The Rest and Be Thankful Inn

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Scored 8.7
Rated excellent

Staff

9.4

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Rest and Be Thankful Inn in Minehead offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, bathrobes, and free WiFi. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, free toiletries, shower, TV, and wardrobe. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy a full English or Irish breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the on-site restaurant. The restaurant serves British, American, local, and international cuisines, accommodating vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Leisure Activities: The inn provides water sports facilities, including fishing, windsurfing, canoeing, and cycling. Additional amenities include a bar, meeting rooms, and free on-site parking. Location and Attractions: Located 43 mi from Exeter International Airport, the inn is near Dunster Castle (6.2 mi) and Tiverton Castle (21 mi). Highly rated for its attentive staff, excellent breakfast, and bar.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

  • Free Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 king bed
or
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
and
1 king bed
1 twin bed
1 king bed
or
2 twin beds
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Gill
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everyone really friendly. Room was small but spotless. Pub was warm and welcoming along with staff”
Ian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The welcome was warm and genuine. The landlady was very helpful throughout our stay.”
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The breakfast was very good and cooked perfectly. They have dairy-free options too. Very comfortable bed with good acilities in the room”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast was good. Enjoyed the haddock and poached egg. The yolks of the eggs were amazing.”
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Conveniant location, off-road parking, fantastic food, clean room”
Dave
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Eric and the staff at this lovely quiet rural location on the edge of Exmoor cannot do enough for you! A lovely and pleasant stay and highly recommended. Thank you 🙏”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“a lovely traditional place in a beautiful quiet area of exmoor national park.nice clean rooms and a fantastic breakfast which you get to choose the night before from a long list of items.it was perfect for us and i highly recommend a stay here.”
Safari
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Dinner and breakfast were great! Staff very friendly and the Inn itself was very well run and there were no problems. I had a single room which was small but not cramped. The floor creaked and so did the bed but that only seemed to go with the...”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Spacious room which was spotlessly clean,trouser press,tray for dirty boots and a safe! The addition of bath robes was a nice touch but this could have been taken up a notch by providing bath sheets instead of bath towels and I have never had face...”
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great parking. Lovely welcome. Nice big room. Great Food. Friendly Staff. Relaxed Atmosphere. Good Banter. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were well looked after and nothing was too much trouble.”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    American • British • Local • International
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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