Cairn House
Location: 43 St Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, Ilfracombe, gb
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Bed and breakfasts
About this Property
Charming Historic Bed and Breakfast in Ilfracombe
Sustainable Oasis: Cairn House, located in a historic building, offers a sustainable stay with family rooms, free private parking, and free WiFi.
Delightful Amenities: Guests can enjoy a daily breakfast with various options, relax in the shared lounge area, and explore nearby attractions like Wildersmouth beach and Lundy Island.
Comfortable Accommodation: Each unit at the bed and breakfast is equipped with modern amenities including a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and cozy bed linen.
Experience a memorable stay at Cairn House in Ilfracombe.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Luggage storage
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- CCTV outside property
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Access to health care professionals
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Japanese garden
Rooms Available
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Double Room, 1 King Bed
1 King Bed
193-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV, digital channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Electrical adapters/chargers
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Travel crib
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Family Room
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
193-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV, digital channels, and DVD player
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Electrical adapters/chargers
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Travel crib
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Double Room
Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room offers a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- DVD player
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Additional toilet
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
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Quadruple Room
Providing free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The quadruple room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, as well as heating. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- DVD player
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Additional toilet
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
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Triple Room
Featuring free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The triple room features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- DVD player
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Additional toilet
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
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King Room
Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, as well as heating. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- DVD player
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Additional toilet
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
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Economy Single Room
Offering free toiletries, this single room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The single room offers a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- DVD player
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Additional toilet
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
Guest Reviews
- Alex (8/5): Brief, but left a lasting good impression. - The staff/proprietors are absolutely lovely and as honest as the day is long. The potholes in Ilfracombe!
- Cameron (9/5): We found the property was located within walking distance of the town and harbour, - The property is very well maintained, very clean and tidy, our host was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent. Th room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. Not much I can think of that I didn't like.
- Kevin (9/5): Perfect location for trip to Lundy Island! - Very nice breakfast, and accommodated gluten and dairy free diets. Friendly hosts, ideal location for catching the ferry to Lundy.
- Patrick (9/5): Sehr freundliche und gemütliche Unterkunft - Sehr freundliches Personal, reichhaltiges Frühstück, für uns und unsere 2 Kinder hat das Familienzimmer gut gepasst
- Barry (9/5): Just really enjoyed being looked after . . . - A lovely, generous, sunny room and very comfy king size bed. Breakfast was very generous and beautifully served with obvious experience. Lovely staff. Although I’m guessing this room is used as an accessible room, it really needs something else in the bathroom to put clothes and things on as there’s plenty of room.
- Susan (10/5): -
- Ellen (9/5): -
- Sue (10/5): Short Stop Over - The room was very spacious and the bed was really comfortable. The bathroom had a great walk in shower. Not too far from the town. The hosts were lovely, so friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Would highly recommend and give it a 10/10 rating Nothing
- Lorna (10/5): Amazing staying will definitely be coming back - It was clean the staff were nice the location was right for what we needed, the room we had was amazing was just right us The breakfast was 10/10 they should be on four in a bed they would definitely win Nothing it was amazing
- Nikki (10/5): Lush place to stay - Lovely friendly welcome, such a lush vibe about the place. It was clean, comfortable and quiet, lots of choice for breakfast, parking, can walk to Ilfracombe from there. Nothing- except only booking 1 night-should have stayed longer 😀
- Mike (7/5): Good accommodation on the outskirts of town - Plenty of on-site parking, easy check-in, breakfast very good, quiet area even though it's on a main road The decoration needs a touch-up in some areas
- Chamila (10/5): - Staff, food, and easy access
- Lynne (10/5): - Everything
- Charlye (10/5): Lovely sea view, great hospitality and breakfast. - Lovely sea view, great hospitality and breakfast.
- Andrew (10/5): - This was very clean with good facilities and in a lovely location. The staff were very helpful and the breakfast was great. No complaints at all, and yes, we'll stay again. There was nothing we didn't like.
- Oliver (8/5): - Freundliches Personal Englisches Frühstück
- Andrew (9/5): - Great last minute stay while surfing at the local beaches. Even let me rinse out my wetsuit and hang it out to dry.
- William (8/5): -
- joanne (10/5): -
- best (9/5): - Excellent breakfast and friendly and accommodating owner Room was a little small but really good value for money
- Kevin (10/5): - Room very good. Parking fine. Very welcoming
- Barry (10/5): - Everything was perfect. Nothing would come back. Up
- Dobson (10/5): - Friendly and welcoming, a good family stay for the weekend. Everything was great.
- Carla (9/5): An Ilfracombe Gem - The room was great. Exceptionally clean. Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice. Hosts were amazing. Very friendly and helpful. A really lovely stay. Unfortunately, and this is not the hotels fault, because we were right next to the front door a group came in and just stood chatting quite loudly outside our door, but as I say not the hotels fault, if you want it to be quieter request a room upstairs.
- Raj (10/5): -
- Keith (9/5): Lovely stay and good value for money. - Nice breakfast and quickly served. Friendly couple. No noise from the road.
- Hipf (10/5): - Our host Margaret was so nice and helpful with everything. The bed & breakast is super. Everything is what you would expect from an English bed & breakfast. Defenately a place to recommend. You will love it!
- Alain (10/5): Large and quiet room, very good breakfast! - Very large room, warm welcome, fantastic breakfast in a well decorated room. Even if at the 1st floor, close to the entrance and reception, it was very quiet in the room. Both GPS, Google and car embedded one drove us to the wrong place. Actually we were focused on the screen and missed the entrance. We reached the area at night, and then we were a bit lost. I would recommend to add one of my pictures. Also a part of the car parking area should be new bituminised.
- kerrie (10/5): - Everything was so clean and homely ..room had everything u need was well planned and thought out ,the owners were so lovely and breakfast was amazing 👏 just felt so warm and cosy , really felt like home Nothing it was really lovely
- Emma (10/5): -
- Christine (9/5): - Breakfast , comfortable and clean room
- Rob (8/5): -
- TrevorD (9/5): Lovely host and great breakfast. - Neat, clean and tidy, with great breakfast. Host was very accommodating. Good onsite parking. Slightly disappointed that we had to sleep with the windows in our room closed due to the road noise. Also the bathroom was extremely small with no window. Paid slightly more for the bigger room.
- clive (10/5): The best and will recommend to everyone - One of the best B & Bs we have stayed in. Owner/managers very personable and will make your stay special. Great room and facilities. Breakfast great
- Geraldine (9/5): This was a spur of the moment stay and could not have been happier with our choice - The location, parking was easy. Good value and lovely hosts Nothing
- Karen (10/5): What a wonderful two night stay Margaret and Nick were very friendly great hosts lovely room and super comfortable bed - The location was perfect as visiting relatives near by plus not far from main town There was nothing we didn’t like all Excellent breakfast was super 10/10 recommend this place highly
- Roy (10/5): An excellent one night stop over for a cycling trip - Reacted well to last minute changes, friendly and accommodating
- Jules (10/5): Would go again in the summer ! - Everything! Lovely couple and nice décoration throughout the B&B Room has everything you need including a Nespresso machine
- Kevin (10/5): -
- Andrews (9/5): - Everything! Lovely room, comfy beds, good car park, good location, lovely views, friendly staff, excellent breakfast!
- Sean (10/5): Excellent B&B - Highly recommended. - The host was wonderful, the house & room were up there with some of the best places I've stayed in. The room was well equipped, warm/cosy, very spacious, comfortable beds, exceptionally clean & of a very high standard. The breakfast was wonderful, as was the service. I would definitely recommend Cairn House & I'll absolutely visit again in the near future. Thank you for a wonderful stay, Sean. Nothing, everything exceeded my expectations.
- Graham (10/5): - Value for money
- DONNA (10/5): - Everything was great, teak, rooms location Nothing
- Kevin (10/5): Superb - Location, the layout, the bedrooms and dining area Nothing, the stay was faultless
- Alison (10/5): -
- Jonathan (8/5): -
- Ruth (9/5): -
- Epifanios (7/5): - Very friendly and polite hosts, great breakfast, location 15 minute walk from town centre Stayed at single economy room which was facing the main road so there was some noise from cars, poor wall insulation, room was a bit small
- malcolm (9/5): good - found our stay very pleasant the food was of a high standard well worth a visit
- david (10/5): great place to stay - first class service regarding parking and lower floor upgrade the hosts are brilliant at providing service to guests requirements .
- Ruben (10/5): - Friendly staff, good breakfast, comfortable room. Lovely space.
- Helen (10/5): Broke up a very long journey nicely - Breakfast was great, nice clean environment to eat.
- Anne (10/5): -
- Kirkland (10/5): Excellent b&b,good value for money - Good location, excellent hosts, good breakfast, clean and comfortable Everything exceeded our expectations.
- Marcin (9/5): -
- Paul (10/5): -
- Matt (10/5): -
- Fredrik (9/5): -
- Morgan (10/5): Friendly and comfortable - The staff, the room, the breakfast and how quiet it was at night It was a little bit further out of the centre than we originally thought.
- MIRZA (10/5): - Attention to detail and guests convenience was really commendable I couldn't find any faults
- Mandy (10/5): -
- Paul (9/5): -
- Jörg (9/5): Schönes B&B - alles prima - Schöne Unterkunft mit sehr freundlichen und zuvorkommenden Gastgebern. Weg ins Zentrum ist allerdings ca. 20 -30 min Fußmarsch
- Jonathan (8/5): - Everything was good. Comfortable beds and a good breakfast. You cannot ask for more at the price we paid.
- Jason (10/5): Had a great time and felt relaxed - Clean and comfortable bed. Good hot shower and great breakfast. Parking on site and the bus stop opposite. Very friendly greeting. Nothing.
- Robert (10/5): Excellent two night stay, very comfortable and everything we needed was supplied. Lovely hosts. - Conveniently situated on the road into Ilfracombe. Friendly hosts. Spotlessly clean. Comfortable beds. Excellent breakfast. Good facilities. N/a
- Mike (10/5): Peaceful, friendly and clean - Super friendly staff who were all welcoming and made time to say hi. Rooms and building was very clean and well looked after. Breakfast was great.
- Glyn (9/5): Ilfracombe interludem - I enjoyed my breakfast . The room. Was perfectly adequate for my requirements and I believe I had exceptional value for my money The only thing I struggled with, and this is just an observation ,not a criticism , I found it difficult to find the entrance , in the dark and with opposing headlights . I drove past the entrance twice
- Robert (10/5): Very comfortable stay. - Very comfortable room, absolutely spotless, the hosts were very friendly, the breakfast offered a great choice and the location was excellent. A lovely two night stay and would recommend without hesitation. Good value for money. The toilet was in an awkward position on a step but nothing can be done to rectify it.
- Kelvin (10/5): Excellent and professional - Every aspect was excellent and over and above expectations Nothing
- Margaret (8/5): Bendigedig! - Good Lovely Nothing
- Davram67 (10/5): First time in Ilfracombe - Great hosts. Very friendly and welcoming. Room a good size with everything you need. Really good breakfast options. Can't be faulted. Nothing to say here!
- Jayzabelle (9/5): Highly recommend, definitely great for the price - Everything was great, the room was clean and spacious. near the shops too. Nothing
- Pamela (9/5): Nice ☺️☺️☺️ - Lovely breakfast, comfy bed, great hosts Not a lot not to like... only 1 small whinge, it was proper windy and the windows whistled like a banshee which kept me awake til gone 2am
- Allen (9/5): We stayed here last year and we enjoyed both visits - Friendly staff, great breakfast and we enjoyed the 'honesty Bar* It was all fine
- Woodley (10/5): Lovely stay, Recommend staying there.. - Breakfast was lovely so much to choose from, room was really clean bed bed was the best I’ve ever slept in so comfortable I have sleep apnea but I slept both nights so was very good for me.will be back..Hosts were so nice.. There was nothing we didn’t like.
- Cullum (8/5): -
- paddywhack (9/5): Lovely stay - Warm, clean, comfortable, stay friendly staff, lovely breakfast Mattress, on single bed was a bit springy for me. I like a bit both firm mattress, but that's just personal preference.
- Julie (10/5): Excellent hotel - will definitely be going back - Situated well. In walking distance to the town. Beautifully presented and very clean. Staff very welcoming and really friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend a stay here. There is nothing not to like about the property
- Martin (9/5): -
- Carol (10/5): -
- William (8/5): - Varied
- David (10/5): - Very friendly owners. Clean and well-appointed room. Excellent breakfast. Would definitely stay there again.
- ernest (10/5): -
- Steve (10/5): -
- Gordon (10/5): - Friendly, clean spacious room, a good breakfast close to the town center in the middle of a beautiful part of the country.
- Rebecca (9/5): Lovely little gem of Ilfracombe - Lovely staff, great location and value for money. Tasty breakfast and plenty of options. Ideal place to use as a base to explore the area The pillows weren't very comfy and the air vents could do with a dusting. There was also some black spots on the ceiling corner of the bathroom, maybe mould.
- Faythe (8/5): - Was a lovely place, clean room and shower/bathroom. Owners were lovely and very informative, even offered to lend me a rucksack once i realised id left mine at home. The only downside i found was i could hear guests in the rooms either side of me. Thats not the fault of the owners though. Option of a cooked breakfast each day as well.
- robert (9/5): Good location, clean good breakfast - Clean and welcoming 0
- Rebecca (10/5): -
- Cheryl (8/5): Short break at Cairn House - Very clean and comfortable. Lovely cooked breakfast. Very nice bright dining room. Owners very pleasant. Bathroom layout could have been better. However, extremely clean could not fault cleanliness.
- Alexander (8/5): Good breakfast, comfy bed and friendly hosts. - Very nice breakfast, the room was well laid out and the bed was comfortable. The hosts were very friendly and welcoming.
- Michael (9/5): - We loved our room, it was an attic room on the top floor which made it feel quaint, cosy, out of the way, and peaceful. The whole place was clean and we liked the decor. It was an easy walk for us to the sea front and harbour. Breakfasts were good and the coffee was great. Very friendly welcome.
- Andrew (10/5): Perfect accommodation for a stay in Ilfracombe - Lovely homely accommodation. Room was a good size and bright, airy and very comfortable and the ensuite was clean with everything you needed. Good tea/coffee making provisions with biscuits provided each day being a nice touch. Communal areas were also very homely and the breakfast was first class with plenty of choice. Nothing to dislike.
- Stephen (10/5): Devon stay - Very welcoming home from home The pillows they was to flat
- Anthony (8/5): Excellent value. - Very friendly and accommodating welcome. Very good breakfasts and large, airy room. Parking was a little tight but everything else perfect.
- lewis (9/5): -
- Daniel (10/5): -
- Lorraine (8/5): -
- Holder (8/5): - Very friendly and helpful landlord and landlady; good location; clean, well equipped bedroom; excellent full English breakfast included in price; adequate parking. Really pleasant overall experience. Not complaining, but the bedroom is quite small. The bed was a bit old.
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