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The Anchor Inn

3.0 star property

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Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

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Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Detached private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed
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About the area

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Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, England, EX39 6BD

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

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  • Iron/ironing board

Important information

Property is also known as

Anchor Bideford
Anchor Inn Bideford
The Anchor Inn Inn
The Anchor Inn Bideford
The Anchor Inn Inn Bideford

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The Anchor Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 75 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Sean, Durban

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room stank of stale cigarette smoke and the window was jambed shut. The bathroom was absolutely filthy and there were still pubic hairs in the bath tub from the previous visitor. The carpet was caked with grease and grime and gave off a foul odour. Do not go near this place. It is absolutely disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room felt like it hadn’t been changed in 20 years. The bedroom window needs replacing, could hardly see through it . The bathroom had black mould around the lip of the bath. The bathroom window pain didn’t fit the window. You got into bed and you could hear the springs in the mattress. Hospitality was absent. Felt like we were a hinderance. When I looked at the reviews for here it was 3.5/5 really!! On a plus point the door had a lock and the light had a shade. The electric heater was nicely placed with the curtains draped over it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bideford and hartlands

Well located nice pub in village location good base to explore local area - enjoyable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Alison was wonderful, very accommodating and made us feel very welcome
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Once we arrived we couldn’t get in at first and had to phone up to gain access. We were also told categorically that there would be no breakfast on offer as the lady in charge was leaving the next day. Once in the room we tried to make a cup of tea and found no lead for the kettle, went to find one and everybody had disappeared. The TV took some effort to get working. No en-suite and the bathroom down the corridor my wife struggled to shut the door properly, on the plus side the shower in the bathroom worked well. On the whole a pretty poor experience and we will not be using this establishment again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Lovely village feel accommodation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Family welcome basic rooms but they are clean and tidy. Good parking and easily to find.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

belinda, devon

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

nothing nice to say about it.

Hotel was not very clean and out in the wilds. There was just nothing exciting around the place, if you didn't have a car you would be stuck there. We only went to this hotel as it was near to a wedding we had been invited too.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

sue, dorset

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

Nice old pub, very quiet, rural location.

Very quiet, clean and tidy, landlady was very helpful and friendly, breakfast was good, situated in a good location for visiting clovelly, bude is also nearby, in a quiet rural location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

A disappointing hotel in a lovely area

The hotel was disappointing but the area of Hartland was lovely - hence the medium Overall rating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel was under construction of time of stay very off putting. But over all nice room clean land lady very pleasant. Nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adequate

The hotel is in need of a refurbishment but was clean and the room was a good size. (Not en-suite, but I think that was my mistake). The room was adequate but rather basic with no central heating. An electric heater was provided but the corridor and Bathroom were not heated. The breakfast was adequate but there was no sugar for the cornflakes or jam for the toast. (minor things I know, but you shouldn't have to ask).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Pleasant stay, friendly staff comfortable but could do with a bit of updating
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Anne

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

PROBABLY WORST PLACE I'VE STAYED IN

I got there and there a bunch a very loud drunken people swearing and made the first impression very uneasy. I was not expecting a communal bath - it mentioned on the site that it was shared, but i interpreted it as shared amounts us as guests not other guests. I had to go and ask for the wifi number as it was not provided in the room and was connected with great ease - UNTIL I got back to my room - it said limited service. I was not happy about that either as this was not mentioned on the website when I booked in. I found the staff a little abrupt and caught her talking about us when i walked back into the bar for further assistance. We did not bother eating as we were so disappointing, so I can't comment on the food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ian , manchester

Liked: Staff & service

central for our needs!

We enjoyed our stay and the hotel was ideal for our visit and suitably situated in Hartland. Staff were pleasant and very helpful. Food was good. Having stayed here before, disappointingly the hotel could do with a little TLC to bring it back to its former glory, otherwise we did enjoy our stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service
It was adequate
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Too dear too little

The pub was closed due to a town bereavement but thr pub was still not cleaned from the previous night and the breakfast was not up to the usual standards of establiments that charge almost half of what this place charges I would certainly not recommend it to my friends

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was met by a very unfriendly landlady. Then told that i did not have breakfast although i had paid for it when I booked. The rooms were old and smelt of damp.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Hotel on the main road

Landlady wasn't very hospitable at all very rude in fact . We are glad we never booked breakfast because the person that had it didn't look like £6.50 . Would not stay again

2/10 Terrible

Geoffrey

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

Worst ever

Mouldy musty / uncomfortable bed /shower needs deep clean,didn't use/tv didn't work /no wifi /electric heater in room no heating to bathroom /worst place ever stayed in will not use again

6/10 Okay

Dave

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I've stayed in better for half the price.

Warm welcome, lovely staff. Tired room in need of a little TLC. Rot in the wall panels in bathroom. Comfy bed but found two used tissues under pillow - eww. Nice to have a kettle in the room, shame there was no tea, coffee, cups, sugar etc. Could be a fantastic place but needs modernisation to bring it up to standard. I think the new owner is trying hard, but really it's a tired old locals pub with some rooms on top of it. Saying that would stay again as I think it will only get better with constructive feedback. Grub sounded nice but had previous booking with friends elsewhere.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

8/10 Good

Pierre

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