About South View Guest House
With its history dating back to 1905, the South View Guest House is a simple accommodation choice that offers a traditional bed and breakfast experience. Located in Lynton, the guest house is less than 20 minutes away from Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway on foot.
All rooms at the South View Guest House are individually decorated and feature an en-suite bathroom. Every room also includes a hairdryer, Freeview television, alarm clock and tea/coffee making facilities.
Free Wi-Fi is accessible in all areas of the guest house, including the relaxing lounge area. A limited amount of on-site parking spaces are also available.
Served in the cosy dining room, varied continental and fully cooked breakfast options are available each morning at the guest house.
Glen Lyn Gorge is a 25-minute walk from the guest house. Watersmeet House can be reached in ten minutes by car.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Wonderfully friendly hosts
When it comes to customer service, the hosts of the South
View Guest House provide a near flawless standard of hospitality - a sentiment
shared by nearly all former guests. The proprietors of the guest house were
generally considered really welcoming and friendly.
positive:
Tasteful, clean and comfy rooms
For the most part, the rooms at the guest house were highly rated by many past visitors. As well as being tastefully decorated and containing comfortable furnishings, the rooms were typically adjudged as immaculately clean.
positive:
Varied and delicious breakfast
Rave reviews have been regularly posted about the breakfasts at the South View Guest House. With a selection of meal choices ranging from smoked salmon to a traditional full English, the breakfasts were described as both diverse and freshly cooked to a wonderful standard.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Rooms cramped with limited space
A somewhat common issue brought up about the South View Guest House relates to the size of some of the rooms provided. Various previous visitors have noted that the rooms can be rather restrictive in terms of space.
negative:
Limited parking spaces available on-site
The small on-site parking lot provided by the guest house has understandably caused problems in the past. In addition, whilst the solution of on-street parking was suitable on occasion, it has been noted that there is a restricted amount of time allotted to park on the road.
negative:
Poor Wi-Fi range
Numerous former guests were disappointed about the Wi-Fi service supplied by the South View Guest House. In particular, the range of the Wi-Fi was criticised, with some recent visitors struggling to connect to the accommodation's Internet in their rooms.