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5 best Devon holiday lodges with hot tubs - 2021
Devon is one of the UK’s most popular holiday spots and there’s an abundance of choice if you want a holiday lodge with a hot tub. We reckon there are at least 20 to choose from, and many of them get really good reviews.
We’ve picked out 5 of the best Devon lodges with hot tubs by digging out every useful bit of information we can find, including customer reviews, facilities, price and location.
To give a rough idea of price we carried out a price comparison for a week in early August 2021. Our criteria was a family holiday for four people with a lodge and a hot tub.
Here’s our top 5:
We’ve picked out 5 of the best Devon lodges with hot tubs by digging out every useful bit of information we can find, including customer reviews, facilities, price and location.
To give a rough idea of price we carried out a price comparison for a week in early August 2021. Our criteria was a family holiday for four people with a lodge and a hot tub.
Here’s our top 5:
1. Devon Hills Holiday Park, near Paignton (swimming pool, drive to beach)
**Winner: cheapest Devon lodge park with hot tubs in our top 5**
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Devon Hills Holiday Park near Paignton was the cheapest out of our top 5 in our (limited) price comparison. It doesn’t have the range of facilities that you’ll find at Ladram Bay Holiday Park, but it has most of the things which we actually use on a lodge park. It’s also pet friendly so you don’t need to leave your forlorn looking dog in a kennel for a week. The beach is a 10 minute drive away.
Customer reviews were averaging 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor when we checked and similar elsewhere. Some (but not all) of the lodges have countryside views. It’s run by a company called Haulfryn Holidays which has several parks around the Westcountry. The 60 acre site has an indoor swimming pool, tennis court, gym, some entertainment and an old thatched pub/restaurant. If you don’t know Devon, it’s along the so-called ‘English Riviera’ which is the busy southern coast of the county which includes Paignton and Torquay which are popular with tourists and have attractions like Paignton Zoo. Price: £1469 for a week for a family of four in August 2021 for a Classic Lodge with a hot tub. |
Devon Hills Holiday Park is a rural spot, about 10 minutes drive to the beach...
...and it has several lodges with hot tubs
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2. Ladram Bay Holiday Park, near Sidmouth (beachside, indoor swimming pool, family activities)
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Ladram Bay Holiday Park is a good choice for families looking for a lodge with a hot tub in Devon. It’s probably not one to choose if you’re a couple looking for a weekend without any children (try Beach Cove Coastal Retreat further down this guide).
The park scores 9/10 on average from customers (4.5/5 on TripAdvisor) and has an impressive array of things to do onsite. You can have a dip in the indoor swimming pool, argue your way round the mini-golf course (“that was a practice shot...”), fail to climb the climbing wall, get wet trousers in the splash zone or chase the children round the soft play area. There’s even a kid’s club run by Ozzie the Otter. It is surely only a matter of time before he gets his own series on Milkshake or Cbeebies. Its best feature is its proximity to the beach, where you can pay to kayak, go fishing or paddleboard. Anglers - please try to avoid catching any paddleboarders with your hooks. Price: £2760 for a week for a family of four in a Jurassic Lodge with a hot tub in August 2021. It was a 3 bedroom lodge which sleeps 8, so you could get a cheaper deal if you went for one of the caravans or apartments (we searched in October 2020). If you wanted caravan accommodation or didn't want a hot tub, prices started from about £1099 for a week in August for up to 6 people. |
Holiday park locations don't get much better than Ladram Bay...
...and the resort has a good-sized indoor pool for rainy days
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3. Hawkchurch Resort and Spa, near Charmouth (drive to beach, gym, hydrotherapy pool)
**Winner: best value Devon lodge with spa in our top 5**
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Hawkchurch Resort and Spa is run by a company called Darwin Escapes which has more than 20 lodge holiday parks in the UK. We’ve stayed at a few of them and have been impressed at the quality of the accommodation. Some of them have lots of facilities whilst others are more of a simple base for exploring.
This one is on the border with Dorset so is good for visiting the Jurassic Coast and places like Lyme Regis, Sidmouth or West Bay (where Broadchurch was filmed). It’s about a 10 minute drive to the beach. Facilities are relatively limited and are more geared up for adults and older children. There’s a hydrotherapy pool (so not exactly a swimming pool), a gym, a sauna and steam room and a modern bar and bistro. Customer reviews of Hawkchurch Resort and Spa were a very impressive 4.5/5 when we checked and just over 9/10 on Hoseasons. Price: £2199 for a week in a Hardy Premier Lodge with a hot tub for a family of four in August 2021. Lodges without hot tubs were available from about £1250 for the same week. |
Hawkchurch Resort and Spa has a 'hydrotherapy pool', a fancy restaurant...
...and classy lodges with hot tubs
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4. Burn Coastal Retreat, near Bude (indoor swimming pool, spa treatments, bistro)
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This one ain’t cheap and it is technically in Cornwall according to the map I’m looking at, but it ticks many boxes for what we look for in a posh holiday lodge.
Burn Coastal Retreat has an indoor swimming pool which is a straightforward rectangular pool with sauna rather than a splash park with murals of Mickey Mouse on the wall. There’s also a gym, putting green, table tennis and a beauty treatment suite (which you pay extra for obviously). There’s a modern bistro and bar so you can eat onsite. Customer reviews are glowing red hot, with an average of 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor or 9.5/10 on Hoseasons when we checked. The accommodation is modern looking with properties which sleep 4 or 8 people. Price: £3005 for a week for a family of four people in a two bedroom lodge with a hot tub in August 2021. If you didn't want a hot tub, prices started at £1365 for a two bedroom cottage. |
Burn Coastal Retreat has trendy modern lodges...
...and a nicely done indoor swimming pool
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5. Beach Cove Coastal Retreat, near Ilfracombe (couples only, sea views)
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The final entry in our Devon Lodge Park top 5 is Beach Cove Coastal Retreat which is a good choice for swooning couples, rather than for families. As far as I can tell, their accommodation all has one bedroom and I reckon it would be frowned upon if you bought a family of seven and tried to cram into one room.
Its biggest selling point is that many of the lodges have uninterrupted sea views so you can sit in a hot tub and listen to the waves. Some of the lodges are so close to the water that you might get your feet wet whilst lying in bed. There’s very little to do onsite and the accommodation is described as ‘beach huts’ rather than large lodges but they are modern and get outstanding customer reviews (4.5/5 on TripAdvisor when I checked). Price: £969 for a week for two people in a one bedroom Driftwood Premier Sea View with a hot tub in August 2021. Note that this is price for two people whilst the other options above are for four people. |
Beach Cove Coastal Retreat couldn't be closer to the beach...
...with many lodges offering a hot tub with a view (if you're facing the right way)
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Price comparison: 5 of Devon's best holiday lodges with hot tubs
For our price comparison, we looked for a holiday lodge with a hot tub for a week in August 2021. We searched for a family of four, including two adults and two children. We didn't include extras or upgrades. We went on the resorts' own definition of what a 'lodge' is.
From cheapest to most expensive:
From cheapest to most expensive:
- Beach Cove Coastal Retreat: £969 (price was for two people, so not included in our price comparison)
- Devon Hills Holiday Park: £1469 **Cheapest in our top 5**
- Hawkchurch Resort and Spa: £2199 **Best value in our top 5**
- Ladram Bay Holiday Park: £2760
- Burn Coastal Retreat: £3005
Images from Booking.com, Ladram Bay, Darwin Escapes and Luxury Lodges.
