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Reviews of The Smugglers Inn

The Smugglers Inn Blue Anchor Road, Minehead, TA24 6JS, United Kingdom

#9 of 11 B&Bs and Inns in Minehead

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 313 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    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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  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    8.0
    Great break away.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    7.0
    On the whole good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    A proper breakfast in the restaurant

    Not a lot! No bowl for cereal!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Located 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

    8.0
    March 2024
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    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

    8.0
    We enjoyed it. The staff and service was exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Heating was poor for winter weather

    Quirky

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    9.0
    Money worth it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It 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

    9.0
    Lovely clean, comfortable large room, fantastic en-suite, great value for price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room very spacious. Food excellent and staff very hospitable.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place, the room , everything

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    7.0
    Staff Need To Engage With Residents
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Requires 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

    8.0
    A very enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A shower in the room would have been better

    The privacy

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    9.0
    The smugglers was a nice place to visit but would have been better in the spring/summer
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast 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

    9.0
    very convenient overnight stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    easy access & comfortable

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    9.0
    Room had great facilities, having breakfast hamper delivered to room complimented our relaxing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Some instruction not to try on use the air conditioning.

    We really enjoyed the breakfast hamper.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful rooms with very friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We 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

    9.0
    Excellent value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Difficult 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

    8.0
    Great Location, very close to seafront.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The '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

    8.0
    Good value for money, quiet and well worth a visit!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful, old building.. lots of character..

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    8.0
    Superb accommodation for a short break which exceeded expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    One 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

    8.0
    Wish it was better My anniversary weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having a hamper which was full of lovely food ,delivered to the room was a great idea

    Stayed in September 2023

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