Gidleigh Park is amongst the most highly rated small luxury hotels in England, and certainly the most highly rated in the South West. The house is set in 107 acres of magnificent, secluded gardens and woodland on the North Teign River, within the heart of Dartmoor National Park.

The Tudor style house was originally built as a grand residential home in 1928, and became a hotel in 1977 with 14 bedrooms and 2 dining rooms. This was how the hotel stayed until its closing for refurbishment in January 2006. Since the refurbishments were completed in December 2006 the hotel now has 24 bedrooms and 3 dining rooms. Both the public rooms and bedrooms are individually furnished with antiques and fine English fabrics.

Michael Caines MBE

Since 1994, critically acclaimed 2 Michelin star Executive Head Chef, Michael Caines MBE, has been at the helm in the kitchen at Gidleigh Park. Michael and his passionate team of dedicated professionals create dishes with British and Mediterranean influences using the finest local ingredients.

A chance meeting with Andrew Brownsword, current owner of Gidleigh Park, led to the formation of a dynamic partnership. Andrew’s purchase of Gidleigh Park has secured for Michael a platform to continue to develop and cook at the very highest level. Even with all his other activities as ABode and Michael Caines Restaurants develop, Michael continues to cook regularly at Gidleigh Park, working alongside the talented team that he has assembled. "Cooking is my passion. I love it and I can never see not being in the kitchen," says Michael.

Accolades

• Gold in the 'Hotel of the Year' category in the Enjoy England Awards 2009.
• 2009 - 2 Stars – Michelin Guide (10th consecutive year)
• 2009 - Silver Award – Green Tourism
• 2009 - Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence ‘Connoisseurs List’
• 2008/2009 - AA Inspectors’ Choice 4 Red Stars
• 2008 - Condé Nast Johansens Worldwide Gold List Awards – ‘Best for Food’
• 2008 - The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers' Award Winner Highly Commended UK Hotel
• 2007/2008 - Michael Caines MBE – AA Chef of the Year
• 2007/2008 - AA - 4 out of 5 rosettes
• 2007/2008 - AA - One of the top 150 Notable Wine Lists
• One of 21 British hotel members of Relais et Châteaux, and one of five designated Relais Gourmand in the 2003 Guide.
• Michelin Guide 2005: 3 red turrets hotel rating, and 2 stars for the restaurant. One of eleven British restaurants rated 2 or 3 stars.
• One of four British restaurant members of Traditions & Qualité 2005, an association of 112 of the very best restaurants in the world.

Hotel Tariff

Room rates vary according to the size and view of the room and range from £310 to £1,155 daily for double occupancy. These rates include morning tea or coffee in your room, newspaper, cooked or continental breakfast and Government tax.