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Sailors Rest

2.0 star property
A peaceful seaside retreat in North Devon where travelers can relax while enjoying attentive service from multilingual staff who enhance the welcoming atmosphere

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Sailors Rest creates a cozy atmosphere in North Devon where travelers find genuine relaxation. The property offers free WiFi in all public areas, helpful multilingual staff ready to assist with questions, and maintains completely smoke-free premises for everyone's comfort.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
The current price is RM489
RM587 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Jun - 4 Jun

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Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Panoramic Double Room, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Partial sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi
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About the area

Bideford is home to Sailors Rest. While the natural beauty of North Devon Coast and Woolacombe Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Ilfracombe Harbour. The Big Sheep and Clovelly Village are also worth visiting. Visit our Bideford travel guide
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20 The Quay, Bideford, England, EX39 1QS

What's nearby

  • Northam Burrows Country Park
    Northam Burrows Country Park
    18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • West Appledore
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Instow Beach
    12 min walk - 0.9 km
  • South West Coast Path Section 6 Trailhead
    24 min drive - 3.1 km
  • South West Coast Path Section 7 Trailhead
    24 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cafe du Parc
    5 min drive
  • The Glorious Oyster
    9 min drive
  • Royal North Devon Golf Club
    5 min drive
  • The Boathouse
    19 min walk
  • The Rose Salterne (Wetherspoon)
    6 min drive

About this property

Sailors Rest

Guest house near North Devon Coast
Sailors Rest provides everything that you need. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff and smoke-free property

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets are allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Sailors Rest pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sailors Rest?

As of 31 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sailors Rest on 3 Jun 2026 start from RM489, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Sailors Rest?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sailors Rest?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sailors Rest located?

Situated in Bideford, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of West Appledore and Instow Beach. Northam Burrows Country Park and South West Coast Path Section 7 Trailhead are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Sailors Rest Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 2nd stay at the Sailors Rest...Nice room with fantastic views & a huge king size bed... Great shower & mini fridge with fresh milk & water ...nice touch. Happy with our 1 night stay in Beautiful Appledore & hopefully will return to the Sailors Rest in the future.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location in the middle of Appledore. Very clean and nicely decorated. Would stay again which says it all really!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful view from the room. Appledore is very lovely. Able to park opposite the accommodation in the evenings. Good welcome and breakfast at the Royal George.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional place to stay in Appledore

Wonderful location, beautiful,well equipped and tastefully decorated room and en-suite. Stunning views of Appledore estuary. Breakfast at the The Royal George, just a short walk away, was a brilliant start to the day, locally sourced ingredients expertly cooked, absolutely delicious. Definitely the best place to stay in Appledore.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Besutiful room with great views overlooking the water. It wss clean, very comfortable and had lovely facilties including a coffee machine and great shower. Checking in and out was very clear and simple too. Bonus that it was dog friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms, location are fantastic. The only minis I’ve s the luck of double glazing which makes the stay noisy. Everything else is perfect.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness

Good location

The Sailors Rest is in a good location within Appledore,close to the main car park. The room was clean, as was the communal access. The view from Room 3 was excellent. A shaver point and shelf in the bathroom would be really helpful, but other than that everything was fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

OK for a S

The room was pleasant and modern with wonderful estuary views. Tea and coffee making facilities were provided but the lack of housekeeping meant trying to wash cups and glasses in the tiny sink. Towels were not changed and bins not emptied. Breakfast at a nearby hotel consisted of a cooked main course and one drink with guests charged extra for hot drinks if they had fruit juice. I have never encountered such frugality on any previous breakfast inclusive stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness
This superior room could not have a better view of Instow and the river, but the breakfast facility is too far away for a couple in their 70's. Unfortunately a radiator fell off the wall during our stay. It was fixed within a couple of hours of us reporting it, but we didn't receive any personal contact or apology for it. It isn't the cheapest B&B in Appledore but I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spacious accommodation, perfect location and wonderful breakfast. Staff were very friendly and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved the view

Enjoyed our stay with easy access, comfortable bed and restaurants next door. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Lovely place, super modern rooms and very clean throughout. The breakfast was really nice in the Royal George and there was a good amount of information in the room about the local area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay! If your 6ft, don’t go in Room 6! Breakfast was amazing, I’m missing it already! Definitely worth staying here! Highly recommended !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lucy

Disliked: Amenities
We’ve stayed here several times, never in room number 6. It was up in the attic so very tight on space and my husband kept banging his head on the eaves. Tv didn’t work and every time a door shut below us it shook the building and was really loud. We’d stay again but not in room 6
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great base, beautiful accommodation and furnishings. Will definitely be back. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
All Good with accommodation...Difficult getting key
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One-night stay

Room was well-equipped. Comfortable bed, very good shower. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott

The room was very spacious and well presented. We stayed in room 1 on the ground floor which is right on the street so you do get the noise of traffic and passers by.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at The sailors rest

We stayed at the Sailors rest which was a lovely room, very clean although we did find the room quite warm, you would defiantly need a fan in there if it was the heat of summer. There also wasn't much of storage to put your clothes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location

Excellent location opposite the quay. We had the ground floor and was really impressed with the size and layout of the room. Very tastefully decorated and clean. Loved the extra touch of coffee machine, milk and bottles of water in the mini fridge. Only criticism is felt the windows needed some privacy from people walking past looking in otherwise excellent room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely view

Didn’t see anyone as self booking. Comfortable bed, room bit barren hard chairs very plain. Views made up for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Appledore Short Stay

Well located, easy self access. We were in Room1 on the groundfloor. Very spacious and well presented. Fresh milk in the fridge, small but reasonable selection of teas and coffees. Good bed linen and towels. Good breakfast at the Royal George, a few minutes walk away. We also had an excellent dinner there. Friendly, attentive staff. 2 small negatives…Slighty noisy from the pedestrians walking past. When you turn the lights off, the green emergency exit light is quite bright. Overall, I’m very happy to recommend Sailor’s Rest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great view and dog friendly

Great location, comfortable and clean room. Nice décor, towels and finishing touches. Nespresso machine in room which was great but bring your own pods and the local shop doesn’t stock them. Dog friendly which is great and many of the local shops/cafe allow dogs too. One consideration for anyone staying is the level of noise from the road due to sash windows. This is not something the business can do anything about but I would suggest that light sleepers might need to consider this and bring their earplugs. Great view, you can watch the world go by for hours.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

radmila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Room is good, service-not.

We loved the room, it was clean and with a great view. However, we were very disappointed by the service at the restaurant where we had breakfast. The lady there who I suppose is the owner made us feel unwelcomed, because due to their mistake for some reason our breakfast as they said was not included, but our rate on hotels.com did, so it was unprofessional of her to talk in the way she did and explain to us something that is not our fault in any way. So we felt like we did something wrong, not nice. However, there was a very kind gentleman and a young lady that were very helpful, and friendly and made us feel better and enjoy our breakfast there on one of the days. This hotel doesn't offer room cleaning explaining it as covid related. Check-out is at 10 00 which is quite early, and you need to pay if you want to stay longer. Overall, the location is good, the room is new and clean, and lots of places to see in North Devon.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022