Kestor Inn

“The Kestor Inn highly recommended”

Stayed here for one night to ride a classic motorcycle event. An exceptionally warm welcome from the moment we pulled into the car park. Gary came out and helped us park car and trailer, then straight to the room. Our room was beautifully clean, well laid out, quality toiletries, great shower and… more

Stayed here for one night to ride a classic motorcycle event. An exceptionally warm welcome from the moment we pulled into the car park. Gary came out and helped us park car and trailer, then straight to the room. Our room was beautifully clean, well laid out, quality toiletries, great shower and comfy bed Ordered an evening meal, all top quality and good sized portions, friendly and attentive staff, nothing too much trouble. In the morning we were running late, so asked the Chef for a breakfast takeaway - wow, what a cracking breakfast, again top quality local produce all cooked to perfection. I really can't rate the team at Kestor highly enough - thankyou

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“10/10 Sunday Lunch Carvery”

Ahhh where to start, what a find! We were planning a walk on the moors near Widecombe but didn't want to do the usual Rugglestone or Old Inn (don't get me wrong they're nice, but expensive and busy). Looked at nearby places and found the Kestor Inn. Checked reviews, all looked good so we booked a … more

Ahhh where to start, what a find! We were planning a walk on the moors near Widecombe but didn't want to do the usual Rugglestone or Old Inn (don't get me wrong they're nice, but expensive and busy). Looked at nearby places and found the Kestor Inn. Checked reviews, all looked good so we booked a table. It was probably the best carvery I've had in Devon and beyond. Not to mention the welcoming staff and quick service. £15.95 for a quality carvery is great value these days, especially when other places charge £18/19 a roast. Worth every penny. Atmosphere was perfect, a table next to the fire, two Dartmoor ales on tap and the food was perfection. Two thick slices of quality, local meat (1 beef, 1 pork), plenty of crackling, (knobblies! Which I learned were the beef ends), perfected yorkies, broccoli and cauliflower cheese to die for, and a great selection of well cooked veg including red cabbage, shredded Savoy, swede and carrot mash, carrots and more. Also delicious sausage stuffing and absolutely unreal roast potatoes cooked with whole garlics. I'm salivating reliving the experience. Can't wait to come back again!

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“September Devon Break.”

Spent 5 nights at the Kestor and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Cosy and comfy room, lovely food and well kept Ales. Really friendly staff and a good atmosphere. A great place to base for days across the moors.

“Mold in the bedroom, small breakfast”

I Stayed 2 nights at kestor inn, Manaton Dartmoor during my hiking trip. I arrived at around 4pm only to find the place completely shut and no one available to check me in. Upon checking my email I realised that their check in starts from 17:30 which is extremely late especially after a long drive.… more

I Stayed 2 nights at kestor inn, Manaton Dartmoor during my hiking trip. I arrived at around 4pm only to find the place completely shut and no one available to check me in. Upon checking my email I realised that their check in starts from 17:30 which is extremely late especially after a long drive. The room that I was given was situated at the back of the pub/inn. It was a big enough room however there was evidence of Mold on the bedroom ceiling and also at the top of the window. There was also evidence of animal fur/dog fur on the cushions. Luckily i am not allergic to dog fur but found it unpleasant and unhygienic. The downside of having a room not connected to the main building means that I had to walk out in the rain to access the main building for food. I was told that breakfast starts from 8am, yet the entrance was shut when I went in at 8am. I phoned the number on my booking but there was no answer. So I went back to the room and started prepping my hiking gears. At 8:15 I went outside to check and found the owner smoking outside and he invited me in for breakfast. On the first day I ordered the vegetarian breakfast option but without the veggie sausage. I also asked for this to be replaced by one more egg or a hash brown however when the breakfast arrived I only received one small poached egg and one hash brown. I was baffled by the child size breakfast portion that was served to me with a very small amount of baked beans and mushrooms. Seriously you wouldn’t think that they were serving an adult here. Luckily i got given two slices of toasts which made up for the meagre portion otherwise i would have been very hungry. On my second day, the breakfast size was a bit better and i ordered scrambled eggs this time as i didn’t want a meagre poached egg. I also had dinner there and ordered the seafood Thermidor. When my food arrived i was pleasantly surprised. It tasted nice with plenty of cheesy sauce however there was no side dish served with it. Traditional a Thermidor is served with either chips, salad or vegetable to balance the strong flavours and for this price I expected this to be included. So, I had to request for some bread to dip in the sauce instead. On a positive note, the owner was friendly and welcoming and the room was nicely equipped with the required necessities such as tea/coffee, biscuits on arrival, hairdryer and toiletries but there is still room for improvement.

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