Name: The Woodlands Hotel
Address: Station Road, Sidmouth, England, United Kingdom, Sidmouth, Devon, GB
Price range: $188–$527 per night
Rating: 9.3

What guests think

Across recent reviews, The Woodlands Hotel is praised for friendly, welcoming staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and tasty breakfasts, with a convenient walkable location near Sidmouth's seafront and town, plus pleasant gardens, bar areas, and useful on site EV chargers.

Guests also compliment well cooked dinners and thoughtful decor. Some note drawbacks such as small or warm rooms, occasional noise from plumbing, and limited or tight parking, plus an honesty bar without staff. A few mention a set dinner time and one slow check in. Expect a calm, characterful base for short coastal breaks.

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Facilities

Guests like the pleasant gardens, conservatory and bar areas, with on site parking and overnight EV chargers. A few cite limits such as tight parking and an honesty bar with no staff; dog friendly is appreciated.

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10

Roy

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel. Very nicely decorated and well maintained. Friendly staff and very good breakfast service. It felt very homely and also had EV chargers at a reasonable price

10

Viki

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel and staff. Plenty of choice for breakfast. Lovely garden wih chickens running around-so funny.

10

Sheila

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was excellent and it was a pleasant change to have a piping hot plate for the cooked breakfast. Gardens beautiful with plenty of seating both indoors and out. Convivial host and pleasant staff. Much superior to the large hotels on the seafront in which we have stayed,

10

Roy

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, friendly and also had kvernight EV chargers which was a plus

10

Eduardo

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely bar area and the staff was lovely too.

8

Caroline

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A nice, family run hotel within easy walking distance from the town and the seafront. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Nice garden at the rear of the hotel. Dog friendly. Room was clean and nicely presented,a great shower and good lighting in the bathroom though the room got a bit warm, even with the window open - having a fan available in the room would be a welcome addition. Had a great stay.

6

Mark

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel clean and tidy. Nice modern bathroom , just a lack of storage. Service only average. Think hotel is missing a massive trick. NO bar staff ( honesty bar whats all that about ) Lovely conservatory and garden which nobody used while we were there. I know the economy is struggling but at the prices charged per night more staff required

10

Sandra

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel beautifully laid out. Pleasant atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Clean spacious room. Great shower and toiletries. Lovely breakfast, including gluten free options. Convenient car parking on site. Good walkable dining options. Couldnt fault it. Thank you

8

Arthur

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very slow on checking in but just one of those things - I didn't get the impression that was always the case. Comfortable clean but small room. Excellent breakfast.The parking here is limited and tight. Easy walk into Sidmouth.

10

Simon

Apr 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful building,interior decor well addressed,comfortable ,loverly dining room ,excellent bar well stocked ,fantastic conservatory, Hall ways and room very well carpeted ,just the right temperature all over hotel ,can’t fault this wonderful hotel,.

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Cleanliness

Reviews repeatedly describe the hotel and rooms as very clean, well maintained and sometimes immaculate. Housekeeping standards are praised.

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10

John

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Immaculate, spacious room and great breakfast

10

Sean

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very well presented, clean and comfortable hotel, lovely comfortable bed and great food. Located close to the sea front and town centre. Would have loved to have stayed for longer and hope to be back sometime!

8

Lorraine

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good Breakfast, friendly staff clean comfortable room

10

Andrew

Oct 21, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Quite an old building but every room is unique and full of character and maintained in excellent order. The staff work as a team and it shows in the polished service on offer. Special commendation to Maxine for her tips on where to visit.

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Mark

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel clean and tidy. Nice modern bathroom , just a lack of storage. Service only average. Think hotel is missing a massive trick. NO bar staff ( honesty bar whats all that about ) Lovely conservatory and garden which nobody used while we were there. I know the economy is struggling but at the prices charged per night more staff required

10

Sandra

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel beautifully laid out. Pleasant atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Clean spacious room. Great shower and toiletries. Lovely breakfast, including gluten free options. Convenient car parking on site. Good walkable dining options. Couldnt fault it. Thank you

10

Ah Yin

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel and the room were lovely and very clean. Love the cozy environment and friendly people.

10

Michael

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely hotel with period features. A high standard of housekeeping and an excellent breakfast. Our only regret was that we were only there for one night.

6

Paul

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The description of the property was accurate and was clean and welcoming. Unfortunately, our sleep was disturbed evening (11.30 pm) and morning (6.00 am) by the noise of water in the sinks and showers from adjoining rooms, and on the first morning by housekeeping coming into the room whilst still in bed. (8.00 am)

10

Maria

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked an impromptu couple of nights away and randomly found this wonderful gem of a hotel. Such a friendly, clean and comfortable place to spend the weekend within easy walking distance to the town and seafront. Our room was lovely and clean and the bed was super comfy. Breakfast was beautifully cooked and we had everything we needed. The perfect place to spend a couple of relaxing nights away.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable with thoughtful decor, and some are spacious. A few guests reported compact layouts, occasional plumbing noise or warmth, limited storage, and minor fittings issues like missing bedside lamps.

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10

Paul

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic Decor

10

Kyeong

Apr 21, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Homely old style comfortable hotel , slightly compact rooms/facilities.

8

Lorraine

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good Breakfast, friendly staff clean comfortable room

8

Stephen

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent dinner and breakfast menu Room 22 is a bit on the small size compared with other hotels

8

Caroline

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A nice, family run hotel within easy walking distance from the town and the seafront. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Nice garden at the rear of the hotel. Dog friendly. Room was clean and nicely presented,a great shower and good lighting in the bathroom though the room got a bit warm, even with the window open - having a fan available in the room would be a welcome addition. Had a great stay.

10

Gillian

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing room lovely big bed and bags of room.

10

Sandra

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel beautifully laid out. Pleasant atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Clean spacious room. Great shower and toiletries. Lovely breakfast, including gluten free options. Convenient car parking on site. Good walkable dining options. Couldnt fault it. Thank you

8

Arthur

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very slow on checking in but just one of those things - I didn't get the impression that was always the case. Comfortable clean but small room. Excellent breakfast.The parking here is limited and tight. Easy walk into Sidmouth.

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Paul

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The description of the property was accurate and was clean and welcoming. Unfortunately, our sleep was disturbed evening (11.30 pm) and morning (6.00 am) by the noise of water in the sinks and showers from adjoining rooms, and on the first morning by housekeeping coming into the room whilst still in bed. (8.00 am)

10

Jennifer

Jul 15, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

A lovely hotel- immaculate inside - a lot of thought gone into the decor. Friendly welcoming hosts . Only one thing in the single room there wasn’t space for a bedside lamp/ table and the light switch for the room was by the door and the bathroom light above the bed! Overall a delightful place.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming and helpful, with attentive service at breakfast and throughout stays. Isolated issues include a slow check in and an early housekeeping entry.

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8

Joanna

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely stay with friendly owners. Will come again.

10

Colin

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay for me and my family and two dogs - great location a short walk from Sidmouth front and beach. Friendly, helpful service throughout - particularly from young waitress at breakfast who was so cheery, pleasant and helpful. Really loved Sidmouth and this hotel.

10

royston

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

management and staff excellant thankyou for a very nice stay.

10

Viki

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel and staff. Plenty of choice for breakfast. Lovely garden wih chickens running around-so funny.

10

A

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, run by lovely people. Very friendly, great service - couldn't do enough for you. The room was comfortable and spacious enough, and breakfast was superb. Can't recommend them highly enough!

8

Lorraine

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good Breakfast, friendly staff clean comfortable room

8

Philip

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Short stay - pleasant environment and staff very friendly

10

Anthony

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love my stay staff are amazing

8

Arthur

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very slow on checking in but just one of those things - I didn't get the impression that was always the case. Comfortable clean but small room. Excellent breakfast.The parking here is limited and tight. Easy walk into Sidmouth.

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Paul

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The description of the property was accurate and was clean and welcoming. Unfortunately, our sleep was disturbed evening (11.30 pm) and morning (6.00 am) by the noise of water in the sinks and showers from adjoining rooms, and on the first morning by housekeeping coming into the room whilst still in bed. (8.00 am)

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Location

The Woodlands Hotel is within easy walking distance of Sidmouth's seafront and town, making it a convenient base for visits. Several guests also used it for coastal path walks.

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10

Colin

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay for me and my family and two dogs - great location a short walk from Sidmouth front and beach. Friendly, helpful service throughout - particularly from young waitress at breakfast who was so cheery, pleasant and helpful. Really loved Sidmouth and this hotel.

10

Sally

Feb 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Sean

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very well presented, clean and comfortable hotel, lovely comfortable bed and great food. Located close to the sea front and town centre. Would have loved to have stayed for longer and hope to be back sometime!

10

Dawn

Feb 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were given a friendly welcome, shown where the bar, restaurant were. We were in room 2, which was spotlessly clean. Staff were excellent and even though it is dog friendly it did not smell of dogs. There are hens in the garden for fresh eggs. Would certainly stay again. It is a very short walk to the seafront so ideal if you like swimming in the sea.

8

Stephen

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was clean and the staff friendly. The hotel was a short walk from Sidmouth town center and has an excellent bus service to Exeter. Excellent value for money.

8

gilbert

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is quirky, however very friendly staff and close to the town

8

Caroline

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A nice, family run hotel within easy walking distance from the town and the seafront. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Nice garden at the rear of the hotel. Dog friendly. Room was clean and nicely presented,a great shower and good lighting in the bathroom though the room got a bit warm, even with the window open - having a fan available in the room would be a welcome addition. Had a great stay.

10

Sandra

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel beautifully laid out. Pleasant atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Clean spacious room. Great shower and toiletries. Lovely breakfast, including gluten free options. Convenient car parking on site. Good walkable dining options. Couldnt fault it. Thank you

8

Arthur

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very slow on checking in but just one of those things - I didn't get the impression that was always the case. Comfortable clean but small room. Excellent breakfast.The parking here is limited and tight. Easy walk into Sidmouth.

10

Maria

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked an impromptu couple of nights away and randomly found this wonderful gem of a hotel. Such a friendly, clean and comfortable place to spend the weekend within easy walking distance to the town and seafront. Our room was lovely and clean and the bed was super comfy. Breakfast was beautifully cooked and we had everything we needed. The perfect place to spend a couple of relaxing nights away.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised as excellent and well cooked, and many guests enjoyed dinners. Noted drawbacks were a set 7pm dinner sitting, no lunch or bar snacks, and one report of high prices.

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Angela

Jul 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Best thing was the friendly and helpful staff, and nice food, but a bit overpriced. ( dinner £35). No food available midday, not even bar snacks. Comfortable bed but furnishings and furniture in our room very random, ill-matched and tired-looking, wood-chip wallpaper, too many cushions! No fancy toiletries as promised, just hand wash and shower gel, cramped shower room. I would not describe this hotel as “ boutique “ which suggests fashionable and sophisticated, it definitely wasn’t, we were somewhat disappointed.

10

Sean

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very well presented, clean and comfortable hotel, lovely comfortable bed and great food. Located close to the sea front and town centre. Would have loved to have stayed for longer and hope to be back sometime!

10

A

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, run by lovely people. Very friendly, great service - couldn't do enough for you. The room was comfortable and spacious enough, and breakfast was superb. Can't recommend them highly enough!

8

Lorraine

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good Breakfast, friendly staff clean comfortable room

10

Sheila

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was excellent and it was a pleasant change to have a piping hot plate for the cooked breakfast. Gardens beautiful with plenty of seating both indoors and out. Convivial host and pleasant staff. Much superior to the large hotels on the seafront in which we have stayed,

10

Linda

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The food for the evening meals was superb!

10

Neil

May 24, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Comfortable room and lovely breakfast.Would definitely return.

8

Stephen

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent dinner and breakfast menu Room 22 is a bit on the small size compared with other hotels

10

Sandra

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel beautifully laid out. Pleasant atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Clean spacious room. Great shower and toiletries. Lovely breakfast, including gluten free options. Convenient car parking on site. Good walkable dining options. Couldnt fault it. Thank you

8

Anthony

Oct 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The owners were very friendly and helpful and run a well organised small hotel.We would recommend to family and friends without hesitation. Only and only a small downside we would have preferred choice of time for dinner rather than a set time of 7pm. However this would not stop us from returning in the future.

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Month	Average price
February	$166
March	$155
April	$152
May	$189
June	$213
July	$210
August	$227
September	$214
October	$154
November	$166
December	$149

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $304	5 $236
6 $304	7 $236	8 $527	9 $351	10	11 $236	12
13 $236	14	15 $236	16	17 $236	18 $236	19 $351
20 $236	21 $236	22 $236	23 $236	24 $236	25 $236	26 $236
27 $236	28 $236	29 $236	30 $236

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $236	2 $236	3 $236
4 $188	5 $188	6 $188	7 $188	8 $188	9 $188	10 $188
11 $216	12 $205	13 $188	14 $188	15 $205	16 $188	17 $188
18 $188	19 $188	20 $188	21	22 $216	23 $205	24 $188
25 $188	26 $188	27 $205	28 $188	29 $188	30 $206	31 $188

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