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South Sands Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun

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Superior Room, Partial Sea View
Apartment | Living area
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; beach views
Signature Room, Sea View
Exterior

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Signature Room, Sea View

Dragon

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, Partial Sea View

Yawl

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Optimist

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Enterprise

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

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Bolt Head, Salcombe, England, TQ8 8LL

What's nearby

  • South Sands - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Salcombe to Bolt Head Walk - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • North Sands - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • South Devon - 10 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Soar Mill Cove - 16 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Totnes Station - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Crabshell Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Ring 'O' Bells - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Creeks End Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Fortescue Inn - ‬4 min drive

About this property

South Sands Hotel

Property highlights
At South Sands Hotel, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. With amenities like a white sand beach and beachfront dining, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. The on-site restaurant, South Sands Restaurant, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in the lobby.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Multilingual staff, a banquet hall, and bicycle parking
  • Smoke-free premises and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and first-rate property condition
Room features
All guestrooms at South Sands Hotel have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and bathrobes, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Designer toiletries, shower/tub combinations, and hair dryers
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix, streaming services, and digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • South Sands Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 19.50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 12.5 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 19.50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 12.5 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 06736853

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

South Sands Hotel Hotel
South Sands Hotel Salcombe
South Sands Hotel Hotel Salcombe

Frequently asked questions

Is South Sands Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 19.50 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at South Sands Hotel?

As of Jul 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at South Sands Hotel on Aug 10, 2025 start from CA $393.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at South Sands Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at South Sands Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at South Sands Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is South Sands Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Salcombe hotel is steps from English Channel, South Sands, and Splat Cove. Salcombe to Bolt Head Walk and Overbecks Museum and Garden are also within 10 minutes.

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South Sands Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 125 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, all the staff were superb, and delicious food in the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

sundip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cannot fault the hotel and location. Only gripe would be no AC in the rooms and was needed when travelling with toddler.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just the complete package. Couldn’t fault it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful dog friendly stay in a quiet hotel with excellent staff. Beautiful room overlooking the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome after our long journey, which relaxes you straight away. We were shown our room, and it met our needs. We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary over this time, and found the staff very approachable, with the Breakfast having a good choice overlooking the beach. Ample secure carparking facility next too the hotel. The facilities in the hotel/ room, met our needs. We would recommend to others, and hope to return in the not too distant future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Hotel

Wonderful hotel in a beautiful location. Service and restaurant food was excellent. Definitely will be going back 😊😊😊😊😊
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, beautiful views. Relaxing atmosphere with friendly and attentive staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel stunning location

Beautifully located hotel, stunning views. Hotel staff were very helpful and welcoming. Large comfortable bed with great powerful shower. Would have preferred a later checkout and water in the room to be replenished for multiple night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We stayed an extra night :)

We loved it here - quite secluded and beware the Devon country lanes that access it, but it’s in a stunning location and we even stayed an extra night! The staff were brilliant and the food was faultless. Lots of doggos too :)
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing sea view at Southsands Hotel

Booked a room with a full sea view which while booked seemed a bit expensive …when we were shown to our room it was worth every penny. Fantastic view right on the beach which feels like a private beach as essentially you can’t park at Southsands unless you are staying in one of the two hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sunday lunch and overnight stay

Fantastic Sunday lunch and overnight stay. Had a late lunch and a very relaxed afternoon looking at the beautiful view before moving to the fireside sofas for an evening of board games, cheese and wine. Fabulous staff, lovely room. Overall a wonderful short break.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here it was just perfect will definitely come again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location and great food
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and friendly hotel right on beach Food was good also
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really friendly and welcoming hotel set in a fantastic position.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely situation food was good 😋
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This hotel is lovely, the parking is safe, the build and furnishings are of excellent quality. However, our room had a terrible small of drains/sewage. It also looked onto the bins. Our issue was not with the hotel or the room but with the duty manager and her unprofessional and quite honestly, insulting way she dealt with us and our complaint. We met other patrons who had been visiting SouthSands Hotel for many years and they too were massively disappointed by the attitude of staff, in particular but not exclusively, the duty Manager, who was down right rude and singularly unhelpful to them too, It's safe to say that we will not be revisiting this Hotel. Thankfully we managed to book a room at the Harbour Hotel which was a happy ending to our otherwise unhappy special break. Some serious customer service training is very much needed at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Hotel.

An excellent hotel and truly dog friendly. Would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent from the moment we arrived. Stunning location, fantastic hotel, amazing staff and the food was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Liked: Staff & service
Room we stayed in is crying out for some maintenance and cleaning - not what you would expect at £180.00 per night - shame really because hotel is quite "posh" but doesn't deliver on overall appearance. Food and drinks not cheap but better quality than room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fab place in a beautiful location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect relaxing stay.

Nice for short break getaway. Great staff and service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay.

Our stay at the hotel was perfect. All areas of the hotel were clean and well cared for. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The restaurant food was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John Wyatt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy with our stay despite gloomy damp weather!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024