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Bovey Castle

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa

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Lounge
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior
Junior Room (State)
Bar (on property)
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

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Map
North Bovey, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, England, TQ13 8RE
  • Popular LocationBecky Falls13 min drive
  • Popular LocationDartmoor National Park15 min drive
  • Popular LocationCastle Drogo18 min drive
  • AirportExeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)50 min drive

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Junior Room (State)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Sofa bed - double
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Valley Castle)

Room (Valley Castle)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Room (Castle)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (State)

Room (State)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Sofa bed - double
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Castle Lodge | Living area

Castle Lodge

Highlights

Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Dishwasher
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Grand Room (State)

Grand Room (State)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Smart TV
Clothes dryer
Sofa bed - double
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Newton Abbot

A luxury stay in Newton Abbot awaits you at Bovey Castle, a recipient of the prestigious Conde Nast Gold List award in 2011. You'll be 12 km (7.5 mi) from Dartmoor National Park. Highlights at this family-friendly hotel include 2 restaurants, a full-service spa and a golf course. .A relaxing day at Elan Spa can include massages, body wraps and body scrubs along with aromatherapy and mani/pedis. The fine-dining restaurant, Great Western Grill, serves Mediterranean cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Enjoy the 2 outdoor tennis courts, indoor swimming pool and gym plus access to golf lessons. Business amenities include meeting rooms, a conference centre, and a business centre. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a sauna and coffee/tea in a common area. Each morning English breakfast is available. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Places within a 15-minute drive of this 5-property class Newton Abbot hotel include Arts & Craft Chapel and Stone Lane Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Becky Falls - 13 min drive
  • Dartmoor National Park - 15 min drive
  • Castle Drogo - 18 min drive
  • Canonteign Waterfalls and Country Park - 23 min drive
  • University of Exeter - 29 min drive

Getting around

  • Exeter St David's Station - 28 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Old Thatch Inn - 21 min drive
  • East Dart Hotel - 13 min drive
  • The Horse - 6 min drive
  • Home Farm Cafe - 18 min drive
  • The Union Inn - 6 min drive

About this property

Bovey Castle

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
Bovey Castle offers its guests a full-service spa, a golf course, and outdoor tennis courts. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. An indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna are also featured at the luxury Bovey Castle. Self parking is free.

This Edwardian Newton Abbot hotel is smoke free.

  • 82 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 1907
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference centre
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Bovey Castle offers 82 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include dressing gowns, slippers, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a weekly basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Elan Spa has 5 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage and the local economy.
Bovey Castle is listed in the 2011 Condé Nast Traveller Gold List of the world's best places to stay.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available for a fee: GBP 25 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Great Western Grill
  • Smith's Brasserie

Things to do

  • 18 holes of golf
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf carts
  • Golf driving range
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Baby toys
  • Children's toys
  • Highchair
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services
  • Weekly housekeeping

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1907
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian-cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access to the fitness facility and pool are by reservation only.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from January 19 2025 to February 4 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the dining venues
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 10 November to 26 November:
  • One of the dining venues

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 14 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 20 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 25 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, Barclaycard, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child aged 14 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Bovey Castle
Bovey Castle Hotel
Bovey Castle Hotel Newton Abbot
Bovey Castle Newton Abbot
Castle Bovey
Bovey Castle Hotel
Bovey Castle Newton Abbot
Bovey Castle Hotel Newton Abbot

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Bovey Castle?

Bovey Castle offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Bovey Castle?

As of 15 May 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bovey Castle on 7 June 2024 start from AU$435.09, 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 at Bovey Castle?

Yep, Bovey Castle has a free self car park.

Is there a spa on site at Bovey Castle?

Yep, Elan Spa is available for guests. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body wraps, body scrubs and facials.

Does Bovey Castle have a pool?

Bovey Castle has an indoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger.

What luxury perks are available at Bovey Castle?

Bovey Castle features a full-service spa, an indoor pool and 2 restaurants. All guestrooms come with premium bedding and room service.

What makes Bovey Castle a romantic place to stay?

Garden-view dining and a lounge bar, as well as premium bedding in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Bovey Castle.

Is Bovey Castle family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as laundry facilities and a picnic area, as well as highchairs in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Bovey Castle is a hit with families.

Does Bovey Castle serve breakfast?

Yep, English breakfast is offered daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Bovey Castle?

No, Bovey Castle does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Bovey Castle?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone? One of the dining venues will be unavailable from January 19 2025 to February 4 2025 (dates subject to change). The dining venue is closed seasonally each year from November 10 until November 26.

What time are check-in & check-out at Bovey Castle?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Bovey Castle?

Dogs are welcome at Bovey Castle, with food and water bowls on offer. Just so you know, there's a limit of one pet.

Is there a golf course on site at Bovey Castle?

Yep, Bovey Castle has an 18-hole golf course. A golf driving range, golf lessons and golf carts are available.

Bovey Castle Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 257 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 392 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacobus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is quite rare to be met with so much enthusiasm and friendliness from each and every member of staff during our stay. The hotel is in a lovely settling and oozes atmosphere and luxury. We particularly loved the pool where we could relax undisturbed. We had dinner in both restaurants and enjoyed the food (and service) very much. All in all, every single aspect of our stay is rated 5 star; a superb experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Emanuele

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our recent experience with Bovey Castle was deeply disappointing. We had our reservation cancelled abruptly because we were bringing our cat, despite having no such issues in the past. The Deputy General Manager's handling of the situation lacked any personal communication or courtesy, leaving us feeling utterly disregarded as guests. This incident raises serious concerns about the hotel's customer service. As a result, l urge fellow cat lovers and pet owners to reconsider patronizing this hotel. It's crucial to support establishments that value all their guests, including those with furry companions.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were fantastic from the front desk to restaurant service. They have it right.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very nice hotel with lots of good activities. The food was good and the hotel itself very nice. The only comments I would make was the service was pretty terrible in the bar and lounge area, slow not too friendly and I had to ask 3 times where my order was, no real apology. The spa is nice but the pool area very dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Stay
It is a wonderful place and so relaxing and the energy is wonderful. All the staff are so lovely and helpful making the stay even better. The food and the room were fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved our stay. The hotel is just beautiful inside and out. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Val, Lake Forest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic. Amazing restaurant. Rooms are modern but castle is period and incredible on the first floor.

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
The staff - every one of them - were unbelievably friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. We’ve stayed at Bovey before so know how breathtaking, beautiful and serene it is -oozing with charm and class. But it is the staff who make stays memorable, The receptionists, waiting staff - everyone contributed hugely to an enjoyable stay. The food was good and despite almost continuous rain - we throughly enjoyed our stay,
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet in middle of nowhere
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023