Free
Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
Terrace
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Dog-friendly services
Helpful staff
Cons:
Service inconsistency
Food quality variability
Billing issues

Categories

Cleanliness
8.96
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
8.93
Staff were professional but some guests felt a lack of attentiveness.
Location
9.47
Perfect location right on the beach, with stunning views.
Room Quality
8.42
Rooms varied, some were too hot and small.
Amenities
9.45
Amenities include a dog-friendly environment with special treats.
Value for Money
8.91
Some complaints about pricing in relation to the experience.
Food and Beverage
8.46
Dinner was good but breakfast varied in quality.
Overall Experience
9.43
Mixed experiences but generally a pleasant stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 00:48

Property Description

Luxurious Beachfront Location
South Sands Hotel offers a picturesque setting right on the beach, providing guests with a serene and relaxing atmosphere to enjoy their stay.

Elegant Rooms with Modern Amenities
The hotel's rooms are elegantly designed and equipped with minibars for added convenience. Select rooms even boast juliette balconies, allowing guests to soak in the stunning views.

Delicious Dining and Refreshing Drinks
Guests can indulge in a delightful culinary experience at the beachside restaurant, known for its fresh fish and seafood dishes. The stylish bar with a terrace area is the perfect spot to unwind with a selection of refreshing cocktails.

To experience luxury by the beach and indulge in culinary delights, book your stay at South Sands Hotel now!

Important information:

Please note the standard double rooms do not have sea views.

Pets are allowed on request, not all of the rooms are dog friendly, the property cannot guarantee that a dog friendly room is available, please check with the property before if you bring your dog. Charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: PLH

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for £12.50 per person per stay when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 3 years old to 12 years old stay for £35 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for £35 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 877 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.96
Service: 8.93
Location: 9.47
Room Quality: 8.42
Amenities: 9.45
Value for Money: 8.91
Food and Beverage: 8.46
Overall Experience: 9.43
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Sharon couple gb
8
Great relaxing stay and would visit again
Pros:

This location is great for a relaxing get away, very pet friendly and a great place to chill out. The restaurant menu was great and service inside was great.

Cons:

Outside was an amazing deck but this is not waitress service you have to order at a single hatch which can be stressful for the team involved and not always a great reception because of this.

2026-07-14 via Nuitee
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Annette couple no
8
Herlig, og livlig hotell opplevelse.
Pros:

Perfekt lokasjon. Hyggelig personale. Omgivelser og vibe var spot on. Baren var fabelaktig.

Cons:

Litt travelt med mye folk til tider. Skulle gjerne hatt en restaurant som ikke var «familie og hunder» inkludert.

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Hilary couple gb
9
2026-07-10 via Nuitee
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craig couple gb
10
2026-07-09 via Nuitee
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Wayne couple gb
8
2026-07-05 via Nuitee
A
Antoine solo_traveller es
8
2026-07-03 via Nuitee
M
Marian solo_traveller gb
10
Pros:

The location, excellent staff and great food.

2026-07-01 via Nuitee
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Ian couple gb
9
Wonderful
Pros:

everything .... location, delightful staff, great food .. special shout out to Johnny the driver who collected us when got stuck in Salcombe ....

We stayed here before in a first floor room which was also excellent.

Cons:

Only issue. No Aircon and stifling temps on the 2nd floor. They did provide 2 fans but the temps on the 2nd floor were very uncomfortable.

2nd floor rooms also appear smaller because of the roof eves. I would choose a first floor room in future.

Someone also damaged my car in the car park grazing the front wing without leaving a note. fortunately it's a few local scratches and no dents which I have patched up.

2026-06-30 via Nuitee
E
Evelyn couple gb
8
Enjoyed our overall stay
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent
Location - good, but you need to walk to Salcombe which is approx 20 to 30 mins. Not a problem for us, however not ideal if you wanted to visit Salcombe in the evening.

Cons:

Not having transport back from Salcombe in the evenings.

2026-06-30 via Nuitee
R
Ros couple gb
7
Good hotel but staff need direction
Pros:

Lovely location, fabulous decor, food excellent, comfy beds

Cons:

Room 4 privacy issues, needs frosting on the lower half of the windows as we had to keep curtains closed most of time. Thought the waiting staff in restaurant we friendly but a bit chaotic - service wasn’t that good, waited ages for breakfast order to be taken each day.

2026-06-29 via Nuitee
J
John couple gb
5
OK, but scope for improvement.
Pros:

Good position with views to the estuary. Good parking facilities. Breakfast good, but failure to top up fruit of melon, pineapple etc when bowls were empty. Friendly and efficient service.

Cons:

Our bedroom, no 18, was too cramped for a 3 night stay. For a double bedroom, only one chair for relaxation was plainly inadequate . Ditto hanging and drawer space and a clear detailed itemised final bill of items spent should have been provided. The items in our final account were indecipherable

2026-06-26 via Nuitee
B
Ben couple gb
9
Pros:

Location

Cons:

No air conditioning

2026-06-23 via Nuitee
J
Julia couple gb
9
2026-06-21 via Nuitee
A
Ann couple gb
10
Relaxing comfortable breahk
Pros:

Location was fabulous. Hotel modern clean and comfortable. Breakfast was great as was all menus.

Cons:

nothing

2026-06-19 via Nuitee
A
Andrea family_with_children gb
8
Pros:

Lovely room with good sea view and loved the view from the dining room. On the whole the staff were friendly and helpful except the gentleman in the restaurant who was not particularity helpful when we asked for some sugar.

Cons:

No sugar available at breakfast. We asked what do people do when they want to have sugar on their cornflakes and the staff member simply said 'they cant'!

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Gail solo_traveller gb
10
2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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wendy couple gb
9
2026-06-14 via Nuitee
M
Malcolm Green solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Very dog friendly.
Great location
Cheerful, helpful staff.

2026-06-13 via Nuitee
C
Carita solo_traveller gb
10
Super comfortable stay!
Pros:

Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location. Great restaurant (with a beautiful view), and very nice and helpful staff. Top marks!

Cons:

There was nothing not to like.

2026-06-05 via Nuitee
K
Karen couple gb
10
Fantastic location, great food!
Pros:

An absolutely fantastic location! Food was excellent.

Cons:

Our room was a little small, but then we did book on a deal.

2026-06-04 via Nuitee