The Woolacombe Bay Hotel

This is a fabulous well appointed old hotel right on the coast. Everything about it is elegant and calming. We wish we had had 2 nights here so we could have enjoyed the spa offerings. Be aware there is a swimming pool so bring your swimsuit. Clean, updated rooms. Full bar/restaurant with terrace to look over the bay. Lovely. Romantic.

Just returned from an overnight stay at the Woolacombe Bay hotel. We had a spa break which also included a 2 course dinner in the brasserie and breakfast at Doyle's. First, we had a sea view room with a free standing tub. It was comfortable, modern and clean. Watching the sunset from the tub was wonderful. We asked for extra pillows and these were brought to the room very quickly. My husband and I each had a treatment at the spa on separate days (but did not use the thermal spa). Each treatment was personalised to our requirements and our therapist, Amy, was wonderful. Magic hands and a lovely person! The spa was warm and comfortable and I'd definitely go back. Dinner at the brasserie was delicious and the staff were great. I asked for gluten free bread and this was easily accomplished with our waitress paying special attention to this and making sure I had the right thing. We had the brie sharer, the duck and the chicken. Portions were good and the quality was spot on. Very tasty. Breakfast at Doyle's had a good offering of continental options and a cooked breakfast. We had the full Devonshire and the veggie breakfast and both were cooked well (excellent eggs and mushrooms) and once again the staff were fantastic. Decent selection of teas and coffee in the bar, which we took out to the lawn. Room service was available but we didn't use it. Parking was easy, although only 1 disabled bay. Have taken one star off due to problems with the elevator. The one nearest reception was out of order and although another was available at the other end of the building, this involved a walk outside due to the ballroom hiding an event, and multiple steps. I have a dodgy knee so this wasn't ideal. If you have accessibility needs I would ring ahead - the hotel is a bit of a rabbit warren with a lot of stairs throughout. All in all, we had a fantastic stay at this charming hotel with amazing views and access to the beach. Wonderful staff really make it and we will be back.

We booked a Christmas stay from Christmas eve to the 27th in The Loft Suite. Words almost fail me, We have had the most wonderful Christmas at the Woolacombe bay hotel. We arrived early with no rush to check in but our Suite was ready for us, The lady on reception was wonderful, explaining everything to us and providing us with a very useful map of the hotel, we had mince pies and were taken to our Suite. Wow, the room was spotless and toasty warm, perfect for us and a teenager, we also recieved a welcome gift from the hotel which was a truly lovely touch. We then headed to the brilliant gym for a while and then onto the spa which is lovely, just a shame I left it to late to be able to book in for a treatment. Later in the day we had an absolutely delicious afternoon tea and then we got ready for Christmas Eve dinner. The meal in Doyles was superb, I almost regret enjoying the afternoon tea so close to dinner time! Our waiter Jonathan was lovely, we were served with a fabulous menu, something we didn't expect, the choices were perfect. Then we were given a ticket for a complimentary cocktail at the cocktail masterclass. We enjoyed this however and possibly because we ate later in the evening we saw no cocktail making demo's. The breakfasts here are simply wonderful, perfect eggs, delicious yogurt pots, fresh fruit and pastries. The meal on Christmas day was beyond superb, a glass of champagne on arrival and a lovely bottle of red and white on the table was very much enjoyed with the the 5 course meal ending with cheeses and a delicious port. The evening buffet was just enough and well thought out. Boxing day, Again after meeting friend's locally in the pub up the road the Jube, (absolutely worth a visit) we enjoyed a film in the beautiful Cinema, the bar is just gorgeous and the sofas, wow, what a brilliant experience. Then onto boxing days meal again served by our, by now new best friend Jonathan followed by an at first what felt slightly underwhelming Casino night, I did expect more (as it is in the beautiful ball room) than the 2 tables just plonked in there, maybe some music and the decor/room to be made to feel more like a glam casino, or even move it to the bar as it almost got lost in that huge room, but none the less we spent all night losing all our 60k worth of fake money thank goodness and enjoyed ourselves and the money was fake! After a relaxed breakfast in the 27th it was time to say goodbye to the hotel and possibly the best family Christmas we have ever had, all thanks to all at the Woolacombe Bay Hotel. The food can not be faulted, everything we had was superb with a very well thought out menu every evening. The service in Doyles namely from Jonathan is possibly the best service we have ever experienced in any establishment, he is a total asset to the hotel and deserves to be awarded as such, he made our dining experiences joyful daily so Thank you Jonathan. We will definitely be booking for 2026 as our 2025 has already

This is a fabulous hotel in Woolacombe, North Devon. It is always clean and very well presented without being over pretentious. The sea-views rooms are excellent (I guess they all are) and you can be on Woolacombe beach in less than a minute. The hotel has lots of facilities including a spa, indoor & outdoor pools, games bar and believe it or not a cinema on site. Grab a G&T and watch a film before, or after, dinner - truly magical. The staff are great, look out for Jonathan, great guy, always friendly & helpful, but everyone always willing to help in a professional and friendly environment. We go off-season so I guess it will be busy in summer but can recommend without hesitation. Food is at the Brasserie and is of a good standard but you can always try 'Noel Corston' across the road, if you can get in, for top quality fine dining. Probably our favorite Devon hotel, so clearly highly recommended.

This was our second visit to the Woolacombe bay Hotel Hotel is lovely fantastic location facilities and service can’t fault it Breakfast was amazing and something for everyone Main restaurant needs to improve as service was slow and my meal was overcooked ( fish of the day ) Staff are brilliant and a big shout out for staff member Jonathan who made us both feel very welcomed and has great knowledge of surrounding area and places to visit Will definitely be coming back

We have stayed at this hotel many times, we love Woolacombe and camp here during the Summer also. On this occasion, after a swift check in, we stayed in a sea view room on the 3rd floor, the room was spacious and had everything that we needed with a lovely bathroom with complimentary toiletries (which were much nicer than last years ones) We booked a sofa in the cinema which is a fabulous experience and a must do for anyone visiting, slightly disappointed that the cinema did not have the wine I wanted and rather than offer to get it from the bar for me I had to walk back up to the bar to get it myself and back down to the cinema but a minor issue. Unfortunately our room was above a family room with very noisy children late at night and early in the morning, we appreciate that it was half term but we have stayed at this time of year before and not experienced this many children in the hotel. We did also feel that we could not make use of the pool as there were too many children in there at one time, meaning that you could not swim. We did try on a couple of occasions. Will we be back, of course as we love Woolacombe, we love the hotel and the always very friendly staff, we will be sure to pick a different room next time though.