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Sailors Rest

2.0 star property
Guesthouse in Bideford

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Relax in a spacious bedroom with a large bed, bedside table, and comfortable seating area.
Room 20 features a distinctive star-shaped door decoration.
Welcome to SAILORS REST, a charming two-story building with a unique facade and beautiful window details.
Bathroom features a vanity with a mirror, radiator, and woven basket.
Bathroom features a white toilet, sink, and glass-enclosed shower area.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$247
includes taxes & fees
30 July - 31 July

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View | Room amenity

Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

Double Room, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
20 The Quay, Bideford, England, EX39 1QS

What's nearby

  • West Appledore - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Instow Beach - 12 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Clovelly Village - 8 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Saunton Sands - 33 min drive - 32.5 km
  • Croyde Bay Beach - 36 min drive - 34.9 km

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kingsley Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Royal North Devon Golf Club - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Rose Salterne - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Waterfront Inn - ‬5 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

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hungarian, Polish, Spanish

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8.8 out of 10, Excellent, 124 reviews
The price is AU$205
includes taxes & fees
30 July - 31 July
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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

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

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

Property is also known as

Sailors Rest Bideford
Sailors Rest Guesthouse
Sailors Rest Guesthouse Bideford

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 17 July 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sailors Rest on 30 July 2025 start from AU$246.56, 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.

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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Sailors Rest Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

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

10/10

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

8/10

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

10/10

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

10/10

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

6/10

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

8/10

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

8/10

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

8/10

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

10/10

Great base, beautiful accommodation and furnishings. Will definitely be back. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10

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

6/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10

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

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10

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

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10

From the window of our room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

4/10

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

8/10

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

4/10

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

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10

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