The Cottage Marsh B&B

Location: Marsh, Honiton, England, EX14 9AJ, Honiton, GB

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

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Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Birdwatching nearby
• Luggage storage
• Concierge service
• Picnic area
• Sailing nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Porter/bellhop
• Smoke-free property
• Free self parking
• Birdwatching nearby
• Fishing nearby

Rooms Available

• Double Room, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed

  Layout - Bedroom

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer, and a shower

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, towels not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • No housekeeping
  • Towels not available

• Twin Room, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed

  Layout - Bedroom

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer, and a shower

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, towels not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • No housekeeping
  • Towels not available

Guest Reviews

• Peter (10/5): - We a had a comfortable stay. The owner was friendly and helpful.
• Gareth (10/5): - Just off A303,easy parking and to get too,friendly services
• Hilary (8/5): Great host lovely breakfast property rather tired. - The owner was welcoming and breakfast was good. Bed comfortable and very peaceful. Quite a few cobwebs evident and shower fittings in need of attention. Lovely to have tea and coffee making facilities with the added bonus of a biscuit. Outside area needs a good spring clean. We would stay again as very conveniently placed.
• Mandy (10/5): - Such a lovely place to stay and Chris was lovely who cooks a banging breakfast will be staying again
• Robert (10/5): The Cottage, Marsh, Honiton. - Bed was very comfortable, wet room bathroom! 4th year I have stayed here.
• Anne (8/5): - Perfect stop on the way to Cornwall.
• Elizabeth (8/5): - It was a convenient place to stop for the night. Clean and quiet. Bed was comfortable and all pretty clean. I was happy with it, considering how inexpensive it was.
• Y (10/5): - A very pleasant stay. Individual little terraced cottages. The owner was very helpful and breakfast delicious. A bargain.
• Paul (10/5): Perfect overnight stop - Shower was a bit tricky to get right the right temperature, other than that perfect room, chris was a friendly host and breakfast was absolutely spot on, would definitely stop again
• Audrey (6/5): - The gentleman was helpful, the breakfast was average but did taste nice.
• nichola (10/5): Rural yet not - I had a fantastic stay. The gent who owns the property was friendly and welcoming. And made sure that everything was ok a few times during my 2 night stay. A delicious breakfast. Perfectly situated for exploring the area and a bit further beyond being just off the A303. Lovely country environment. Definitely recommend and definitely going back.
• Simon (10/5): - Excellent value. Friendly host Chris. Nice breakfast.
• Paul (10/5): - great stay and super breakfast
• Philip (10/5): - A very quiet and quirky place, very nice host good breakfast and for the price I could not fault it and would stop again
• Andrew (8/5): - Excellent breakfast
• Peter (8/5): - The shower in room 2 runs very weak and goes between piping hot one minute then cold not a contant temperature.
• Dave (8/5): - Good place to stop overnight so
• Lesley (8/5): - We had a very pleasant overnight stay - exactly what we wanted
• Eva (6/5): OK for a night - Shower ran boiling hot and cold. Floor dirty and you can only lock hotel room entrance from inside the room and not outside.
• Adrian (10/5): Excellent in all ways - This was a great location. The service was first class and the breakfast was of high quality. Be careful about following Google maps to this location, it took me along very small country lanes when the property was only two minutes off the main road. Highly recommended. Thank you
• Simon (8/5): - Lovely clean rooms in a very nice quiet little village would definitely stay again
• Oakley (8/5): - Breakfast was good & overall excellent value
• Geoffrey Gene K (6/5): Great for a one night mid journey sleep over - Friendly reception ,paid and went straight to bed left before breakfast so not really able to give a full feedback. It was good for a stop over not sure I would want the say for more than a day but it is good value for the money and I may well use again.
• GILLIAN (10/5): Nice stopover for Cornwall - Checked in very speedily. Room was good. Breakfast was delicious. Right near the A30 for onward travel to Cornwall.
• Robert (4/5): Very basic - Room was very cold as central heating not on. Stone walls and floor and my wife shivered all night and caught a chill. Although it had wifi it had no internet. Decent breakfast.
• Paul (8/5): All in all good - I enjoyed my stay here. I felt the host cared about my stay and tried hard to remedy the wi-fi issue. Good points are the room was clean and comfortable. The shower was good. The food was tasty. Not so good points are the room is a little on the small side and was cool on entry which surprised me as the previous two days had been hot. The wi-fi would not connect to my laptop but would to my phone so I was able to use my phone as a USB hotspot with great effect.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was a basic but comfortable room. Was cold on arrival but heating came on for a short while before retiring. Only a one night stopover. Breakfast was very good and could not fault for value for money
• Morgan (8/5): - Great breakfast, very nice owner, and very cozy.
• Sylvia (8/5): - Cosy and comfortable. Decent bedding and excellent duvet. Really nice breakast. The bathroom safety rails should be replaced as very rusty but plenty of hot water. Overall very clean, only let down by the rusty rails in the bathroom. Wouldnt put me off staying again, it was so peaceful and comfortable.
• Charlotte (10/5): - Great location, perfect for a 1-night stay and delicious breakfast and free parking.
• Hania (8/5): - Stayed for an overnight when travelling for work. Was only in and out. Staff were great as they left me a key in the unit when traffic meant I would miss check in time. Comfy unit, couple stains on the underneath of h tho e comforter but nothing major.
• colin (2/5): - the rooms were very cold, we were told the heating comes on later! the owner put the heating on for a short period, no heating at 7am, left at 08.45 and still no heating.The whole place is unkept, untidy,limited tea/coffee fascilities all grimey. Decided against breakfast ,plastic tablecovers and sticky! The bathroom light did not work, toilet seat was hanging of. Does anybody ever bother tocheck the standards of these properties?
• clare (8/5): - Nice little bargain stopover, on my way back to Essex from the South West. Nice and clean, friendly manager, easy parking out the front. Breakfast was small but tasty. Only complaints are that the bed was a bit hard and the hand rails in the bathroom are really rusty and bring down the whole quality of the room, sadly. They could easily and cheaply be replaced with plastic ones, so that would definitely be my recommendation to the manager. Walls are paper thin, so bring earplugs, as you can hear everything being said/done in the room next door.
• Aaron (10/5): - Very simple and handy one night stay near A303. Chris is a smashing chap and waited up for our late arrival, Thank you. Super breakfast in the morning made it an easy start for a day of walking. Will definitely stay again.
• Frank (10/5): - For us, Chris at The Cottage was a perfect host.The aura around his B & B was great, the breakfast was perfect ! A great stay for us - thanks Chris !
• Mark (8/5): - Great price, very nice rooms and a nice guy running it :-)
• Garrick (6/5): - Bathroom and towels not soft beds not comfortable too firm
• Verified traveler (8/5): Clean but horrible bathroom. - The room was clean. However the bathroom was in a very poor condition. Rusty hand rails and as this also had a disabled shower seat, all I can say that too was stained brown. The shower head was also in a poor state. It put me off. Breakfast was good. Host was very pleasant and welcoming. Quiet spot.
• Suzanne (8/5): Great value for the price - I was looking for a one night stay on my way to Devon. The Cottage Marsh B&B offered great value for money. The cooked breakfast included in the price was very good. Thank you.
• Richard (10/5): All good - Quirky little place. Nothing to complain about, room was clean staff were friendly and a nice little breakfast in the morning. Would recommend
• Geoff (8/5): - It was cheap and cheerful. Thats all I wanted for a one night stay. Clean and tidy but a but tired
• Christine (8/5): - Chris was very helpful and ready to assist if needed. He runs the place single handed and the fa t that we met return visitors speaks volumnes. Its near A303 but couldn't hear it- convenient for travel - we were down for a wed6
• D (10/5): - Made to feel welcome, very quiet , very nice breakfast
• David (10/5): - Fantastic value for money. Awesome friendly professional service. Would stay again for sure.
• Franco (8/5): - Quiet area around beautiful countryside.
• Mark (8/5): - Very good value for money, excellent host, very good quality breakfast and very nice
• Joelle (10/5): - Excellent value for money; Chris was very friendly and helpful too.
• Graham (8/5): - The rooms were spacious and the en-suite facilities were very good. Breakfast was very good.
• Philip Cramond Tracey (6/5): - A basic short stay accommodation with b&b. Owner friendly and helpful. Quiet area and nice walks in and around the village.
• Matt (10/5): - Very friendly owner Chris - most welcoming
• Sandie (10/5): Good value - Comfy clean and tidy room. Great for a stop over. Good breakfast. No complaints
• Sam (10/5): - John was a perfect host, the breakfast was lovely and the b&b had a welcoming and homely feel.
• Sarah (6/5): - Quiet and comfortable accommodation. Only downfall which is a major for me was how cold it was! Three blankets and fully clothed over night!
• Sam (8/5): - Good value for money. lovely clean bedding and a nice breakfast.
• C (8/5): Bed and Rested - Because only the check-in START time was listed on hotels.com, it was only after booking that I discovered there was an end time. In fact, 'twas only after traffic hold-ups forced me into a services on my journey down... Fortunately, the gentleman I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant, understanding, and able to offer a solution that meant I was still able to enjoy the room despite ultimately arriving around midnight. The peace and view of the location was gorgeous, the room spacious, the bed comfy, and the shower fulfilling. My only slight grumble was that breakfast didn't start till 8am the following day, meaning I had to set off again before taking advantage of that (previous B&Bs have offered me a 'grab-and-go' bag in similar circumstances). But if I'm ever down in this direction with more time on my hands, I'll be sure to check the availability here first.
• Tony (10/5): - Excellent host
• James (10/5): - We were made very welcome by the proprietor. Lovely breakfast
• Anna (8/5): - Nicely situated property, the host very friendly, good breakfast The room and bathroom require a lot of TLC, rusty handles in the shower room, electric shower leaks, toilet seat needs replacement
• Wilfred (2/5): Dont stay here - TERRIBLE! The sheets had clearly been slept in and there were hairs all over the bed and on the pillows. The bedspread was badly stained and looked like it hadn't been washed for a very long time. We complained and the man assured us that he had put clean sheets on, but said he knew that the bedspread was stained!. He said he'd put some different sheets on it we stayed. I didn't want to stay but we said we'd go for something to eat and then decide. As we had paid and it was a long drive home we went back to see how clean it was. The host seemed really surprised, he was rude but said he had changed the sheets. I lifted up the pillows which were the same ones and found the same hairs and stains so clearly he hadn't expected us to return and was leaving the same dirty sheets for the next person. Trapped in the other pillow was a really long dark hair. We left, there was no way we could stay in such a dirty horrible room. We had to pay to book another room in another hotel as the journey back was too long. Read less
• Robert (8/5): Pleasent B&B - Very nice self contained cottage style room. Breakfast was included but I had to be away early so did not have. Nice quiet good access.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Resent vidit - The bathroom had rusty fittings that really did need replacing. The room was cold to the point the bedding felt damp. Turned on the radiator, but after and hour still no heat. The walls had no sound proofing, so much so, you could hear the next door room's television and the otherside was someone who snored. Breakfast was missed due to not served from 8am. Good point, generally clean.
• Robert (10/5): - Very efficient and friendly. Would stsy again. Thanks
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Was nice, owner was very helpful and friendly. Could use a bit of TLC to modernise it
• Thoms (10/5): - I have stayed in many B&Bs around the country over the years and The Cottage at Marsh would definitely be in my top 5. The bed was really comfortable with spotlessly clean bedding and quality pillows, room was also very clean with all that is needed for a shorter stay. Although the electric shower looked a bit dated it was fantastic especially being a walk in shower room. I cannot fault Chris the owner or his breakfast, he always had time to chat every morning during breakfast before i left for the day. The surroundings are lovely and so quiet being on a small road. Parking is perfect (off road) opposite the property. Access to the main A303 is very close and just a short walk down the lane is wonderful fields with a couple of resident horses, the opposite way up the lane within a couple of minutes walking distance is a lovely country pub called the Flintlock serving excellent food if you decide not to venture out further afield. The only small negative would be the TV was a bit small and was hard to see when a program had subtitles but that’s only my opinion. The most positive thing i can say apart from Chris and his B&B is the amazing price!!! The best value for Money you will get from ant B&B. Thanks again Chris.. Tommy.
• Geoffrey (8/5): - Like the seating outside, dont like - towels were like sandpaper, badley need changing, very hard, not good
• Sandra (10/5): - Peaceful.
• Angela (10/5): - Great stop over
• Shaun (10/5): - Very clean . Ideal cheap accommodation. Host very welcoming.
• Samuele (6/5): - If spending one night it's ok. Mind the spiders that may enter in your bags.
• Ian (10/5): - The property is very convenient for all our needs all on the flat with no stairs easy parking just across the road Chris the owner is vey pleasant man easy going and nothing is too much for him to make your stay enjoyable have stayed here a number of times and always a nice welcome and enjoyable would definitely recommend.
• Chantelle (10/5): Clean, comfy, convenient - Property is pretty easy to find and has car parking spaces opposite. Due to train strikes, I arrived at 9:50pm and the host was waiting for me to arrive which was really lovely of him. I did email in advance however, they said they never received it so don’t message; call if late. Room was quaint and spacious. Little old fashioned but that was charming. Beds were really comfy. Tea & coffee making facilities (although if you drink alto Of tea like me, bring your own tea bags and milk and sugar) and bathroom/wet room style. Everything was clean and easy to use. Breakfast included (even though I did miss it twice as it finishes at 9am) cereals, tea, coffee, mini full English but very tasty. Only thing was that the shower head had black mould and the rails in the bathroom were very rusty. Room can get damp in the evening but not anything major. but other than that; very clean, comfy and convenient. Good rate for the price!
• STEVE (8/5): - Nice breakfast and safe and quiet area close to A303.
• Anthony (10/5): On route to swcp - Great little b&b ideal stop over for me
• Edna (10/5): - Very comfortable all one needs for an en route stay.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Bathroom needs work. - The owner was very pleasant but the room was well below standard even for the price. Sadly this is negative review due to the state of the shower room. The toilet was loose and moved about all over the place meaning water was leaking all over the floor. Not hygienic at all. The shower head had black mould all around it and was very poor in power. There was rust on the handrail in the shower also. The bathroom needs a complete overhaul sadly. On the plus side the bed was comfortable. My sleep was good. If you choose the breakfast option you may need to have more to eat late morning as the fried breakfast consisted of one sausage, one egg, one bacon, one tomato and toast. The bathroom let it down I’m afraid.
• LIAM (8/5): - Stayed for one night on business trip.
• Liz (10/5): - Exactly as advertised- friendly owner, tasty breakfast. I’d stay there again
• MICHAEL (10/5): Very Nice - Very nice small holiday cottages. Clean and quiet with cooked breakfast. Excellent value.
• Richard (8/5): - We booked at short notice, ideally placed to break a longer journey. Comfortable, nicely equipped and decorated, friendly manager.
• Hans (8/5): - Small en cosy with a good breakfast
• Eric (8/5): - The room was clean and adequate for our overnight stay (although the walls were a bit thin - next door came in at 2.00am and were VERY noisy). The large windows looked out onto the patio area which was also the walkway to the other rooms and reception, but there were net curtains. We found that the only real downside to the accommodation was the position of the toilet in our bathroom - were are both small but if you were any bigger it would be difficult to squeeze between the toilet and the sink in order to use the toilet. Having said that we enjoyed our stay and would stay there again .... the breakfast was VERY good!!!!
• Kim (8/5): Good value budget accommodation - This is budget accommodation but the tariff charged reflects that. It's in a great location with easy access to the A303. My room was dated but was clean and had everything I needed for an overnight stay. Free wi fi, good amount of tea and coffee with a pack of biscuits. Bathroom was clean with towels and toiletries. The electric shower was erratic with temperature control but other than that everything was fine. Each room has a table and chair in the outside courtyard. I had to leave before breakfast was served (starts at 8am) so can't comment on that.
• Lindsay (10/5): - Everything was excellent about this B&B You had your own private entrance to your room, a comfy bed with soft pillows, a spacious shower room, tea/coffee and biscuits toped up regularly. Your own patio table and chairs, fantastic breakfast and great off road parking facilities. It's just a superb location for visiting the coastal seaside towns of the Jurasic coast and South Devon, The Seaton tramway, Walking in the Blackdown hills, and visiting the pretty villages with beautiful old pubs serving great food.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great stay & breakfast - Great value stay on way to Cornwall, decent breakfast, would stay again. Lovely pub 3 mins up the road too.
• Michael (8/5): We would stay again - Convenient and good value B&B.
• Nicholas (8/5): Loved it. - You get what you pay for. The bed was very comfortable even though the futnashings are slightly dated... The hospitality of the host was on point. We would genuinely stay here again. Great B&B
• P (8/5): Highly recommended in warm weather - Extremely good value, especially with (traditional) breakfast included. Very convenient for drivers - just off the A303. Only reservation - room rather chilly on the damp, cold evening that I arrived; but heated towel rail was good (and room was cool on hot days).
• Ian (10/5): - Great quiet location for me and all I was needing was a bed, shower and breakfast in the morning. Wi-Fi provided. Perfect for my needs. Enjoyed seeing the wild rabbits every morning!
• Ian (10/5): - A very pleasant stay very peaceful place to stay with great facilities breakfast very good and always a nice welcome from Chris the owner would recommend and would stay again.
• Verified traveler (6/5): cheap and adequate - room was adequate for a quick overnight stay. spidery ceiling needed looking at during cleaning. bathroom was not well laid out with disabled hand rail making the toilet difficult to use and generally most of the hand rails and disabled support items were very rusty and it looked tired. beds were clean but quite firm so didnt sleep so well. Walls were very thin and the noise from next door kept us awake for some time although the occupants were not being noisy at all just moving about, chatting quietly and plugging items in and out but the wall let every murmur through which wasn't great as we had to be up and away early. We didn't want breakfast because we were leaving early but no discount was given which was disappointing. on the plus side it was cheap but I would rather pay a bit more for better sound proofing and a nicer bathroom.
• GORDON (6/5): Basic B&B - Shower poor, temperature flip flopped between too hot and too cold without touching the controls. When I told the owner he really wasn't interested and kept saying he hadn't had any complaints about that before. I wasn't complaining just telling him the facts. Also the toilet bowl wasn't fixed down and the toilet seat was loose, I didn't mention the last two as it was obvious he wasn't interested.
• John (10/5): - For the price it was what I expected. I liked that it had a rustic feel to it. It’s position gave access to a wide area.
• Chris (6/5): - Was ok , arrived late explained we wouldn't being needing breakfast as we where leaving early was still charged for it , The room was freezing
• Stephen (10/5): Comfortable and convenient stay , ample breakfast - Enjoyed my stay , only one night , comfortable and clean excellent host and good breakfast left me full , thank you
• PATRICIA (8/5): - Comfortable bed, good breakfat and an attentive yet discreet host. Beautifully situated, would definitely return
• Richard (8/5): Quiet B&B off the A303 - Good place to stop over if travelling along the A303, reasonably priced. Pub up the road serving freshly cooked food but it's expensive.
• See (10/5): - Peaceful. Landlord likeable. No hassles. Single bed was a bit too small for an adult, and the heating wasn't great given its a kind of annex. I would hapily stay again. Breakfast average.
• Ian (10/5): - A very enjoyable stay Chris is very welcoming and always is accommodating to your needs weather it’s putting a heater in the room or extra milk or coffee tea etc very good value for money a good breakfast and will definitely be staying again.
• david (8/5): - Like the Motel feel, unfortunately experienced temp. glitch in heating to my room but alerted responsive owner, so shouldnt be a future issue Ultra quiet and spacious :)
• Paul (8/5): - Location ideal for our onward journey. Friendly welcome - nice breakfast

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