Name: Elfordleigh Hotel
Address: Colebrook, Plymouth, Sparkwell, England, United Kingdom, Sparkwell, Devon, GB
Price range: $113–$249 per night
Rating: 8.55

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Elfordleigh Hotel is praised for friendly, helpful staff and relaxing leisure facilities like the pool, spa and gym, with many guests enjoying spacious rooms, good food, and overall comfortable stays near Plymouth.

Some guests felt parts of the property and spa areas are dated. Breakfast feedback is mixed: dinners and bar meals are well regarded, but cooked breakfast quality and variety can disappoint. Common drawbacks include thin walls or external noise, very warm or cold rooms at times, and unreliable Wi-Fi. Best for travellers prioritising leisure facilities and a countryside setting over perfect quiet, climate control, or a standout breakfast.

Facilities

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Facilities

Guests frequently praise the pool, spa and gym, plus attractive grounds and golf. A few say leisure areas feel tired or dated, with changing rooms cramped or not well kept.

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10

Adam

Dec 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, had a nice meal in the bar area. Then went swimming and used the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Had a gym available to use too. Location was good for the area I had to visit. I would stay again.

10

Clinton

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Gym ample, Free weights. pull machines (2) push machine. plenty of cardio. Rooms very spacious. Breakfast nice , didnt use the pool but quite a large one. staff very friendly

10

Lily

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were great and the gym and spa facilities were amazing. Thanks for a great stay!

10

Alison

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

The staff could not have been more helpful. Our rooms were upgraded and the swimming pool great after a day walking.

10

Simon

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room. Spacious and refurbished. Pool area was clean with great facilities.

8

Felicity

Apr 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The grounds of the property were beautiful and great that it is dog friendly! Unfortunately, due to noisy neighbours in the early hours of the morning (1am - 4am) and very thin walls/doors none of my group had a good night sleep at all! Spa facilities were a little outdated but very nice to have on site! I personally would not stay here again, but there were good aspects to the property.

6

Joanne

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The food in the brasserie was tasty and ok priced. The breakfast was ok. Small selection but good quality, unfortunately some of the crockery was dirty. The rooms were fine, but our en-suite was very small; comfy bed and good smart tv options. The grounds were nice to go and look around too. The hotel and swimming pool are tired overall and could do with some money spent on them. We chose the hotel because of the spa facilities but weren’t impressed by them. The ladies changing rooms were dirty and too small. Really awkward to sidle past half naked ladies to get to the badly positioned lockers! Jacuzzi was warm and incredibly bubbly. My husband enjoyed the sauna but said the steam room was extremely hot. Overall it was an ok stay but we wouldn’t return.

10

Martin

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable and clean room, excellent spa facilities

10

Karen

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was our second stay at Elfordleigh, set in beautiful grounds andvery convenient for plymouth yet you feel you are in the country. Food is lovely and plenty of it . Staff at Elfordleigh were very friendly and accommodating even letting us use new showers in the golf block after we checked out so we were refreshed fot the theatre show. Pool and spa area was also very good.Really enjoyed are stay and we will definitely be back

10

April

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Professional friendly staff. Pool, steam room and sauna were beautiful. The grounds are amazing. I was unlucky with the guest in the neighbouring room who began loud conference calls at 9am meaning that I checked out early. Pity.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is generally strong, with rooms described as clean or spotless and the pool area tidy. Isolated issues include dirty breakfast crockery and untidy changing rooms.

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10

Abby

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I recently stayed at this hotel, and it exceeded every expectation! From the moment I walked in, the staff was warm and welcoming, making check-in a breeze. My room was spotless, comfortable, and beautifully designed, with every amenity I needed for a relaxing stay. The location was perfect, and the hotel’s facilities were top-notch – especially the gym and pool! I genuinely couldn’t fault a single thing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an exceptional hotel experience!

10

Simon

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room. Spacious and refurbished. Pool area was clean with great facilities.

8

Anne

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff friendly and helpful, room was clean and tidy. Very nice breakfast. Just need to rethink the placement of handrails in accessible bathroom - nothing in the shower and the one next to the toilet made it difficult to reach the toilet paper!

6

Joanne

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The food in the brasserie was tasty and ok priced. The breakfast was ok. Small selection but good quality, unfortunately some of the crockery was dirty. The rooms were fine, but our en-suite was very small; comfy bed and good smart tv options. The grounds were nice to go and look around too. The hotel and swimming pool are tired overall and could do with some money spent on them. We chose the hotel because of the spa facilities but weren’t impressed by them. The ladies changing rooms were dirty and too small. Really awkward to sidle past half naked ladies to get to the badly positioned lockers! Jacuzzi was warm and incredibly bubbly. My husband enjoyed the sauna but said the steam room was extremely hot. Overall it was an ok stay but we wouldn’t return.

10

Martin

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable and clean room, excellent spa facilities

10

Jason

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and drinks not to expensive

8

Erik

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable with good amenities. Excellent spa.

10

BAGYANATH

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent property to stay for a vacation. Very neat and awesome staff. Very accommodative. Would surely recommend

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable, with some refurbished and pleasant views. Recurring issues include noise from thin walls or nearby areas, temperature swings (too hot or cold), and unreliable Wi-Fi; some rooms or bathrooms feel dated or small.

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10

Adam

Dec 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, had a nice meal in the bar area. Then went swimming and used the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Had a gym available to use too. Location was good for the area I had to visit. I would stay again.

4

Greg

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately the heating is on a time clock and room and bathroom where freezing , no point having a heated towel rail if the heating is off , i was offerd a heater but that woukdnt help the bathroom , also the walls / property allow noise, staff where friendly,helpful and apolgetic

6

Mark

Dec 3, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Wifi is still poor

10

Simon

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room. Spacious and refurbished. Pool area was clean with great facilities.

8

Felicity

Apr 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The grounds of the property were beautiful and great that it is dog friendly! Unfortunately, due to noisy neighbours in the early hours of the morning (1am - 4am) and very thin walls/doors none of my group had a good night sleep at all! Spa facilities were a little outdated but very nice to have on site! I personally would not stay here again, but there were good aspects to the property.

8

Matt

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was really good, apart from the wi-fi which was at best awful

6

Joanne

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The food in the brasserie was tasty and ok priced. The breakfast was ok. Small selection but good quality, unfortunately some of the crockery was dirty. The rooms were fine, but our en-suite was very small; comfy bed and good smart tv options. The grounds were nice to go and look around too. The hotel and swimming pool are tired overall and could do with some money spent on them. We chose the hotel because of the spa facilities but weren’t impressed by them. The ladies changing rooms were dirty and too small. Really awkward to sidle past half naked ladies to get to the badly positioned lockers! Jacuzzi was warm and incredibly bubbly. My husband enjoyed the sauna but said the steam room was extremely hot. Overall it was an ok stay but we wouldn’t return.

10

Adrian

Sep 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great sized spacious room with well equipped en-suite. Would have been nice to have 2 armchairs rather than a small sofa to sit on with the space available. Leisure facilities all included within the cost so nice to have a swim after travelling.

6

David

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was stiflingly hot, despite it being a mild night. Not a pleasant night's sleep.

8

Elizabeth

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in a beautiful location. Lively views from our room and peaceful. Our family room (number 35) was perfect for us and our two boys, with plenty of space and separte areas and TVs for adults and children. We ordered room service, which arrived promptly and of cery good quality. There were able to cater for a gluten-free diet with no issue. Breakfast was limited, with a small continental buffet and a basic cooked breakfast buffet. It would have been nice to see more local produce on the menu and more gluten-free options (even more packaged cakes, breads etc would have been better). Overall a great place to stay and we will definitely return

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, helpful and accommodating, with smooth welcomes and attention to dietary needs. Occasional hiccups include slow service at reception/breakfast and minor billing or prepayment errors that were resolved.

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10

Abby

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I recently stayed at this hotel, and it exceeded every expectation! From the moment I walked in, the staff was warm and welcoming, making check-in a breeze. My room was spotless, comfortable, and beautifully designed, with every amenity I needed for a relaxing stay. The location was perfect, and the hotel’s facilities were top-notch – especially the gym and pool! I genuinely couldn’t fault a single thing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an exceptional hotel experience!

10

Debra

Apr 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel. Lady at reception was amazing, helpful and very friendly- as soon as we’d checked you just knew the outstanding service shown by Lisa would be replicated by the whole team. Thank You.

8

Mike

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Car parking was ok, right outside the hotel but limited spaces. Warm friendly welcome, despite a small issue with pre-payment not initially recognised. Hotel was quite busy with a wedding on but this didn’t seem to impact our stay, no loud music. It was VERY warm, thankfully a fan was provided in the room. Dinner was delicious, service times were reasonably quick and took notice of dietary requirements. We were presented with the wrong bill but this was quickly resolved. Food and drink prices were average for a hotel. Breakfast was a good self-service selection of hot and cold food including bacon, sausages, fried eggs, cereals, yoghurt, pastries etc and the obligatory toast-furnace! Only downside was that some guests outside our room (which overlooked the bar outside seating area) were quite loud early in the morning and this led to a disturbed sleep - if you’re booking here I’d recommend asking for a room at the back of the hotel away from the bar.

10

Alison

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

The staff could not have been more helpful. Our rooms were upgraded and the swimming pool great after a day walking.

10

Julie

Jan 11, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Ideal place to stay. Always stay there. Friendly staff. Lovely hotel

8

Anne

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff friendly and helpful, room was clean and tidy. Very nice breakfast. Just need to rethink the placement of handrails in accessible bathroom - nothing in the shower and the one next to the toilet made it difficult to reach the toilet paper!

10

Karen

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was our second stay at Elfordleigh, set in beautiful grounds andvery convenient for plymouth yet you feel you are in the country. Food is lovely and plenty of it . Staff at Elfordleigh were very friendly and accommodating even letting us use new showers in the golf block after we checked out so we were refreshed fot the theatre show. Pool and spa area was also very good.Really enjoyed are stay and we will definitely be back

8

Amanda

Aug 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

stunning hotel and location, such a shame I did t get to fully enjoy the facilities. I would have loved to of used the spa on site but I arrived too late. the room was huge with a lovely view of the golf course, the bathroom was dated bit huge and water pressure was good, would of been nice to have some bubble bath. The only small criticism would be that service was slow at reception and breakfast, breakfast wasn’t very well advertised. all good and drinks I had were great though and the staff were friendly.

10

Michael

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing luxurious stay in the Elfordleigh Suite. Very warm welcome on arrival, great food throughout.

10

Andy

Apr 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were very attentive all day and it made for a very relaxing and enjoyable stay

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Location

Scenic grounds and a countryside feel, while still convenient for Plymouth and nearby walks on the moors; many note peaceful views.

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8

Ross

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful grounds and the room was nice. Breakfast was a bit of a let down, as cooked options weren't great. But I understand that the kitchen was having work improvements, so I'm guessing the cooked buffet isn't a normal approach for breakfast. Overall, a pleasant stay.

8

Christine

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely location. Not far from Plymouth. Good pool and nice rooms

10

Jo

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room in an amazing setting!

8

Daniel

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Always use this hotel. Needs a bit of an upgrading in the rooms but the location and golf Course are good.

8

Caroline

Aug 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful surrounding area, staff super helpful. Room decor needs a little updating but would definitely stay again

10

d

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A real gem close to Plymouth and the staff could not have been nicer particularly the ladies on front desk. Enjoyed the swimming pool and had great evening meal in bar area.

10

Karen

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was our second stay at Elfordleigh, set in beautiful grounds andvery convenient for plymouth yet you feel you are in the country. Food is lovely and plenty of it . Staff at Elfordleigh were very friendly and accommodating even letting us use new showers in the golf block after we checked out so we were refreshed fot the theatre show. Pool and spa area was also very good.Really enjoyed are stay and we will definitely be back

8

Patricia

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Walks around the area lovely Close to the moors

10

Andy

Dec 21, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, well placed for plymouth access. Comfy room, with good facilities that worked.

8

Elizabeth

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in a beautiful location. Lively views from our room and peaceful. Our family room (number 35) was perfect for us and our two boys, with plenty of space and separte areas and TVs for adults and children. We ordered room service, which arrived promptly and of cery good quality. There were able to cater for a gluten-free diet with no issue. Breakfast was limited, with a small continental buffet and a basic cooked breakfast buffet. It would have been nice to see more local produce on the menu and more gluten-free options (even more packaged cakes, breads etc would have been better). Overall a great place to stay and we will definitely return

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Dining

Dinners and bar meals are well regarded, with room service prompt and dietary needs accommodated. Breakfast is mixed, ranging from very good to limited or poor quality, and coffee can be basic.

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8

Saleem

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Free parking friendly staff nice big clean room nice dinner and breakfast fan provided it was hot weather felt cooled

10

Adam

Dec 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, had a nice meal in the bar area. Then went swimming and used the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Had a gym available to use too. Location was good for the area I had to visit. I would stay again.

8

Ross

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful grounds and the room was nice. Breakfast was a bit of a let down, as cooked options weren't great. But I understand that the kitchen was having work improvements, so I'm guessing the cooked buffet isn't a normal approach for breakfast. Overall, a pleasant stay.

8

Mark

Mar 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Overall I found the hotel dated and in need of a coat of paint and some repairs. The evening meal was very good , and buffet breakfast was fine.

8

S A

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was well decorated in the main areas - looking fairly newly redone. The service was good. The only issue is the quality of the breakfast buffet is terrible - i mean really terrible. We arrived at breakfast around 9.30 - the eggs were like rubber, sausages the cheapest you can buy, bacon like rubber, instant coffee only. The toast was the highlight, which speaks volumes. Otherwise a great stay.

8

Mike

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Car parking was ok, right outside the hotel but limited spaces. Warm friendly welcome, despite a small issue with pre-payment not initially recognised. Hotel was quite busy with a wedding on but this didn’t seem to impact our stay, no loud music. It was VERY warm, thankfully a fan was provided in the room. Dinner was delicious, service times were reasonably quick and took notice of dietary requirements. We were presented with the wrong bill but this was quickly resolved. Food and drink prices were average for a hotel. Breakfast was a good self-service selection of hot and cold food including bacon, sausages, fried eggs, cereals, yoghurt, pastries etc and the obligatory toast-furnace! Only downside was that some guests outside our room (which overlooked the bar outside seating area) were quite loud early in the morning and this led to a disturbed sleep - if you’re booking here I’d recommend asking for a room at the back of the hotel away from the bar.

10

d

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A real gem close to Plymouth and the staff could not have been nicer particularly the ladies on front desk. Enjoyed the swimming pool and had great evening meal in bar area.

10

Lisa

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous surroundings, stunning room with beautiful view. Excellent, freshly cooked breakfast. Great service throughout my stay.

10

Michael

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing luxurious stay in the Elfordleigh Suite. Very warm welcome on arrival, great food throughout.

8

Elizabeth

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in a beautiful location. Lively views from our room and peaceful. Our family room (number 35) was perfect for us and our two boys, with plenty of space and separte areas and TVs for adults and children. We ordered room service, which arrived promptly and of cery good quality. There were able to cater for a gluten-free diet with no issue. Breakfast was limited, with a small continental buffet and a basic cooked breakfast buffet. It would have been nice to see more local produce on the menu and more gluten-free options (even more packaged cakes, breads etc would have been better). Overall a great place to stay and we will definitely return

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Month	Average price
January	$111
February	$130
March	$124
April	$126
May	$131
June	$135
July	$151
August	$158
September	$140
October	$132
November	$118
December	$129

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $113	5 $203
6 $246	7 $170	8 $151	9 $167	10 $156	11 $204	12 $203
13 $137	14 $151	15 $248	16 $212	17 $140	18 $222	19 $247
20 $150	21 $163	22 $148	23	24	25 $211	26 $210
27 $182	28 $146	29 $142	30 $197

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $146	2 $212	3 $249
4 $141	5 $144	6 $147	7 $144	8 $148	9 $197	10 $215
11 $179	12 $162	13 $154	14 $153	15 $155	16 $182	17 $218
18 $143	19 $147	20 $217	21 $139	22 $145	23 $208	24 $217
25 $141	26 $146	27 $146	28 $146	29 $147	30 $217	31 $219

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