荒野飯店(The Moorland Hotel)

The Moorland Hotel is under new management and it is now absolutely shocking. We've had 2 out of 2 bad experiences in the last few weeks which will mean we will NEVER go again despite the fact that it used to be our favourite place to go (before it changed hands). Firstly, we had a 50th birthday meal booked. A pretty big occasion you'd agree. However, we were phoned just a few days before the meal to be told that they'd have to cancel because they had a large wedding on with the guests staying over and implied, therefore, that they were more important and took priority over us. We were left looking for somewhere else to go at short notice. At that point, I suggested they had lost our business, but foolishly we gave them another chance. Their second chance was today. We've just got back from holiday abroad, no food in etc, so we decided to eat out. We checked on the Moorland's website and booked a table for two and received the reservation confirmation. When we got there, the manager looked surprised and said "we are no longer doing food". We explained we had a booking and he just stated again "we've stopped doing food". "But we have a booking" we explained again. It turns out, that despite the signs outside saying "Sunday roast 12-2pm" and despite the website, new owners took over a month or so ago and have stopped doing food and just haven't bothered to update the website. What sort of amateur runs a company like that? Takes over, doesn't bother to make even a single little change to the website, not even a "under new management" notice. But worse, leaves the old site working so that you can book a meal and turn up for it to find out they don't do food! I wouldn't go back in a million years now.

Local Staff have left and now we have a big void to fill. A big Change in things can be severe! Very little to no a**osphere! Present chef is no way a chef and it showed up with the food. Very disappointing when the previous owners had done a good job. Staff are very friendly but they are out of touch with what is needed to make this place work out in the countryside, which is good home local cooking! With one steak meal available it is no longer the so called Steak House Restaurant! I hope they find the chef they need to turn it back to somewhere as it was at before!!!

The staff were helpful and friendly, the room was excellent the evening Meals were really good but the Breakfast not so but we really enjoyed our stay and would come again

We had the superior room which was very large on the top floor with amazing view over the countryside. Nice suite to sit on and a plasma TV, with coffee making facilities. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is optional and must be ordered by 9.00pm. Full english £9.50 and Continental £6.50

One of the best places to stay due to the 1st class location, the relaxed a**osphere the new owners have brought to the place, the top food served up by friendly helpful staff, the affordability & clean rooms with moor views front & back. Over the past decade, we've stayed here a few times, this was our first visit with new owners. Those of us that have been before can tell this is work in progress re ironing out all the previous problems left for them to deal with - the bar, lounge & dining rooms all have been freshly decorated, the decking outside, which is a lovely place to drink or eat depending on our British weather is slowly being replaced, but Rome wasn't built in a day, so take this into consideration before leaving harsh reviews! The chef, manager & helpful young man who served the lovely food to all tables both in the evening & breakfast, are all very smart & helpful. The food was 1st class - the best ribeye steak I've tasted for a long while, with a lovely creamy but tasty pepper sauce too. Our dogs were made welcome, some owners had their dogs with them in the dining room (ours are used to the words "won't be long"!). The breakfasts were filling & cooked to perfection. All in all, highly recommended - close to stunning walks, Canns Wood, Princetown, Yelverton & Tavistock - not to mention Plymouth.

Absolutely love this hotel. It's got a lovely feel to it and the staff are kind and helpful. The staff couldn't have been more pleasant. Me and my partner have stayed here twice as we love the peace and tranquility of the area and hotel. Relaxed, layed back and dependable. This hotel has a lovely feel and character, historically very interesting too. Fantastic base for exploring Dar**oor and surrounding areas. Easy quick drive to Plymouth. Fantastic :) looking forward to booking again as soon as possible! Attached pictures of our beautiful view from the balcony ✨️

Comfortable and very clean - although could do with some inside and outside refurbishment. Very welcoming and efficient staff - Sudeep (manager), Sunil (restaurant and bar), and Madan (chef). The food was excellent with a wide choice of meals. The entire team were very obliging - nothing was too much trouble. Superb location with views of Dar**oor and the distant sea.

As other reviewers have said whilst the decor may be a little dated the accommodation is well maintained and clean. The helpfulness of the staff is refreshing in this modern world. Nothing was too much bother and they were always pleasant and smiling. The food was excellent. Top value for money and would recommend.

After an absence of more than two years after the Moorland Restaurant declined badly, we returned to try the Restaurant in the hands of the new owners, as I promised after stopping in for a drink two weeks earlier. We were warmly greeted and shown to the bar by the new "Boss" and had a quiet drink and a very pleasant chat with him over the small, and very nicely varied menu. Having suffered a very poor standard of steak under the previous owners, I teased him gently about the quality of the steak now served and he immediately rose to the challenge assuring me that he would personally ensure that I was pleased. He did not disappoint as I was served an extremely high quality Sirloin Steak, cooked exactly as I had asked for and perfectly seasoned and rested. The Ladies enjoyed a Salmon Dish and a Vegetable Curry, both of which were also of a superb standard. We followed these with fabulous home made desserts, which whilst small, were exceptionally good. As we were only Dining I cannot comment on the rooms, but I would loudly and heartily urge anyone who wants a memorable meal, served in warmly friendly and pleasant environment to beat a path to the Moorland and try it for yourself. Reasonably priced and gently elegant, we shall be going back, ..... and I suggest that you do the same.