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
Great stay at the saw mill. Clean comfortable room at a decent price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Katherine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, good food. Have stayed there twice this year and will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, comfy king sized bed. Lovely double headed shower and great dinner options. 5 minute walk from Watermouth harbour and the camp site. Plenty of places to explore within driving distance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for my stay near to rest of the family. Nice restaurant on site and bar
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Surprised to have a breakfast tray left of fruit and a croissant. Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dog walker or not, both are welcome. Our room was spotless, well furnished and all modern fittings. Access to the accommodation via either the Bar, or around the rear is a private entrance that you can use to come and go, at your convenience. It is just one flight of stairs to all the rooms as everything else is on ground level. From the moment we arrived, we found all the Staff friendly and very welcoming, until the moment we left. As too with the rooms, both the Bar and Resturant were spotlessly clean, the selection of Wines and Beers was quite good. I only say that as they didn't stock my normal tipple, (Newcastle Brown). Needless to say their selection of Tap and Bottled Beers, Ciders and Lagers more than made up for it. The food was fanastic, from the Nachos to the Fresh Prawns. We enjoyed everything we ordered, the service and speed of food were excellent, which obviously shows how well the Chef runs the kitchen, 10/10 to everyone at The Sawmill, we will be going back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Riikka

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little pub !
Great little. Very good decorative order. Clean and fresh. Good sized room. Only disappointment was breakfast. a croissant and on orange in a basket outside your door does not a breakfast make......
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean, rooms was very comfortable and spacious, staff was very friendly we only stayed one night was a last minute booking and i think it was a good choice we would go back there and definitely recommend it. Food was nice couldnt really fault it and was nice to sit in the garden with a drink after.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay with dogs. Lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Weekend
Fabulous food, Friendly Staff, Great service, very clean and adequate bedroom. We will certainly come again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed just one night - made very welcome including our dogs -very friendly staff - a table had been kept for us in the busy restaurant in case we wanted to eat
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at The Sawmills. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful, food was excellent, room was great, good parking, lovely outside space too, there was even a complimentary croissant and fruit in the morning. We'll definitely be returning - highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was a bit unusual as the Pub was closed but they honoured our accommodation booking. Very good room with good furniture and a high standard of cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room accommodation was excellent and had everything that we could want for our short stay. Refreshments were provided which was a very nice touch and the Manager who we spoke to was extremely helpful. Would definitely stay again at the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location Super rooms, just renovated, comfy bed The walls are thin, our next door neighbour was quite chatty at 5-30 in the morning:(( Pity the pub itself was shut and just accommodation available But super location, bit remote !!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and cosy spacious room. Good breakfast options which were available. Good location between a couple of bays/beaches. Unfortunately pub was closed unexpectedly which was a shame. Otherwise really enjoyed our stay :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, nicely presented very comfortable room, can't fault it in anyway
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay in North Devon
Fantastic find in a great place for discovering the North Devon coast. Close to lovely beaches. Although breakfast wasn’t included in the price, it was a lovely touch that the owners provided ‘help yourself’ breakfast buffet. Good food at the venue, friendly and helpful staff. When the pub was closed we dined at the nearby Sandy Cove Hotel with amazing coastal views,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, modern and well laid out facilities, onsite parking and very helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed break
Nice room, but noisy due to kitchen fans, food was shocking, presented in a cardboard dog bowl, with wooden cutlery. My dog has better presented food, expensive and the the outside area looks run down. Will Not be going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021