Awards, Guides and the News
In the Recent Press“Step back in time to the 1930s in this gorgeous art deco gem, marooned on its own little tidal island…After a complete restoration in 2006, the hotel is reliving its glory years and is the ultimate escape for guests – the tides cut the island off from the mainland twice a day so the only access is by retro sea tractor. This really is like returning to a bye-gone age. All the rooms feature fabulous attention to detail and authentic art deco touches. What they won’t have is a TV! Although there is wifi, the only telly at the hotel is in the Library. Each room, named after a different 1930s icon, comes with bespoke toiletries, chocolates, water and fresh tea or coffee is delivered to your room…”
“My wife had a significant birthday last weekend, so we went for a perfect couple of days at Burgh Island, the art deco hotel just off the Devon coast. When the tide is low you walk or drive across the sands; when it’s high you take their “sea tractor”, like the top deck of a bus mounted over four huge tyres, on which it plunges into the waves. You might have seen the hotel on TV; Agatha Christie was, like Noel Coward, a frequent guest and set Evil Under The Sun there, so it was fun reading the book and spotting each location…”
“The path meanders gently down to Bantham Sands, where you’ll get a great view of craggy Burgh Island with its famous hotel. The island is completely surrounded by the sea at high tide but is accessible by sea tractor. If you fancy a pint at the end of the walk, head across to Burgh Island’s Pilchard Inn.” “From the moment the winding country road snaked around a bend and Burgh Island came into view, I fell for the charms of this beguiling place. A white vision of art deco splendour, the hotel appears like a gleaming ocean liner perched on the edge of the tidal island….On arrival, we were whisked from the blustery elements into the glamorous cocoon of another time. Built in 1929, the glamour of the roaring ‘20s and ‘30s is there in every deco furnishing, every chic detail and the very air of this bewitching building.”
“The path meanders gently down to Bantham Sands, where you’ll get a great view of craggy Burgh Island with its famous hotel. The island is completely surrounded by the sea at high tide but is accessible by sea tractor. If you fancy a pint at the end of the walk, head across to Burgh Island’s Pilchard Inn.” “From the moment the winding country road snaked around a bend and Burgh Island came into view, I fell for the charms of this beguiling place. A white vision of art deco splendour, the hotel appears like a gleaming ocean liner perched on the edge of the tidal island….On arrival, we were whisked from the blustery elements into the glamorous cocoon of another time. Built in 1929, the glamour of the roaring ‘20s and ‘30s is there in every deco furnishing, every chic detail and the very air of this bewitching building.”