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South Sands Hotel Salcombe

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Sea breeze in your hair and sand between your toes, walk barefoot from a day basking in the sunshine to the peaceful comfort of your own coastal sanctuary.

With relaxed vibes and our friendly, personable team on hand, our rooms are finished to the high standard you would expect from Salcombe’s best independent hotel. Complete with crisp white sheets and deep comfortable beds, fall into a dreamy seaside sleep, lulled by the sounds of the lapping shore.

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Sea View

Witness sunrise glitter on the water or watch stormy waves crash to the shore. Whatever the season, you won’t miss a moment of our dramatic surroundings with the unbroken views of our sea view rooms.  

Choose from one of the popular Dragon rooms, many with Juliette balconies and views across the beach below, or our sea view Yawl room with a walk-in shower. If you feel like pushing the boat out, experience South Sands at its finest with our impressive J-Class room, complete with a Caesar sized bed, two roll top baths and a private sea view balcony.

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Inland & Partial Sea View

After a day exploring Salcombe, or an evening on the terrace, sink into your cosy slumber and reminisce on the day gone by or make plans for tomorrow. All our rooms bring the outside in with quality facilities for your comfort.

Our inland rooms, named after types of sailing boats, face the valley to the back of the hotel, and our partial sea view rooms offer a glimpse of the South Sands beach. Inland and partial sea rooms vary in size, and details can be found on individual room listings.

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Dog Friendly

We are all about waggy tails and sandy paws. With the beach on our doorstep and dog-friendly walks all around, we're the perfect location to bring your four-legged friend. We will welcome your canine companion with a doggy basket that includes their own blanket, bowl and a bag of luxury treats. We’re not just dog-friendly, we’re dog-loving. 

As a huge part of your family, your dog can join you throughout the hotel and accompany you for every meal in our designated doggy-friendly sea view area of the restaurant. With dog blankets provided in all public areas, your canine companion will enjoy South Sands just as much as you.

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Accessible Rooms

South Sands offers perfect South Devon stay for everyone and our accessible rooms provide the space and comfort for all. 

Room 1 on the Ground Floor, offers an inland view and is accessed via a ramp from outside the hotel, making it fully wheelchair accessible. Room 2 has a partial sea view. A small section of The South West Coast Path passes in front of room 2, making it the perfect spot for joining the scenic route.

Room 2 on the Ground Floor, is also accessed via a ramp with 2 steps leading into the room. It has been designed to be Ambulant Disabled accessible.  

Both rooms are fully air conditions and as allergy free as possible.

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Beach Suites

Bring the family together and re-live the nostalgia of beach holidays while creating new memories. Switch off, unwind, and fill your days with as much or as little as you please. With the beach less than a minute’s walk and our scenic position along the South West Coast Path, you can spend your days on the sand, take the dog on an adventure or, in the Summer, hop aboard the ferry to Salcombe.   

With separate bedrooms, living areas and fully equipped kitchens, our beach suites have the space for breaks all year round. Varying in size and facilities, more details can be found on individual beach suite listings.

 

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Google Reviews

  "Lovely hotel in a fantastic location"

Lovely hotel in a fantastic location overlooking South sands beach, Salcombe. The hotel is well appointed, with friendly staff, and they made us feel very welcome with our 5 month old puppy. The restaurant serves excellent breakfast, and we also enjoyed dinner on both nights of our stay. Parking is free to guests, and just across the road. Salcombe is a very scenic parts of South Devon, situated on an estuary, with plenty of boating and water activities, along with lovely coastal walks. This is our third stay, and we hope to return again.

Adrian Farmer  |  11 / 2025
  "Lovely location, with extremely helpful and supportive staff"

We stayed one night recently to mark my wife's 80th birthday. It's a very comfortable hotel in a lovely location, with extremely helpful and supportive staff. But the real highlight for me was the wonderful food. Among many gems, I'd recommend the whole baked plaice and (at breakfast) the scrambled egg - both were exquisitely cooked. Many thanks to all the staff there.

Jonathan Ashe  |  09 / 2025
  "Wonderful first time trip to Salcombe"

We had a wonderful first time trip to Salcombe & our stay at South Sands made it that much more comfortable. A beautiful location and very attentive, friendly staff. Our room was very well kitted out and we were very well looked after. We had breakfast included and the view from the terrace in the morning was great to wake up to. I will definitely make an opportunity to come back soon!

Andrew Cairns  |  08 / 2025
  "I cannot express how much I’ve fallen in love with this hotel"

I cannot express how much I’ve fallen in love with this hotel. Firstly an incredibly warm welcome from James, Kieron & Millie on our arrival, to the constant attention to detail and can do attitude thar has defined our stay.
The rooms are gorgeous, the food sensational and the staff are just bloody all round brilliant.
I will cry when I leave and can’t wait to come back.
Xxx

Laura Colquhoun  |  08 / 2025
  "Lovely clean hotel right on the beach"

Lovely clean hotel right on the beach perfect for taking the ferry into salcolm. Rooms are well furnished but a little small.breakfast was wonderful large selection and very good quality.

Lorraine Breen  |  08 / 2025
  "Great view, Romantic, Quiet"

Service: 5/5         Location: 5/5
 
Walkability: Very remote, near Salcombe. As the roads are very narrow, the best way to get to Salcombe (during the day from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM) is by ferry. Great hiking trails (cliffs) within walking distance. Food and drinks: Great fish dishes. Hotel highlights: Great view, Romantic, Quiet

Christiane Götzen  |  07 / 2025
  "5 star incredible stay"

Omg what a fantastic hotel from Johnathan the chef to the view 5 star incredible stay incredible location, incredible food . Love it

Peter Fox  |  07 / 2025
  "Everything exceeded our expectations"

South Sands Hotel Salcombe. Everything exceeded our expectations. Family of four - two teens and two dogs. Absolutely fabulous short break. Beech front facing room, in a great location. Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff with a non intrusive welcoming feel. Food was amazing. Would highly recommend the monk fish curry. Very clean and thoughtfully decorated with a modern light theme, without being too sterile.From reception to departure it was excellent. Thank you. 
Rooms: Tasteful decor with comfortable beds and pillows. Nearby activities: Paddle boarding. Walks. Ferry trips. Seaside shops, pubs and restaurants in Salcombe town. Safety: There isn't a lift. However, ground floor rooms make South Sands accessible to all. Hotel highlights: Great view, Romantic, Quiet

Paw Persons  |  07 / 2025
  "Even Santa Paws visited the dogs on Christmas day"

We went to stay the first time for Christmas which was excellent.The staff were incredibly welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us. As they claim they are very dog friendly.There are wicker baskets at the door with clean dog towels and one to put your dirty towels in. Even Santa Paws visited the dogs on Christmas day.The food was of a good standard and the chef Jonathan was delightful although I think the wine list should be expanded to include countries other than French as its very limited at the moment. Sufficient to say we have booked again for next year

Kathandfred Williams  |  01 / 2025
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