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Built in the 1930s on a 26-acre tidal island, Burgh Island has been cleverly styled as an Art Deco nostalgia trip – and fair enough: it was patronized by stars of the day, including Noel Coward and Agatha Christie. Staying there is rather like being in a Bertie Wooster novel or a Poirot mystery. You will find GPO Bakelite telephones (no mobile signal here) and classic pre-war cocktails, and be encouraged to dress up, with men donning black tie on two nights a week. Dancing is to live bands. Rooms are comfortable, even luxurious, and have fine sea views. The furniture is very well chosen and the period is mirrored accurately. Vigorous guests can bathe in the Mermaid Pool, a natural rock pool (where the hotel keeps fresh lobsters) or enjoy the tennis court and croquet lawn. Spa treatments are available and the food, locally sourced, is excellent. An experience that everyone should try.
Beach Life
Retro/Vintage
Sights nearby
Hotel boats for hire
Tennis
Literary
Restaurant
Restrictions on children
Quirky
Secluded setting
Theme hotel
Wedding license
Full of character
Owner managed
Views
On an island
Gym
Sea Views
On the beach
Spa
Massage
Treatments available either in your room (depending on the size) or in the hotel treatment room.Restaurant
Seasonal menu with classic dishes, locally sourced.Restrictions on children
No under 5s, no under 12s at dinnerGarden
12 acre grounds, 27 acre islandBilliard/pool table
A classic 1930s billiard roomHairdresser/Beauty Salon
Including 'injectables.'Sauna/Steam
Views
Wedding license
No pets
Bar
Games room
Sitting Room
Gym
Spa
Sights nearby
Hotel boats for hire
Tennis
You can’t get more seaside than a hotel that’s cut off by the tide twice a day....
Originally published by Sunday Times
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