The Edgemoor Hotel

The place has stopped operating as a hotel. It’s now more of an Airbnb. You get a key to your room and that’s it. No bar, no restaurant, not even a fridge or microwave. In fairness they went out of their way to make this clear when I booked and I accepted it was room only. But the building and location don’t work very well as Airbnb, especially not out of season. The hosts daughter and family inhabit part of it but there’s a kind of “Shining” feel to the building, mostly in darkness at night, all on its own on the edge of Dartmoor. Not a welcoming vibe. The room was comfortable but lacking in TLC. The bathroom needed modernising. I never heard from or saw the proprietor from arrival to departure. When I became sick and needed to leave early there were no cab companies listed in the info they’d left and no one was answering either the mobile or landline numbers they supplied. I had to bang on the daughter’s front door to get any attention . She had no local connections, to my surprise, so the only cab driver prepared to pick me up wanted 50% more than I’d paid to get there in the first place. The accommodation certainly isn’t worth what they charged me. I think they need to decide whether they are still in business or not. If they are, then reclaim the place and make it sing!

What a beautiful place to stay. Was very welcomed and nothing too much trouble. Definitely stay again. The rooms are beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The food was fabulous too. Will definitely be back. Thank you for everything.