Stayed here with my girlfriend for the night. Lovely room and we were very comfortable. The swimming pool / spa and gym were great. The food from the restaurant was lovely. My only criticism was we had no idea where to go when we got there as the reception is now in the hub. Very poor sinage etc! Otherwise fantastic stay you won't be disappointed!

On arrival we were greeted by a very welcoming receptionist and the fires were lit, creating a very warm atmosphere. We were then informed that we had been given a free upgrade to one of the rooms in the actual manor house, which was a lovely surprise. The room itself was beautiful, spacious and clean. We stayed in the Chinoiserie room. It had a huge four poster bed, sofa, bay windows, beautiful views of the countryside and gardens and a spacious wardrobe. The bathroom was very clean but could be in need of modernising/updating (the shower and bath in particular). The bed was very comfortable and my partner and I slept very well on all three nights of our stay. We had our room serviced everyday with the staff replacing towels, bottles of water, tea and coffee and biscuits and of course making the bed. We had bed and breakfast so wasn't able to try the dinner. Breakfast was really nice each morning with a buffet set out and also a hot selection if we wanted. The service was brilliant and really quick and the Devon View Restaurant really does have beautiful views even on a rainy day! The location of the hotel is very remote so be prepared for a few country lanes on your way there. However, due to it being in the countryside our stay was so peaceful and quiet and made it so easy for us to relax. The swimming pool was a perfect temperature and very clean. The Jacuzzi was also very clean and relaxing with beautiful views of the Devon hills. The Sauna and Steam room were also up to a very high standard even though I personally don't enjoy the heat! The female changing rooms could have done with some updating and maybe being made a bit more modern. My partner did say that the male's changing rooms didn't have any changing rooms at all, and got changed at a bench with no privacy, so I think this is something that definitely needs looking into for privacy reasons. If you are a guest at the hotel, you are also given towels on arrival at the swimming pool. Overall it was a very pleasant stay at Highbullen, my highlights would definitely be the views and the bed! It really did feel like a peaceful getaway. The only things that I personally feel need improving on are: The bath and shower in our room needed updating and modernising. The changing rooms (Male and Female) need updating and modernising. Everything else was wonderful and I would love to go back for another stay!

I have stayed at Highbullen several times in the past. A lovely high class country hotel. I was a bit apprehensive about what to expect during this pandemic. My temperature was taken from my wrist on arrival and my details taken from the friendly receptionist behind a perspex screen. My room was sealed and from that point on no one but me would be entering the room - replacement towels, bedding etc were available if required for me to replace. At first I thought it was strange, then I had a chat with myself and realised that the safety of the staff and customers was obviously paramount to the hotel management and rightly so. I was allocated a table in the dining room for my entire stay and the waiting staff all wore face masks. My room was of the usual high standard and the food was excellent. Well done High Bullen for maintaining such high standards during these strange times and for going above and beyond with adhering to the governments Covid measures. I felt very safe during my stay