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Reviews of The Lorna Doone Hotel

3 out of 5
The Lorna Doone Hotel
High Street, Porlock, Minehead, England

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 234 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice and welcoming stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the restaurant and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Sea view was a bonus
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome. Comfortable and clean. Excellent restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really welcoming
Really welcoming. Room a bit small but we knew that. Nice snug to sit in downstairs. Food was fantastic and they made a good packed lunch for walkers.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel in Porlock
Great little hotel in Porlock, not far from the coast path. Room was very comfortable and clean. Breakfast was nice, staff were friendly. We also ate in the restaurant which did very good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Martyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I enjoyed my stay at Lorna Doone. The food and Drink is AMAZING! My real poultry pie was out of this world and the breakfast was to die for! The owners were every nice in providing me with an adapter, which i think i lost :( My room was clean and comfortable, EXCEPT i couldn't get the heat to work. So I had a cold night :( Hence the 4 stars. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional Hotel Given Modern Makeover
The bar, restaurant and breakfast room were very tastefully decorated and furnished. Breakfast was very nice. Our room was cosy and had a sea view. Owners were friendly and helpful. All in all very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super break
Had a lovely 2day break here certainly recommend it.Fantastic food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

O

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely helpful and really looked after us.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Chris and Elaine

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

annette

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid / Book somewhere else.
Very disappointing, initial greeting was certainly not welcoming ,just a waving gesture as to where the reception area was when asked. We had drinks in the bar which were reasonably priced. We requested a menu as we had decided to stay for dinner, we were advised that they were fully booked. As we were sat very close to the dining area ( and being in the hospitality business) we could not see why an extra table could not have been set up or even an offer made to eat in the bar where we were already seated. However, if they don't need the revenue so be it. On retiring I found "pubic hair" and a dead insect on my pillow,when I went back down to reception to advise the lady owner /manager she enquired " what would you like me to do"!!!! I requested it to be changed, this was actioned immediately by the gentleman owner/ manager who in my opinion is far more suited to the hospitality industry than the lady who came across as condescending and as if she was "doing the paying guest a favour". The standard of cleaning need improvement, Bathroom window sill was very dusty, carpet on stairs leading to the bedrooms needed vaccuming, fire extinguishers needed dusting.The mattress in the room we stayed needs replacing as the springs had started to rise to the top and so was most uncomfortable and to which I had felt the effects of the next day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Paul - Owner on 18 Aug 2022
Thank you for leaving your thoughts regarding your stay and I’m sorry your experience did not live up to vast majority of all our other guests. We do send out several emails prior to people’s stays strongly recommending that if they would like to eat in the restaurant booking a table is advisable to avoid disappointment. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no space to add another table in the restaurant and we don’t serve food on the coffee tables in the bar area as these are far too low to be comfortable to eat at from the sofas. It’s not a case of not needing the revenue, it’s knowing what the maximum capacity of the restaurant and staffing levels are and not being greedy and trying squeeze extra diners in at the expense of other customers. I was present when you spoke to my wife about the insect and hair and her response was purely to ask what course of action you would like taken (I’m not sure what the exclamation marks are about?) and you requested the bed to be changed straight away which it was in less than 10 minutes. I would point out that during the extremely hot weather the bedroom windows had been open and that’s probably how the debris got into the room. I’m slightly confused about the dusty windowsill in the bathroom as there isn’t a window in the bathroom in the room you stayed in? In regard to the stairs and fire extinguishers needing to be cleaned, again I’m afraid that during the exceptionally hot weather we made a decision to leave as many doors and windows wide open as possible to help with air circulation and temperature control and unfortunately the drawback to this is that dust does come in on the wind. We also attract a lot of walkers to the hotel and sometimes they don’t take there boots off before they go upstairs.

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
We had a great stay, we are in the restaurant for our evening meal and the food was outstanding. The breakfast was delicious and the waiting staff were so helpful, our dog even had her own sausage at breakfast. The room was clean and very comfortable, everything we needed for an overnight stay. The shower was a little tricky to use. We would certainly come back again and would recommend. 10/10!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Break the journey
Lovely hotel in a peaceful setting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff lovely old hotel. Everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming and well appointed
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Vaughan

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
break on exmoor
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Team & Great Bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Swcp
Great hotel and fantastic food and staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the rooms are different. Staff are friendly.,& kind .food excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

val

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location-quirky rooms and building- excellent breakfast choices and excellent quality- friendly professional staff. would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this trip down memory lane. Fabulous stay in Porlock.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good rest.
Good hotel but rooms a bit small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The rooms were clean and thoughtfully decorated. Staff were cheerful and efficient and breakfast was excellent. A pleasant one night stay in a small, family run village hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful little hotel, amazing food.
This is a beautiful little hotel, extremely clean and comfortable and the owners and staff were very friendly and efficient. The food was amazing, fabulous choices on the menu and very professionally cooked and presented. I particularly enjoyed the breakfast, great choice of healthy items too. We will definitely be going back here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
Very friendly and comfortable. Good stop off on the way to our holiday. Very dog friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, friendly, clean and beautiful hotel
Beautiful hotel, very friendly. Fabulous breakfast with location perfect for coastal path walkers. Lovely friendly staff and fresh milk in room for tea/coffee. 👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointed
We were very disappointed with our stay. The room was tiny - I wouldn't call it a double room. It might be OK for one person but definitely not for two adults (and I should notice that we are not obese). There was not a bedside table, only one chair. There was the smallest TV set I have ever seen - my laptop is bigger. There were only 4 hangers in a wardrobe. There were 2 nice things in that room though - a view out of the window and a painting on the wall. The receptionist was not very friendly. She coukd not book us in the hotels restaurant and when we asked her for advice where we could eat in the evening, the answer was: Thera three places nearby. We finally found a very nice place - The Ship Inn. The food was great, the service was great too, and the bill was very modest.
No space to swing a cat
Four hangers
Need a magnifying 🔎
It was a challenge to squeeze between the bed and the wall
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

graham

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay!
Very friendly. Great service. Great location. Great breakfast. Lovely and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

C G

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly with good food
Really lovely friendly welcome by all the LD team - excellent food and nice courtyard -
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great location for a visit to porlock fantastic breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charlie, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and hotel. The best pie I have ever eaten and delicious breakfast. I hope to return as I couldn't fault them!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wo night flying visit.
A welcoming old hotel well situated in the centre of the village. Excellent service from friendly management and staff. Unfortunately no car parking, very user unfriendly stairs to haul a case up, The smallest hotel room I have ever encountered luckily I was alone in a double bedded room as with two people sharing it would have been extremely uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Boutique Hotel stay
lovely boutique hotel - however the room was very cosy - more suited as a single than a double
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely cosy room, despite having some things taken out to keep things more hygienic due to Corona. The breakfast was amazing, as was dinner. Really great food and wonderfully friendly service. Would definitely go again :)
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hide away in idyllic setting
This was a nights stay before a conference. To have peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings and two lovely meals was the perfect break from hectic work life. Ran by a lovely couple, we were looked after amazingly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020