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Thurlestone Hotel has delightful<br />

grounds <strong>and</strong> gardens, croquet on<br />

the lawn anyone?<br />

As you can see, the views from hotel bedrooms are panoramic <strong>and</strong> stretch across the countryside <strong>and</strong> coastline.<br />

There are beautiful walks right from the hotel. A particularly great walk takes you across the golf course, along<br />

the coastline to Bantham Bay <strong>and</strong> on to Burgh Isl<strong>and</strong>. See photographic feature overleaf.<br />

need to be kept occupied, allowing<br />

you to spend quality time together<br />

without distractions.<br />

Most rooms have superb views<br />

<strong>and</strong> balconies, these are carefully<br />

designed from glass <strong>and</strong> stainless<br />

steel so as not to interfere with the<br />

views from inside the rooms. This is<br />

very effective, allowing panoramic<br />

vistas from within the rooms.<br />

of the dining area is entirely glass, so<br />

as you enjoy your breakfast, you can<br />

peer out across the l<strong>and</strong>scape - truly<br />

lovely. Of course, the next area to<br />

discuss is the dining at Thurlestone<br />

Hotel. This is an area where they excel,<br />

both in terms of the table service <strong>and</strong><br />

the food. Attention to detail shines<br />

through, even with minor bits, for<br />

instance butter was served in a white<br />

of my pet hates!). Staff service at the<br />

table again was excellent, attentive,<br />

friendly, not intrusive - I was hardly<br />

aware my wine or water being topped<br />

up, easily some of the best table<br />

service I've ever had (incidentally,<br />

wine recommendations from the<br />

maître d'hôtel were spot on).<br />

Thurlestone regularly run gourmet<br />

stays at the hotel, if you love your food,<br />

every course was a treat. It proved a<br />

delight waiting for dinner time each<br />

evening, as the food was divine. If you<br />

wish to spoil yourself, I cannot think<br />

of anywhere better to do so - see the<br />

great Reader Offer below.<br />

Absolutely top marks to Thurlestone<br />

Hotel management <strong>and</strong> the staff.<br />

If one of your benchmarks for a really good holiday is fine food, I'm<br />

happy to tell you that Thurlestone Hotel provides the full fine-dining<br />

experience <strong>and</strong> is outst<strong>and</strong>ing. Great provenance, all food is sourced<br />

from local farms, growers <strong>and</strong> suppliers wherever possible.<br />

I don't think Alfie's ever experienced hospitality like this<br />

before, to say he was totally bowled over would be an<br />

understatement. A special basket with all manner of<br />

biscuits, walk leaflets <strong>and</strong> even a beautiful yellow ball -<br />

absolutely top notch!<br />

Reader Offer<br />

Third night at 50% of<br />

our Winter Tariff<br />

Also 20% off prebooked<br />

beauty<br />

treatments in the<br />

Voyage Spa*<br />

*offer applies up to <strong>and</strong><br />

including 24th <strong>Mar</strong>ch 20<strong>16</strong><br />

Rooms throughout the hotel are<br />

delightful, my particular favourite was<br />

the dining room which is arranged on<br />

three levels, devised I should imagine<br />

to make the most of the views across<br />

the sea <strong>and</strong> countryside. The front<br />

porcelain ramekin, each topped<br />

with a waxed paper seal finished in<br />

gold hotel livery. In terms of dining<br />

space, you're given masses of your<br />

own space to dine without being<br />

squashed up against your table (one<br />

I can wholeheartedly recommend<br />

these to you. Many hotels claim<br />

to have the necessary 'fine dining'<br />

credentials, Thurlestone certainly has<br />

these in abundance. All I can say is I<br />

had the best lamb I've ever tasted <strong>and</strong><br />

To access this offer<br />

you need to quote<br />

'THDevon'<br />

on 01548 560382<br />

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