The Smugglers Inn Blue Anchor Road, Minehead, TA24 6JS, United Kingdom
#9 of 11 B&Bs and Inns in Minehead
Guests' ChoiceBased on 313 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
7.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 6 May 2024
Cristie
United KingdomThe bed was too soft, and we could feel every spring. Would be really helpful to have a small table and chairs in the room so we could easily prepare breakfast and sit in comfort whilst eating. Also, it would be handy to have a toaster in the room, too. The decor is a little tired, and the bathroom smelled of damp.
Great size accommodation, clean, and very friendly and helpful staff. Great location. The breakfast hamper was lovely. Thank you so much for the gluten-free choices.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Bennett
United KingdomA proper breakfast in the restaurant
Not a lot! No bowl for cereal!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Joanna
United KingdomLocated literally at the seaside, quirky, charming, and very friendly! The picnic basket breakfast was delightful and the large garden of the property a perfect place to relax.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
Gary
United KingdomThe shower unit looked like it came straight off a Dr Who set. Far too complicated to operate and looked out of place with the rest of the room.
Location was great and the hotel had a lot of character.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Neil
United KingdomNothing.
The staff were very friendly and professional. The place was really quirky, which we loved. We had dinner in the restaurant in the evening, the food was good and great value for money.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
David
United KingdomHeating was poor for winter weather
Quirky
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Annabella
United KingdomIt was perfect bar was under the hotel. Beautiful cosy restaurant.
We love the room, it was huge and nice view. Very cosy.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Karen
United KingdomOnly a limited menu available in the restaurant, maybe because we stayed on a Sunday night and only options were fish and chips or scampi and chips,
Lovely pub with roaring lit log burner making the bar feeling very cosy, we had the captain suite which was large, fantastic en-suite, very clean, central heating, comfortable and had everything needed in the room, leading out to a nice balcony, very nice breakfast hamper left at our door in the morning
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Cheryl
United KingdomRoom very spacious. Food excellent and staff very hospitable.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Alex
United KingdomThe place, the room , everything
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Nigel
United KingdomRequires Investment. Noise From Owners Accommodation Above. Poor Soundproofing From Neighbouring Rooms. Wooden Steep Exterior Steps, Inadequately Lit Carpeted Bathroom. No Engagement From Owner. Limited Menu Choice, Few Items Required Pre-Ordering Which Limited Random Choice Further.
Location Quality Continental Breakfast Hamper
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 6 November 2023
Gilbert
United KingdomA shower in the room would have been better
The privacy
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 5 November 2023
Davd
United KingdomRoom on the flat, no one to meet us when we arrived, the smugglers seemed totally deserted, I think that we will not come again. Spent a long time trying to find someone ie a member of staff ,perhaps this was because we arrived early.
Breakfast was good, though I would have preferred a cooked breakfast, the room was nice and clean but my wife fell when trying to get back through the garden and up the steps in the dark ,I also found it difficult as both myself and wife are disabled. Though the service was good and Mark did a good job it’s not the place for anyone with a disability.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2023
Martin
United KingdomBreakfast was a hamper with continental quality items...would prefer a traditional English breakfast No shower
Huge room...more like a flat . Clean and tidy
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Roger
United Kingdomnothing
easy access & comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 21 October 2023
Paul
United KingdomSome instruction not to try on use the air conditioning.
We really enjoyed the breakfast hamper.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 20 October 2023
Maureen
United KingdomWe didn't really like the breakfast hamper. One of the joys of staying somewhere over night is a cooked breakfast & we really missed that!
The room was enormous & immaculately clean.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 13 October 2023
Jacqueline
United KingdomDifficult to negotiate the outside steps after dark, maybe needs an outside light.
Nice, easy to find location. Immaculately clean, lovely big room and bathroom.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Devonian
United KingdomThe 'red/green disco lights' switched on at 6pm when sat on the balcony was not nice. Had to admit defeat & go inside! Then had to close the curtains to as they were still an annoyance! Room large enough for a table & a couple of chairs which would make for an easier eating experience of the Amazing Breakfast Hamper.
Fantastic Breakfast Hamper delivered each Morning with lovely fresh produce. Large, clean, comfortable room with an outside balcony area to sit out on. Walking distance to the seafront, onside parking. The food served in the Restaurant was outstanding, freshly cooked to order with good sized portions at very acceptable prices. Highly recommend a stay here. Also has a lovely sunny beer garden to sit out with dogs & children.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Lorna
United KingdomNothing
Beautiful, old building.. lots of character..
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Rebecca
United KingdomThe only let down was the mattress and pillows not being very comfy
Place was a great location, suite was lovely! Staff were great, food in the pub was really good too. Would definitely go back
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 1 October 2023
Peter
United KingdomOne of the room lights was automatically triggered when you walk past it which could be distracting when visiting the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Very large and comfortable room with a good-sized bed and two sofas. We particularly liked the breakfast delivered to the room in a picnic hamper. The rooms are attached to a historic pub with a good selection of beers, ciders and gins.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Nicola
United KingdomNo option of breakfast and although it was ok didn't really want stuff I didn't like,also was left on our doorstep but we didn't know it was there. Only a bath no shower,I recently had bad fall and damaged rotator cuff in upper shoulder so couldn't have got out bath as very deep. Couldn't eat at pub the first night as was packed so had to go out,also people from pub trying to open our door so had to keep locked at all times. Room was lovely but for the price could really do with a good freshen up of paintwork also couldn't watch TV unless you had Netflix,you tube or Amazon accounts
Lovely big room with lovely clean bedding
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Alan
United KingdomHaving a hamper which was full of lovely food ,delivered to the room was a great idea
Stayed in September 2023
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