We booked on line, which was very easy and paid by paypal which for us was convenient. The booking confirmation gave us directions which were helpfull. This is a B+B as it should be. A warm welcome,a nice clean comfortable room and a good well cooked breakfast all at a reasonable price. The Avalon is very central, we had partial... More

When you arrive there is a sign by the door bell (as another person put reviewed on this site) but it is an amusing sign. It basically says, after you ring the bell, remember its a victorian house and we might be up at the top, it goes through a whole list of amusing reasons why there may be a... More

The Avalon is a great value place. We stayed for two nights book-ending a trip to Lundy and Ann & Dudley who own and run the place, could not have been more helpful and friendly. Location is good, with some rooms having sea views. And although the rooms are compact, there is everything you need for a good nights sleep.... More

My parents, my partner and I enjoyed our 2-day stay in this guesthouse. The facts that our rooms were a little on the small side and may enjoy a minor bit of modernising of decor did not matter once we set eyes on the incredible views from our windows. My mum was blown away by the fact that she was... More

If you are looking for a good value guest house in Ilfracombe, you can't go far wrong with this one. We paid approximately 60 GBP for an ensuite double room for a night with a view of the sea. It was extremely pleasant to hear the sound of the sea from the room as you drifted off to sleep. The... More

We stayed for one night before travelling to Lundy. The owners were very friendly and welcoming and helpful with putting on an early breakfast for the Lundy sailings. The room was clean and comfortable with an extensive hospitality tray including a spare toothbrush. Your breakfast table is reserved for you and everything is brought to you. No rush for the... More

Everything was over and above what I expected, would highly recommend this place to stay, in fact I've already booked up again to take the family later in the year. Ann and Dudley could not have been friendlier or more helpful.

Stayed one night and the hotel was lovely and in character with the rest of Ilfracombe . The hotel was very clean through out. The room was great with lots of attention to detail, everything you could want was there and the sea view was superb. Breakfast was hearty and fresh with plenty of choice and was excellent. We will... More

We stayed 1 night at the Avalon Hotel on the Saturday of August bank holiday. We found : The owners to be very friendly and helpful. Parking near by Rooms to be spacious and clean. The cooked breakfast to be very good and tasty. Great value for money.