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Combe House Hotel & Restaurant
'Best Country House Hotel 2004' - The Sunday Times Travel Magazine.
Combe House is a wildly romantic, 15 bedroom Elizabethan Manor near Exeter, in acres of Devon estate where Arabian horses and pheasants roam freely. Combe lies at the end of a long winding drive that leads to Gittisham - described by HRH Prince Charles as 'the ideal English village'.
The alluring combination of heritage and a welcoming lived-in feel make Combe a special place for an indulgent mix of eating, drinking and relaxing in the country.
Furnished stylishly with understated elegance, the House exudes an airy and magical atmosphere of times gone by. There's an abundance of fresh flowers, roaring log fires, treasured antiques and mullioned windows.
The Restaurant consists of two light, yet intimate dining rooms with chandeliers and beautifully hand-painted walls. Guests are treated to glorious views by day and candlelit dinners by night. Combe's Masterchef of Great Britain really knows his ingredients, drawing from the abundance of the West Country's larder to make flavours and textures speak for themselves. 'Restaurant of the Year 2005' - Devon Life Food Awards.
Combe House has been awarded a Michelin Rising Star for the second year in succession for its culinary excellence in the 2008 Michelin Red Guide, which is one of the most recognised and influential restaurant guides in Europe featuring only 122 restaurants in the UK with one or more stars.
Rising Stars were introduced in 2005 by the Michelin Guide to draw attention to restaurants that represent the gourmet dining ‘stars’ of tomorrow. Combe was one of just five establishments across the UK listed as being in line for their first Michelin Star.
Close by, the World Heritage coastline and National Trust houses, gardens and the antiques town of Honiton.
Open Christmas
Open New Year
Open All Year
2008 - Opening 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2008
Accommodation Information
- Number of Rooms/Units:
- 15
| Room / Unit Type | Capacity | Room / Unit Tariff* |
|---|---|---|
| Suite | 2 | £320.00 per room (breakfast included) |
| Double/Twin (En-Suite) | 2 | £170.00 per room (breakfast included) |
* As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Road Directions
We're 1 hour's drive from Plymouth, 3 hours from Heathrow, 3.5 hours from Gatwick and 1.5 hours from Bristol.
M5 Travelling South: Exit M5 Junction 28 at Cullompton taking A373 to Honiton. Follow signs to Sidmouth A375, then the brown signs to "Combe" through the beech woods.
A03/A30 Travelling South: Exit at Honiton and follow signs to Sidmouth A375 as above.
M5/Exeter Travelling North: Exit M5 at Junction 29 taking A30 to the airport and Honiton. Exit at Patteson's Cross for Feniton, Fenny Bridges and Fairmile. Then follow brown signs. Take next turning right, past Alfington/Ottery St Mary to Gittisham (just before the Iron Bridge). Then take first turning left to Gittisham and Combe.
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Grading
- 3 AA Red Stars
- 3 Visit Britain Stars
- Regional and Miscellaneous Country Hotel of the Year 2007 - Good Food Guide 2007
- Visit Britain Gold 2008
- Visit Britain Small Hotel of the Year - Silver 2008
- Visit Britain Cyclists Welcome 2008
- Visit Britain Walkers Welcome 2008
Awards
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Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Celebrity connection
- Country house
- Film or TV location - Rosamunde Pilcher - Rose in the Storm, 2000 - German.
- In countryside
- Non smoking establishment
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Grade I Elizabethan manor includes Georgian & Victorian features. 6 acres of arboretum. Ancestral potraits, antiques & books.
Accessibility
- Wireless Broadband Internet Access
Children & Infants
- Accept children all ages
- Children's videos/DVDs available
- Cot
- Food/bottle warming available
- Highchair
- Special meal times for children - Children's supper & menu in room/restaurant
Parking & Transport
- Car parking - Ample & hassle free
- Courtesy transport to airport (Charge Applicable)
- On site parking
Leisure Facilities
- Access to golf course - nearby
- Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
- Cycle hire - nearby
- Fishing - Private fishing on the River Otter 1.5 miles away, brown trout, deepsea fishing at Beer and Lyme Regis, contacts available.
- Other sporting facilities - Pheasant shooting outside and nearby, clay shooting nesrby, racing - 4 courses at Exeter, Newton Abbot, Taunton and Wincanton
Catering
- Cater for vegetarians
- Half board supplement (£)
- Room service
- Serve breakfast - £15 for visitors to the restaurant.
- Serve evening meal - 3 courses + canapes £39.50
- Serve lunch - 2 courses £20; 3 courses £26
Payment Methods
- All major credit cards accepted
- Delta accepted
- JCB accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Solo accepted
- Visa accepted
Room / Unit Features
- Colour television in all bedrooms
- Electric shaver point
- Four poster beds available
- Hairdryer in all bedrooms
- Modem point in all bedrooms
- Non smoking rooms available
- Radio in all bedrooms
- Telephone in all bedrooms
Establishment Features
- Available for wedding receptions - Especially exclusive use, with special mid winter and mid week prices Sun & Thurs
- Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
- Central heating throughout
- Conference facilities - The Panel Room & the Georgian Kitchen, also exlusive use for high security meetings, wanting personal service and good food and wine
- Event venue
- Garden/patio for guests' use
- Ironing facilities
- Licenced for civil marriages
- Near coastal path
- Pets accepted - Well-behaved dogs.
- Real log/coal fires
- Separate guests' lounge
- Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given) - French, German, Spanish, Polish, Slovakian, Afrikaans, Zulu
Specialist Features
- Mobile Phone Reception
- Aim to attract conferences and business meetings - Business meetings
- Honeymoon Breaks
- Marketed as gay friendly
- Marketed as green/environmentally friendly
- Marketed to any other specialist market - Food lovers and couples, young and old alike, ideal for romantics looking for a Gourmet Hideaway to relax, unwind and catch up on life together
- Special provisions for cyclists
- Special provisions for lone female travellers
- Special provisions for walkers - A variety of walks available, around the estate and Gittisham village to coastal walks along World Heritage Coastline from Lyme Regis to Sidmouth
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