Gidleigh Park- A Relais & Chateaux Hotel

Hotel

This place is just wonderful. They think of everything. You are treated so well from the minute you arrive until you leave. Nothing is too much trouble. The food is absolutely amazing. We had a picnic made up for us and went on a walk around the grounds, along the river, through the woods and sat in the kitchen gardens… very romantic. It is so quiet here, nature is all around so the sound of the river running and the birds singing is such a breath of fresh air. Our room had a garden view and it was beautiful. There are tennis courts, a putting green and a croquet lawn that everyone is encouraged to use. The bar is open 24hrs (very convenient) and there is a pantry room so at all hours of the day and night you can have tea, coffee, hot chocolate and home made biscuits. I would recommend this place to anyone needing some adult time away from a busy life, a romantic getaway or even a break for people with older children. We will definitely return.

Everything about this place has been planned to ensure absolute attention to detail. Food amazing, location stunning and quite frankly worth every penny!

Outstanding high quality hotel. Their is nothing they won't do to help their guests at Gidleigh park hotel, the food is out of this world, you won't find better staff or service in any hotel, very much a high end hotel. I think everyone should experience Gidleigh park hotel once in their life, its amazing.

Exceptional food and service as always. All helped by a wonderful day.

Beautiful place. Amazing food. A real experience. Lovely staff. We had the seasonal lunch we felt was good value for what you got. The extras tasted delicious especially the mango dessert! We had a lovely walk around the grounds before we are and enjoyed drinks on the terrace.

The hotel is absolutely stunning. Great food, great bar and stylish rooms which are not too modern but definitely not old fashioned either. The grounds are beautiful as well. Prepare yourself for some narrow windy roads on the last bit of your journey. But be assured it is worth coming here. Last but not least let me say how impressed I was with the impeccable service at this hotel.

We enjoy every second there. Beautiful place and really professional staff. Food was amazing.

Fantastic. Looked a after very well for my wife's birthday. Faultless food and well worth the reputation. Next time we shall stay overnight so we can enjoy a walk, the fire and the board games. Thank you!

First class food in a wonderfully relaxing setting. The staff were universally excellent and the building and surrounding area is beautiful.

Nice lunch although a bit heavy on the sugar.

Couldn't ask for more. We were treated wonderfully well and we left wanting to return soon.

Came here for a catch up with some friends and the food was incredible, separate menus for people with allergies and great service from the team! The sommelier was very knowledgeable and knew his stuff, great credit to the team. I believe his name was Tom. Thank you, we will be back.

Most amazing and magical place. From the moment we arrived to the door being opened for us as we left. We had a 3 course lunch (courtesy of a gift voucher from my daughters) with so many extra mini courses and surprises it was incredible. Food was out of this world, every mouthful delicious and all so exquisitely presented. The service was faultless with nothing too much trouble. After lunch we had a walk around the grounds which are beautifully maintained and with the river running through it, a bit wild and very Dartmoor. Despite the very narrow lanes with numerous totally blind corners you need to navigate to get here, it is so worth the effort. Very expensive (although given what you get — reasonably priced), so unfortunately it will need to be a very special occasion to return but we will definitely want to go back in the future. Thank you for a very memorable day.

Gidleigh Park Hotel is stunning, an amazing location and surroundings. However, the food we had was a real let down. It may have just been an off night — we all have them — but something has gone seriously wrong here. The technique was amazing, all of it impeccable presented and served, the menu was glistening with imagination. But it almost universally lacked flavour and texture. I can't understand why. It started off wonderfully with three very imaginative dim sum. I thought that we were in for a treat. However, every single subsequent course, including the desserts were completely lacking. Occasionally it bordered on unpleasantness. If you have rabbit sous vide without flavour, you are basically eating a slightly meaty jelly — not very nice. And if a chocolate mousse only has a brief hint of cocoa powder, then you are basically left with a lump of fat in your mouth. The menu had mackerel, lamb, beef, all stunning local (ish) ingredients. By the time they found their way to the plate the flavours and textures had gone AWOL. This is just my take. I'd love to be more positive. We enjoyed our stay nonetheless. But when you are charging top of the top premium prices as a two Michelin star restaurant for food and wine, you really have to deliver. And for me, it didn't. Pity.

Lovely location, staff and food. The perfect afternoon tea. The cakes were exquisite. Highly recommend!

My wife and I visited Gidleigh Park today to sample their 7 course tasting lunch. What a fabulous all round experience we had. From the very first moment as we walked through the door the service from the friendly and knowledgable staff was excellent. We had been looking forward to this lunch for some time and it didn't disappoint. The food was truly exceptional, adventurous, well balanced and flavour packed. Since it was a special occasion for us, we both opted for the wine tasting flight to accompany our meal, which was fabulous. Congratulations to the Chef Michael Wignall for creating such a wonderful tasting experience and a lunch that will live long in the memory. If I could give 6 stars, I would! Well done and thank you.

One of the finest dining experiences I've had. Christian — our waiter, was second to none and thoroughly impressed us with his knowledge of the menu and took the time to answer all of our questions. The food was perfectly cooked, the accompanying wine and drinks both before (on the terrace) and during the meal were fantastic. It is situated in a beautiful pocket of the National Park. We also walked through the grounds, which equally contributed to a wonderful experience. Thoroughly deserving of the 2 Michelin star status. I will certainly return.

The most stunning setting I've been to for a meal. I took advantage of the excellent value £50 5 course market menu available midweek. I sat in the sun on the terrace to order and was very impressed by the warmth and friendliness of the young ladies in charge. I had a couple if special requests for the menu which were dealt with with no issues at all, they were only too happy to help. The meal itself was superb. No duff notes at all. Canapes were vibrant and special and got the meal off to a great start. I particularly loved the tapioca cracker with brown shrimps and roe. My favourite dish was the cockle and clam cassoulet with squid ink gnocchi which was mind blowing! Presentation matched the flavour throughout and I left feeling like I'd had a bargain. I've eaten at many Michelin starred restaurants throughout the country but I can't recall enjoying any single experience as much as this. Congratulations to all staff for a job well done!

We had the ten course taster menu as a treat after our wedding. We were made to feel very welcomed and the house was spectacular. The food was exceptional with friendly, helpful service particularly from the somellier who expertly paired wines with the meals. A truly special experience at a truly special place.

Beautiful location, very expensive and lacking the odd feature as it's small, but overall fabric spot with great food.

Fantastic Hotel, amazing service. Review of the restaurant separately.

Extremely poor customer service and untrained staff. Very disappointing : (

We visited the hotel for my 40th birthday. The hotel is set in stunningly beautiful grounds and is a very comfortable and classy venue. We had the ten course tasting menu which was superb. For a special occasion I would highly recommend the hotel/restaurant.

I could write at length about many aspects of Gidleigh Park but the only thing you need to know is that the experience is a sublime distillation of many wonderful ingredients. Thank you to all who made my day memorable.

My experience was wonderful, l enjoyed every minute. And the service was top class, though remaining friendly and welcoming, a lovely lunch, a lovely day.

There is posh and there is Gidleigh Park posh. With its intimidating 50 page wine list and its staff looking after my every whim. A great experience but tomorrow, I will have to go back to making my own sandwiches for lunch : (.

After all the excellent reviews for Gidleigh Park, another will not surprise. The service, attention to detail and general atmosphere here are hard to beat. The food at our two evening meals was excellent. Breakfast was not quite to the same standard (the Eggs Benedict seemed a somewhat mean portion with sparce Hollandaise sauce) but that is being picky. The overall memory is one of a fabulous weekend. We would return in a heartbeat.

Been twice, go for the lunch time. Really looked after the kids.

Amazing place, service and peaceful got a helicopter in wonderful Christmas.