Newton Poppleford Hotels

"We stayed for the Easter weekend from Friday to Monday in a large sea view room, with our dog. I have always admired this stunning hotel so was excited to finally stay. The location is perfect (and is next to train station), we chose to have a sea view room, which I am so glad we did. I was disappointed to see that the hotel parking in the garage cost £10 a night, so we opted to park on the road outside which is free with no restrictions and we always found a space. We received a lovely warm welcome and the reception area is really lovely. Our room was great too and we had some dog biscuits and a blanket which was a nice touch. The room was comfortable and clean, but there is a bit of wear and tear (stained carpets, chipped woodwork etc) but none of this bothered us. Breakfast was very good, but not amazing. The staff were super friendly and helpful. The hotel is very dog friendly which was lovely. We didn't use the spa as it was closed. The location is perfect, opposite the beach area, about a 10 min walk to the town. Nd about a 30 min walk to Paignton. I would stay again. "

"Only negative is that parking is very expensive and should be inclusive but other than that, great spa, good food and excellent service."

"At the time of this review, the hotel is undergoing significant modernisation, and while the available rooms are awaiting work, it's great to see the investment being put in. The work importantly also doesn't disturb guests, which is reassuring. All the staff we spoke to were very kind and helpful, and the rooms, sheets and towels all nice and clean. The shower in our old room was very fiddly to use and impossible to get the right temperature, and the room was very warm, but this will likely be addressed with renovations."

"Great stay, excellent location. Lovely pool"

"Lodge was comfortable, albeit slightly cold even with the heaters on. Note, lodge checkout is 10am, not 11am as advertised when booking. Even on check in, the member of staff said 11, but there’s a sign in the lodge saying 10. We checked with staff on our last day after noticing, and this caused a last minute panic and curtailed our time together in the pool. The reception staff weren’t particularly understanding despite the avoidable confusion being caused by their mixed information. Following our stay, we did spot that they email you after booking with the small print to say check out for lodges is at 10. So be prepared for this. The property and lodges are in nice grounds. It’s clearly kept going by members, which seem priority. The pool is nice and was a big draw for us, but family swims were a challenge with all the exercise classes (families are limited to a narrow single lane). The pool changing rooms were having a maintenance issue, so everyone had to get changed in the dry changing rooms, and only the gents wet changing was open for people to walk through. This lack of changing caused an issue at the busy periods of classes leaving/arriving. They also ran out of towels and asked us if we could go back to our room, when we said we in the lodges and needed to walk back, staff did then go and get some more. Overall an ok base to explore the area. The ‘nice’ aspects of the property and expense (pool, etc) was let down by not really feeling welcome. "

"Wonderful hotel. Had a lovely stay. Thanks for having me."

"Very convenient to have a parking space in Lyme. Excellent breakfast."

"After a long day of travelling i found the Courtyard to be the best of hotels to rest up and have a meal. The staff were great and so polite. Room quality was nice and spacious. High quality shower room. **Note to all. Remember to switch the power on just inside your room door. The taps are electric and won't work without the power on. That small detail caught me out !!! But other than that i would highly recommend this hotel for a stay. I will be staying there again. "

"Breackfast menu was excellent. Bar had a variety of drinks on offer."