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Tantons Hotel

New Road 1, Bideford EX39 2HR, England
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Tantons Hotel
Ranked #11 of 13 hotels in Bideford
3.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
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Gordon's Bay
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011
5
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This must be the worst place we have ever stayed in. We ended up in a twin room with one bed wobbly and falling apart and a bathroom with a chipped bath. While we understand that it is costly to replace / re-enamel a bath, the dirty windowsills and mouldy shower curtain was unforgivable. On checking out, the receptionist tried... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2011
5
people found this review helpful

We should have known from the getgo........we were met at reception by an elderly asian man [in jeans and t-shirts including a small sample of his lunch by the looks of it.....] oh did i forget to mention the dog??? Thye seem to keep their pet dog in the reception area for some reason, i later found out from a... More

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juliesthompson, Front Office Manager at Tantons Hotel, responded to this review
23 May 2011

Dear Sir I am sorry to hear your stay at the Tantons was not a happy one, however on returning to work this morning i did not see any mention of a complaint from you in my shift changeover book. As you may not be aware the Hotel has had to delay major refurbishments due to the essential structural work... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Having arriving at the hotel in the early morning. the night porter 'Deep' greeted me with my keys and wish me good night. Room was of average standard expected from a hotel in the North of #devon, dated but refreshing. Breakfast was average again but was interestign to find fresh cake slices and cranberry juice. Poached eggs could of been... More

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juliesthompson, Front Office Manager at Tantons Hotel, responded to this review
17 May 2011

Thank you for your review, we at the Tantons Hotel were pleased to hear that your stay with us was an enjoyable one. Your comments have been passed onto the relevant departments We hope to see you again More

Manchester, England
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Having read the earlier reviews I was worried before arriving but the hotel was lovely. Our room was clean and the bed was comfy with crisp linens. Yes, some areas of the hotel are tired and outdated but it was clean. We were room only but paid extra for breakfast because it was convenient to eat at the hotel and... More

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Leeds
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

What a fuss! All those bad revews nearly put me off going... It was cheaper than the Youth Hostel, our room was clean , the staff friendly, our bathroom worked fine, the hotel caters for coach parties and the over 60's were all very pleasant. As a base, it was perfectly respectable and saved us loads of money which we... More

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juliesthompson, Front Office Manager at Tantons Hotel, responded to this review
26 April 2011

Thank you for the lovely comments, we at the Tantons Hotel are very grateful for the kind words you have added in your review. We look forward to you visiting us again Regards Julie Thompson Reservations Clerk More

consett
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Mould on the window sill, wall near the window and window handle. Cracked floor tiles in the bathroom. Patches of enamal missing from the bath tub. Bathroom door missing a handle on oneside whilst the other one came off every time you used it. Hotel appeared dark dismal and smelt. Good views of the river but very noisy as windows... More

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juliesthompson, Front Office Manager at Tantons Hotel, responded to this review
26 April 2011

We are very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay at the Tantons Hotel. The hotel is going through a very lengthy refurbishment at the moment, and this has been delayed due to the Essential Structual Repairs being carried out by Devon County Council. We do offer our apologies for any inconvenience this caused whilst visiting the... More

Eastleigh
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

From mother and child: When I got to the room I was dissapointed that the room looked dirty and was little and awkward hanging storage and that the matresses were very lumpy to sleep on. We could feel every lump and bump in the matteress. Peeling wallpaper, dirty paint and thebathroom was sub-standard. There was a chip and splayed cracks... More

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Ideal location for touring the area,Hotel staff very friendly and helpful,We found the food excellent ,one of our party being vegetarian had a great choice,Evening entertainment was good for our age group "60s" Will visit again.Thanks to all the staff. More

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Bolton England
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I travelled with my husband with Just Go holiday company. We stayed for three nights from the 1/04/2011. We checked in after a long journey and were given a menu to choose our evening meal as they wanted to know what to serve that night. We went to our room and it was not nice. We had a room overlooking... More

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juliesthompson, Front Office Manager at Tantons Hotel, responded to this review
26 April 2011

I am very sorry to hear that your trip with Just Go was not enjoyable for you. Our hotel is going through intricate refurbishments which has been delayed due to the Essential Structaul Repairs being done by the Devon County Council, who have apologised for any inconvenience caused. I have noted your comments made on trip advisor, and was quite... More

Hampshire, UK
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2011
2
people found this review helpful

From the moment we walked into the hotel we could see it was going to be poor. No one a the reception and kept waiting for about 20 minutes. The reception had obviously had some sort of refit but it was to a poor standard. The actual building is in dis-repair. Our room as just laughable! Yes it did have... More

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Address: New Road 1, Bideford EX39 2HR, England
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