Halfway House Inn Country Lodge

Staff were friendly and welcoming. Food was reasonable and big portions but lack of a starter option ruined it a little for us

We loved everything about our stay at the Halfway House Inn, the staff are amazing and friendly, our room was very comfortable and very clean. Housekeeping called in everyday and left our room so lovely to come back to after our daily outings! Breakfast that is included in the price was superb cooked by our lovely cook Ang and she was wonderful. The dinner we had was delicious and piping hot. Absolute fantastic stay that is highly recommended , when we visit from Australia again in the future we will be back!

We had a really lovely and healthy meal of fresh fish and chips cooked to perfection with a lovely side salad, we ate in the bar area as we were a group of four with our pets after a show in Exeter. The table was clean and comfortable with all of the sauces we could want, the service was excellent and we all felt relaxed and welcome. Our rooms were very good, we usually have the disabled room number 7 when we stay, unfortunately it was fully booked this time, so we had room 9 which was very nice and had a mezzanine with stairs going up to two single beds upstairs, being disabled I had the downstairs double which was near the bathroom. The beds were all beautifully laid out and spotlessly clean, with crisp white linen. they were all very comfortable. There were fans in the room, a TV, Kettle, fridge, Tea & coffee making facilities with complimentary biscuits and bottled water in the fridge. The electric sockets have USB charging points for phones etc, There were Lamps downstairs and I managed to plug my CPAP machine in with my extension cable, so that I could put it onto the bedside cabinet for use at night. There was a lovely outside space surrounded by a wooden fence with artificial flowers adorning the top of the fence and a table with three fold up chairs on a decked patio area looking out to the lake. We made use of this area in the evening and the morning and at night, as it was really warm we left the patio doors open to keep the room cool. The bathroom was tidy and compact and had everything a normal person would want. Lovely clean fresh white towels were provided and complementary shower gel, shampoo and hand soap. There was enough draw space in the room and a rack to hang clothes as well as a suitcase rack. The walks around the lake and surrounding area were very nice. Breakfast was excellent with fruit juice, cereals, toast and an excellent full English cooked to perfection with a choice of tea or coffee. The breakfast room was large and well set out.

The room had been cleaned as I had allergies to feathers and any animal furs, so they made sure it was immaculate. I had no trouble during our 3 day stay.Breakfast was brilliant, served by very help staff. Chef accommodated food wants too. When I asked for fish and chips he even made me curry sauce to go with it. Loved everything.

3rd stay here- we love it. Downstairs rooms available (we specifically asked for one) otherwise up a flight of stairs, large car park, beautiful fenced off lake to walk around and seating. staff are so friendly and helpful. Fridge, fan & kettle in the room, water and biscuits there on arrival along with tea, coffee & hot chocolate. Comfy beds, amazing meals in the evening, lots of choice, brilliant portion size. So friendly with our child age 7, the chef came out every night to say hello & even offered our daughter a meal that wasn’t on the menu! 40 minutes from Longleat, 20 minutes from Barrington Court national trust house & gardens.