Lewtrenchard Manor

A stunning historic location with tasteful and high-quality renovations. A real luxury experience with gorgeous bedding and a particularly impressive bath tub! We had a generous breakfast and a very fine tasting menu in the restaurant. A treat to have the Chef pop out to talk to us at the end. We were here on opening night and there are some parts of the renovation yet to be finished, but looking forward to visiting again when it’s complete. It really feels like no expense has been spared.

So great to have this amazing hotel back open. The new owners have done an incredible job breathing life back in to this beautiful building. Had an super 3 couse lunch for a very reasonable £30. Served by friendly, professional staff. We willbe back very soon!

First time eating here since it re-opened. Food was good selection of local cuisine cooked excellently, while the staff ensured we are taken care of. Lewtrenchard Manor continues to be one of the best kept secrets in Devon, and has lots none of its old charms.

This was an incredible place to stay. We went for a birthday treat and were not disappointed. The building itself is steeped in history, retaining it's wooden interior. The restaurant is very good indeed. We ate in the purple carrot - the chefs tables where you get a live video feed of the kitchen with everything going on! The head chef himself then comes in and presents the dishes! They were all fantastic, and the chef is constantly tweaking the dishes too.

Lovely setting , beautiful Jacobean Manor House & hotel . We had coffee which was fairly average. The building is fascinating & lovely gardens . Needs a lot of work as the house is deteriorating in parts . New owners I understand will be taking over the lease. Lovely artefacts & art in the public areas . Peaceful location

Stunning place, fantastic staff. Absolutely delicious, beautiful food. We ate on a Wed evening, head chef did fantastic meals. The wine menu is great too. Thursday was 4pm afternoon tea,oh my, we sat by the fire and didn't want to leave. Pray for Mango and coconut delicious and fruit scones you won't regret it. Looking forward to going back some day.

We had been given a afternoon tea as a gift, at the last minute we decided to stay overnight, definitely the right decision. This is a stunning house steeped in history, from the entrance to the bar/dinning room is just as it should be for a property of this age. A warm welcome followed by a delicious afternoon tea and a few drinks. Breakfast in the morning did not disappoint, very tasty and good quality ingredients.Well worth a visit especially for a special occasion.

Beautiful old manor house c.1620. Afternoon tea was a birthday gift that I have just used. The food was beautifully laid out and I advised them that I had nut allergies so they brought me separate portions. However, the only choices on the menu were the different flavoured teas, coffees and hot chocolate and there was no sign of a menu to advise you what the food on the tray was. The waiter told you what was what but there were no choices, you got what they gave you, with no lists of ingredients in any of the foods!

This is the epitome of Country house hotel. The staff cannot be more obliging and when there is a big function such as a wedding they bring in extra staff who are equally well trained. Their catchphrase seems to be That's not a problem and the food is exquisite. At a recent wedding the whole place was turned over to the families and guests with exclusivity meaning just that. Ok, so it can be expensive but quality and style come at a cost. The decor seems to have been gathered from stately homes, the gardens are well maintained and worth a visit just for themselves. The added joy is the complete lack of mobile coverage which complements the atmosphere. Even the children's meals were special and they loved the idea of four poster beds and hidden treasures to seek out. Glorious, but then again I had one of the best weekends of my life!

This has to be some of the best food that we have enjoyed recentlybut the overall stay was not so good as expected. Dining at Lewtrenchard Manor cannot be faulted -this has to be the best in Devon surely ???? We had a room that was cold when we arrived, an electric heater did finally top the temperature up to acceptable. Beautiful views from all the windows, and country house period furnishings, but no luxuries in this very high priced room. No fridge, no tea making facilities ( although complimentary tea in the room before breakfast) The Bathroom in dire need of refurbishment, a tiny bath that I could not lie down in, despite being under 5'5, and a general lack of attention to detail. The newest glossy magazine in the room was a year old, the rest being just free magazines from the likes of BMW. The main hall also had nothing new to read, and when asking reception about something to read I was told to go and look in the other reception rooms myself. this also did not turn up anything to read ! They new it was a birthday treat -but no mention ,and not even a welcome card !! The reception rooms all have open fires, but they have such big guards across them, no real heat escapes into the rooms, and of course takes away the atmospere !! We would possibly give it another try, but as it is all so pricey, ~I am not sure I would bother !!