Bayards Cove Inn

Everything

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Great location, food very good, staff very helpful, room very comfy.

Nothing parking but that’s the same for pretty much everything in Dartmouth

Staff are great. We were wet and muddy after a days walking and they were so helpful. Room was very cosy and well appointed and the dogs so well catered for. Great food too.

Can't think of anything.

This medieval building (originally a merchant's house) has been imaginatively and stylishly converted to a small hotel with lots of tasteful coastal-themed pictures. The rooms are small, but have everything you need and the bed was comfortable. It is very dog friendly and there always seemed to be a number of well-behaved and friendly dogs around, which give it a homely atmosphere. (We didn't bring ours) The hotel is close to the harbourside quay which we could see the harbour from our room (Raleigh). The staff are friendly and helpful. There was plenty of choice for the cooked breakfasts, which were very good. The bread is excellent (particularly the sourdough).

This hotel is not the place for peace and quiet. The walls and floors between the rooms are very thin and one is always very conscious of one's neighbours (who were mercifully not noisy in our case). Our room was also above the entrance where there is seating for the cafe and is between the next door pub and the ferry, so most of the time you have people talking below (the windows are single-glazed). The parking is also not ideal. They say there is plenty of off road, but this is mostly limited to 1 or 2 hours with a small amount for longer in off-season (but which is almost always taken). Be prepared to pay an extra £12 a day for the car park which is 10 minutes walk away. There is a very limited choice for breakfast cereal (coco-pops, cornflakes and granola). No muesli and only non fat and fruit yogurt.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was very clean and warm.

The room is tiny. To be expected in such an old establishment, but with big suitcases (travelling from overseas) it was uncomfortably small. It wasn’t the right fit for us, but that is on us for not being more thorough in our research prior to booking.