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Sailors Rest

Property class: 2

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available

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20 The Quay, Bideford, England, EX39 1QS
  • Place, West Appledore
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Instow Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Northam Burrows Country Park
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a window, and a painting on the wall.

Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

A bedroom with a large bed, two windows, a desk, and a chair.

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

A bedroom with a large bed, two windows, a chair, and a small table.

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 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, a red chair, and a TV displaying a scenic view.

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Panoramic Double Room, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

A bedroom with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a view of the outside.

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 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Bideford

Sailors Rest places you next to West Appledore and within a 15-minute walk of Instow Beach.
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What's nearby

  • West Appledore - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Instow Beach - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Northam Burrows Country Park - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • South West Coast Path Section 7 Trailhead - 24 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • South West Coast Path Section 6 Trailhead - 24 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪White Hart - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cafe du Parc - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Glorious Oyster - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Rose Salterne (Wetherspoon) - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Sailors Rest

Guests of Sailors Rest have access to free WiFi in public areas. Multilingual staff is on hand to answer questions.

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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 elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

  • This property welcomes pets
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

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
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM—-11:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.
  • The property is professionally cleaned.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

Sailors Rest Bideford
Sailors Rest Guesthouse
Sailors Rest Guesthouse Bideford

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do near Sailors Rest?

This guesthouse is located in Bideford, a short 12-minute walk from Instow Beach and also 1 minutes on foot from West Appledore. You'll also find North Devon Coast and Royal North Devon Golf Club within a short drive.

How much does it cost to stay at Sailors Rest?

As of Aug 13, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sailors Rest on Sep 7, 2026 start from $148, including 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.

Is parking available on site at Sailors Rest?

No, there isn't parking at this guesthouse.

Does Sailors Rest have a casino at the property?

No, Sailors Rest doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Sailors Rest?

No, there is no indoor pool at this guesthouse.

What do couples enjoy most about Sailors Rest?

Couples will appreciate amenities at this guesthouse, including a sea view, a hydromassage showerhead, and premium bedding in some accommodations.

Are there hot tubs at Sailors Rest?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this guesthouse.

Does Sailors Rest have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Sailors Rest offers breakfast for a surcharge though there is no restaurant.

Will Sailors Rest allow pets to stay for free?

Although pets can't stay for free, they are welcome at Sailors Rest.

Are there connecting rooms at Sailors Rest?

No, this guesthouse doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Sailors Rest?

No, there aren't any accommodations with balconies at Sailors Rest.

Sailors Rest Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

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

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Nice room with a view

Newly refurbed guesthouse, nice position with views over the estuary. Very friendly service and excellent breakfast at the Royal George which owns it. Only odd thing is the 5-10 minute walk in between.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

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