The Smugglers Inn

Very good

Superb

Beautiful spot but they need...

Liked: This hotel is in a very lovely location with easy access to the coast path and the local beaches. The room was nicely set out and comfortable.
Disliked: Car parking is a bit of a nightmare with no guaranteed spaces for hotel residents. It's a very busy pub on a nice evening and I suspect coast path users also nab spaces. We had to park up the narrow approach road a couple of times, fortunately not when checking in/out. We wanted to use the EV charger too but, inevitably in a busy car park, there was usually a non-EV parked in front.The food is pleasant but unexciting and on the pricey side for what it is, you're paying for the setting.

Very good

Exceptional

Would recommend and certainly consider...

Liked: Comfortable, pleasant surroundings. Very close to an amazing clifftop walk.
Disliked: The very warm weather meant it was difficult to keep the room cool

Exceptional

Beautiful location

Liked: The prices are expensive and small portions but nice food
Disliked: I wanted a bath tub in the room and there was none

Generosity and an iconic location....

Liked: Incredible location - very iconic. Friendly staff (although some are much busier than others!).The most generous quality teas and coffees in the room, plus water and biscuits. Really impressed us. Great pastries at breakfast too!Bit of a random comment, but hotel corridors are normally so depressing, but theirs was lovely!Nice decor in the room, and it felt clean.Okay food and drink for dinner, although a little pricey for the portion perhaps.
Disliked: It was very hot in our room. A staff member kindly got us a fan, but I'd recommend they look into cooling (at least in that room)! Maybe even a mini fridge to cool our water would have helped.( In hindsight, I realised too late that the towel rail was on very hot, too).