Dartmoor Inn Marrivale, Princetown, PL20 6ST, United Kingdom
#4 of 4 hotels in Princetown
Guests' ChoiceBased on 541 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 6 November 2023
Graham
United KingdomOK so this is picky… the curtains in the room weren’t great and could do with replacing and maybe tidy up the bins outside a bit… I did say it was picky! This really should not put you off.
Fabulous rustic location on Dartmoor for walking etc. Warm welcome and very clean room and bathroom. Evening meal was really excellent (I had a really good steak perfectly cooked over the open fire) with my wife having fresh fish and scallops, all beautifully cooked and the service was excellent. Everything is organic including the wines, everything good. It is rustic with a capital “R” not the Ritz which is what we expected and wanted. Breakfast was also very good with good choice etc. We would definitely go again. Thank you for a great stay with really tasty food.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 October 2023
Karl
United KingdomRooms needed updating
Location
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 20 October 2023
Katy
United KingdomLoved everything
Idyllic location. Welcoming staff. Outstanding food. Will definitely be staying again.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2023
Lawrence
United KingdomSuperb location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Food was excellent.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 5 October 2023
Jeannette
United KingdomThe inn was set out as a resturant and had nowhere to just sit comfortably and have a drink and chill out. So as a guest staying on arrival or after your meal you had to spend the time up in your room where there was no tv and quite noisy from below.
Loved the location on Dartmoor and the scenery. The room was pretty with lovely views. The staff were very friendly.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Paul
United KingdomFor £100 and £120 I would have expected the rooms to be a little more spacious - the bathrooms are tiny and there is barely enough space to move around the bed. Of course the building is old and there is no scope to make the rooms bigger - but perhaps the prices need to reflect this.
The staff are excellent - friendly, professional and efficient. The food was great if a little expensive.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 September 2023
John
United KingdomNothing to dislike but....just bear in mind this is a (really good) restaurant with rooms, not a hotel. As such its great.
Food is really amazing, with quality steaks cooked on the ox grill right there in the fireplace. Good atmosphere in the restaurant. Breakfast great. Staff were great too. Room was fine. Location is really good for walks. Straight onto the moor.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 20 September 2023
John
United KingdomGreat location and excellent breakfast.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 19 September 2023
Andrew
United KingdomBathroom too small
Breakfast was very good and the steaks at night were excellent
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Keith
United KingdomSize of the room could be bigger
Breakfast was good and varied and the steak was excellent cooked over the fire
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Barry
United KingdomNothing
Clean and comfortable, great location and food was delicious, with accommodating staff.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Philippe
United KingdomThe hotel is shabby and common areas dirty. Noise from below to closing is very loud
The staff and restaurant are top notch. You cannot fault either
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Tina
GermanyVery small bathroom.
Best food ever! Unbelievable dinner and breakfast. Very nice service. Would love to come back here!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Ben
Hong KongOrganic home farmed produce freshly made for breakfast , served by happy cheerful staff . A perfect stopover for hikers , bikers or anyone dropping students in Tavistock .
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Julie
United KingdomNo hot or cold water available when awaking in the morning. It did come on intermittently and I was lucky I got a shower but my husband not so lucky as the water cut out whilst he was in the shower. We realise that these things happen but as the problem is an ongoing one it should have been mentioned at time of booking in and not when I had to go down and ask why no water. At breakfast it was also mentioned by another couple. We would stay again as it didn’t ruin our stay but would ask about the water situation before booking.
Great friendly staff and excellent food which exceeded expectations. Fantastic location and views from our room
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Darren
United KingdomLocation was perfect for exploring Dartmoor. Customer service was excellent. Food delicious.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
John
United KingdomGreat. Location can walk for miles around the moors but still close to a great town for anything you need
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Helen
United KingdomNo fault of staff but there was a water issue. No running water at times due to bore hole fault. Also light for inner hallway was not easily located so had to leave on all night and no interconnecting door. Food was perfect but wait time on breakfast was long. I guess the staff were also struggling without normal access to water too.
Location was stunning. Breakfast was delicious. Also had great lunch there. Welcoming staff .
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Theresa
United KingdomThere was no TV in the small room we had
Our evening Meal was amazing, tasty & fresh produce, The Location is great and the Breakfast was amazing, My Husband is very fussy and the Chef came to our table to check on his allergies just in case there was a problem, Chef made another side for my Husband on a busy Saturday evening which was very nice of him!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Keith
United KingdomAll the food was outstanding
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 19 August 2023
George
United KingdomA typical Dartmoor building set in an outstanding location. Their specialism is as an organic food restaurant, which was very busy with passing diners; a superb chose of steaks being cooked over an open fire within the restaurant area being in full view of the diners ensured all food was cooked for evening and lunch meals to perfection. Breakfast was equally superb setting us up ready for a day walking the tors surrounding the area.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 17 August 2023
John
United KingdomThere was no tv in the room so because there's not much there a child can get bored easily but apart from that it was a lovely place
I loved the area the staff were fantastic and the food was lovely.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 17 August 2023
Sally
United Kingdomin our room, Kings Tor, there was one light we couldn’t turn off at night. not a huge problem but would’ve been good to have completely dark room .
views, food, dog friendly
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 7 August 2023
Gillian
United Kingdomlocation to far out, could not get taxi service.
ok.
Stayed in August 2023
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