Dinner and breakfast were excellent. The service was exceptional. The proprietor was engaging, informative, friendly and ready to cater to our welfare. This was the best reception we received after having stayed in several hotels in the southwest over a two week period. The room was modern and clean.

In hindsight would have booked the king size room for two.

The hotel was easy to find, value for money, exceptionally clean. The bed was very comfortable, my room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the road and was quiet. A nice choice of breakfast food. Has a lift which is handy of you have mobility difficulties. Very friendly staff. It was a nice bonus having a bottle of water on day off arrival (in the fridge) and a bottle of water the next day. A very nice two day stay.

There is limited parking at the hotel, when full the residential roads are suggested, however when I arrived the hotel was full and no spaces in the roads near to the hotel. I had to park 15 minutes away which was tricky for me with suitcase, hold-all and handbag. I have respiratory issues making the walk to the hotel tricky. Maybe letting people who have similar health issues/disabilities know by writing on the hotel description.

I arrived an hour or so before check in time, so cheekily asked if I could check in early. Not only did they let me check in early, but they upgraded my room from a single to a double! My room was clean with all the mod cons, and more importantly the bed was comfy. Breakfast was lovely. Being a vegetarian I was pleased to see there was plenty for me to choose from. Parking wasn’t an issue. If you couldn’t get parked in the hotel car park, there was free on street parking in front of and behind the hotel. Just a short walk to local amenities, cafes, amusements and restaurants. I bought myself a coffee from a lovely little cafe along the front and sat on Ilfracombe Beach watching the waves. It was tranquil and beautiful!

The only downside was that there were building works taking place opposite that were a bit noisy and started pretty early in the morning, but I do appreciate the hotel had no control over this. However this was the only negative! Would come back again.

The welcome on arrival was great and Michael always seemed on hand to help. I'd been in touch earlier in the week and the gentleman was very helpful and able to accommodate our (changed) needs. The choice of breakfasts was very wide and we tasted a variety, all of which were excellent and perfect poached eggs - great chef!

The showers were really good, although you could hear the humming from other rooms when someone had theirs but it didn't last long. We hit some good weather so the room was quite warm at night, you could open the windows but if you don't want to hear early morning seagulls, shut it and use the fan provided as standard in each room.

I was a little apprehensive about booking this location at first, I saw the picture and skipped by. We went back and decided we would give a try. So glad we did! What an awesome experience. We arrived and was greeted by Michael (I believe he was one of the owners, not sure). We stayed for 3 nights and Michael was one of the most responsive people I have ever come across while staying at a hotel. He and the other staff went out of their way to make sure everything was okay. They made us feel like we had all of their attention. Can not praise them enough! The hotel rooms were spotless and seemed brand new. The food was excellent, service excellent and it was in a great location; what else can you ask for. Highly recommend this hotel!

Nothing!

The kinder people we have met in the UK, and regarding their overall kindness, this is a real compliment !!! Friendly people from the reception to the restaurant, as well as other customers, all really polite and quiet. They booked us a restaurant, gave us advices for wine and for visits, and were also really kind and patient with every customer (including families with small children, or elderly and/or disabled person) Everything was clean and neat, the gym is small but very well equipped.

The loud seagull in the early morning... and the Wi-Fi that could be a bit quicker.

From the first step in the front door you enter a different time zone, the upgrade so well done right though the complete hotel. Breakfast was very good selection, Dinner menu was so good we eat in the hotel all three nights. Michael and all his Staff could not do enough for you. Room upgrade on booking in. House keeping was very good, even bottle water was in the fridge each day. Even with a Coach party in for two of our days, it did not affect our stay, other than make parking a bit tight

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Right from start to finish our visit to the Carleton Hotel was a fantastic experience. Michael is a great host and made us very welcome. All the staff we met couldn't do enough for us and nothing was too much trouble. The hotel is spotless in every area. Our room was beautiful and again spotless. It was exceptionally equipped with high quality toiletries and a safe that could hold a full size laptop. Location is fantastic as it is close to all the amenities and attractions in Ilfracombe. We would most definitely go back.

Honestly there is nothing that we did not like about the Carleton.

The property is close to the centre of Ilfracombe and to the tunnels beaches, a prominent Ilfracombe landmark. The proprietor Michael is very welcoming, efficient and responsive to any issues - we had to leave one day early and he was very understanding and refunded us without hesitation. An excellent breakfast is supplied, beautifully cooked. A few days ago, in October, parking on the hotel premises was perfect. The room was very clean and tidy with a well presented, and spotless, ensuite, shower, and bath.

Nothing apart from small niggles. The lift is quirky but worked ok. With hindsight, we should have paid for a bigger room because the one we chose was rather small and right at the top of the hotel., – another example of not reading the Booking.com details fully!

cleanliness, breakfast good selection.

Toooooo hot in the bedrooms even using a fan provided which we had to have on the highest setting all night (fan poor quality if you were more than a foot away you couldn’t feel it) - there are no windows in the corridors so no air flow into the rooms unfortunately. Air conditioning needed. dining room was dark and a part of it you go up steps and sit at tables on the stage. felt like a school dining room.