About this property
Historic Setting: The Devonshire Villa in Ilfracombe offers a recently renovated adults-only bed and breakfast experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden and city views from their rooms. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, free WiFi, and modern amenities such as streaming services, TV, and electric kettles. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are provided, including continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Guests appreciate the quality and variety of the breakfast offerings. Convenient Location: Located 101 km from Exeter International Airport, the property is a 16-minute walk from Ilfracombe. Nearby attractions include Watermouth Castle (3.4 km) and Lundy Island (36 km). Highly rated for its breakfast and cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Fast free WiFi (69 Mbps)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
Judith
United Kingdom“Location within walking distance of town.
Easy parking. If no space in front of Guesthouse you can park across the road.
Breakfast choice good, excellent quality
Room was decorated lovely, very clean & comfortable bed.
Nothing was too much...”
Colin
Australia“This is place is a work in progress with several beautifully renovated rooms and common areas. Absolutely comfortable. Spotless. The rooms have little extras that you wouldn’t necessarily expect.
The hosts were great fun and very helpful....”
Paula
United Kingdom“My stay was superb, Matt and Amanda were so welcoming and made my stay excellent”
Lorraine
United Kingdom“Fabulous property, exceptional hosts and attention to detail perfect. great breakfast with quality ingredients, lots of choice.”
Coleman
United Kingdom“Amanda was very welcoming. She showed us the keys and the locks if we were coming in late (which we assured her we wouldn't but in fact we did). The room was huge and well decorated. There was a kettle which we much prefer to a coffee maker...”
Matt
United Kingdom“Lovely accommodation, great hosts, excellent breakfasts, cannot fault anything. Definitely recommend”
Kerry
United Kingdom“Lovely room we stayed in the small double for the week but still plenty of space for our things”
Tom
United Kingdom“The Devonshire Villa was fantastic. Amazing hosts, really comfortable rooms and an incredible breakfast. We were greeted on arrival and the friendly hosts got us checked in and comfortable. Nothing was too much and we were made to feel very...”
Jakub
United Kingdom“Very clean. The rooms were cleaned throughout the entire stay. The hosts had kept everything restocked all throughout the stay.”
Deborah
United Kingdom“Our stay was for 4 nights.
Matt & Amanda were exceptional hosts.
Ideally located, 15-20 minute walk to the harbour area.
Gave us some good advice of places to see and recommendations of the best places to eat in the area.
Made us feel very...”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Amanda & Matt
9.9
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Amanda & Matt
NEWLY REFURNISHED and under New Management, our beautiful Bed and Breakfast opened in June 2022. Using locally sourced produce, our Full English and Continental Breakfasts will certainly hit the spot. Matt and Amanda, the owners, live on-site and will ensure your stay is as perfect as it could be. With a "can do" attitude, our service will exceed your expectations.
Our Grand Gentleman Victorian Villa is located at the gateway to Ilfracombe. It provides a modern, comfortable and convenient base to explore what North Devon has to offer. Our Bed and Breakfast offers three newly refurbished en-suite bedrooms, with another bedroom completed in summer 2025. Then two more renovated bedrooms in our future plans. A large, light and airy breakfast room, overlooking the edge of the town and views of the valley, boasts a relaxing tranquil environment to enjoy your morning breakfast, read your newspapers and plan your day’s activities. We also offer, free car parking and WiFi.
DOUBLE/TWIN Room - Can be changed into a King Size Bed
Amanda and Matt, truly look forward to welcome you at the Devonshire Villa, (formerly known as Rainbow Ridge) as will our daughter. Millie, and our furbaby, Maisie.
lfracombe is a lovely Coastal town with many footpaths to tempt you into taking some beautiful walks around the coastline and streets. The town also offers a wide range of attractions like the unique stainless steel and bronze statue, Verity, created by Damien Hirst. The 20.25-metre tall sculpture stands on the pier at the entrance to the harbour, looking out over the Bristol Channel towards South Wales. It has been loaned to the town for 20 years in 2012. There are also lots of stunning places to rest-up, have lunch/evening meals and enjoy a drink of your choice.
At Ilfracombe Harbour, you can jump on a boat to Lundy Island; this island is about 3 miles long and 5/8ths of a mile wide and has had a long and turbulent history! You can also choose from many other boats trips too. Bicclescombe Park is also close by and a “must do” visit; there are tennis courts at the park, as well as a lovely Café, serving the most amazing cakes. Within a 10-20 minute drive, you can also be on the reknowned Woolcombe, Saunton or Croyde beaches.
Language spoken: English
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House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.
