Cary Arms Hotel

As I said yesterday, today's post is about the Cary Arms Hotel in Babbacombe, where we went for Hay's birthday.

We stayed in a rather swish beach hut, one of 6 that the hotel owners (the de Savary family) have built in the grounds.

The view from the beach huts is phenomenal, as you can see.

The beach hut is split-level with the bedroom on a mezzanine. The design is so simple and yet absolutely brilliant. I have to build one of these myself.

The Dimplex, fake log fire is quite effective (the place has underfloor heating) and even has a crackling fire soundtrack of which you can control the volume. The waterfall tap in the bathroom is a bit gimmicky, but still nice.

One thing that surprised me was the restaurant prices, which were very reasonable, given the manner in which restaurants have increased their prices in response to inflation. You wouldn't have known there was a cost of living crisis. Total cost for bed, breakfast and dinner, was £100 per night each, which I thought very reasonable for the quality offered and the location.

It's a bugger of an up-hill walk to the town, especially if you have COPD and your knees are starting to go squonk, but the hotel does provide a minibus that can take you up the hill on request. 

We will definitely be returning, but with the kayaks, and in warmer weather, although the weather didn't bother Hay, as she had 2 cold water swims (as is her wont) in the sea, although it was a balmy 8 degrees - far warmer than our pond at home, where she normally has 2 or 3 dips a week.