Is The Darnley Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Darnley Hotel?

As of Sep 19, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Darnley Hotel on Sep 20, 2025 start from P 6,784.38, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Darnley Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Darnley Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

Where is The Darnley Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of North Devon Coast and Ilfracombe Harbour. Ilfracombe Beach and Ilfracombe Museum are also within 15 minutes.

The Darnley Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Ilfracombe, The Darnley Hotel is near the beach. While the natural beauty of North Devon Coast and Woolacombe Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Ilfracombe Harbour. Watermouth Castle and Marwood Hill Gardens are also worth visiting. Windsurfing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.

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8/10 Good

Chelsea

Sep 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Owner is so lovely and very helpful, almost like a personal tour guide for us with plenty of suggestions for things for us to see and do. Very friendly!! Breakfast was beautiful! Room was clean, walking distance to beaches shops and restaurants. I’d stay again if visiting ilfracombe again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Jul 23, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

3 hot days

The proprietor was very good working to put the customer first. Nothing was too much trouble. The wifi reception was almost non existent though perhaps that's a good thing when on holiday! Lovely secluded garden path leading down into town.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Aug 13, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely hotel run by a really friendly couple.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Aug 23, 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Jun 29, 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

bathroom toilet not screwed to the floor when you sat on it the toilet tilted, broken tiles on the floor ,tiles replaced with white sealant the rest of the floor had beige sealant. The blinds were broken and let in the light ,right through the night , spoke to owner was told it gets light early in the morning. dog in dining room owner petted dog and continued serving, requested well done toast was told cannot serve you well done toast as against health and hygiene ? Very miserable couple once try to say any thing is wrong, just reminds me of faulty towers , I can safely say it has been the worst hotel we have stayed in

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Apr 8, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Sep 29, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Very friendly and attentive owners, lovely breakfast and nice room.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Jul 25, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Sadley no one was there when i arrived. I return laster still no one there. But soon someone came to check me in. The room was on top floor. Was told best views but trees obscured the view. The room was very comfortable. The breakfast service was very slow. But enjoyably. There was a separate private bathroom not so good when a few visits needed. Was able to leave my car after check out so i could enjoy coastal walk.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian Paul

Oct 20, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bags of character comfy and friendly hosts

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Nov 14, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Autumn break

Clean. Great shower and breakfast. Nothing too much trouble for owners.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Sep 1, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful and argumentative

I’m writing this review in the hope others can avoid the experience we had. The room initially looked ok. The decor was very dated but not necessarily concerning. However, the bed was very uncomfortable - the mattress was so old and tired that it drooped ever which way. Perhaps, if just one person stayed they could droop into the middle of the mattress and get some sleep but if there are two of you, sleep becomes very difficult. The shower shifts rapidly and unpredictably between scolding and freezing. You can lessen this somewhat if you turn it to the eco setting. Whilst the room was not conducive to sleep, this pales into comparison with the attitude and treatment by the staff. We politely asked when the wifi login details did not appear to work. We were immediately told off that they were old login details (they didn’t seem to think it was a good idea to update the guest folder in the room?!) and more so when we said that the wifi did not work at all in our room, even with the new login details. This began a very long and deeply uncomfortable process with both the man and woman staff (perhaps owners). They criticised us, blamed us, patronised us and did their best to make us feel as uncomfortable as possible. To name the highlights - entering & lingering in our bedroom when we were two females in our PJs and a barely veiled threat of him having been ‘MOD internal security’ in the past. Breakfast: only 8:30-9:30am ad greasy & gross.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Alan, Croydon.

Jul 21, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Nice hotel, slow breakfast

Nice big hotel and we got our room upgraded at no extra cost. Room was comfortable and enormous. Easy access down to the town and harbour area. Seagulls were noisy! Breakfasts were terribly slow. We were out walking each day and like to make an early start. On our final day when we had a long drive home we ordered beans on toast as we thought it would be quick and it still took 35 minutes to arrive. As the earliest they start breakfast is at 8.30am we ended up leaving a fair but later than we would have liked.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Aug 7, 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Early breakfast request

Not very good service for breakfast it states in there information pack breakfast 8 till 9.30 but were told its 8.30 till 9.30 If you want earlier let know I did and was told come down at 8.15 which we did as we were going to Lundy for the day had to leave at 8.55 breakfast arrived at 8.45

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Terry

Jul 3, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Dated but comfortable and good location

When we arrived room was cold and no lights on in hotel made it feel slightly unwelcoming. We had breakfast no radio first morning so little atmosphere better next day with other guests. Used path down to high St you need to be careful where you walk and no lights when you come back in dark so next night walked up road. All said very comfortable stay and very helpful owners. Hotel very dated but spotless. I didn't have full breakfast but had small portion of what I wanted poached egg and bacon on toast. egg was lovely and runny. Coffee needs to be hotter and fresh as had bits in. Would have been nice to have fresh tomatoes and brown toast and top up of toast. I needed extra blanket which was there in room thankfully but would've been nice to have a little heat from radiator but they were turned off. We put lights on in hallways as very dark. Bathroom door handle needs attention as doesn't stay closed. Will stay again and ask for the above if not offered next time though. Its close to everything and owners are very friendly and helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

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