About this property

Historic Setting: Myrtle Cottage B&B in Porlock is housed in a recently renovated historic building. The property offers a garden and free WiFi, providing a tranquil environment for all guests. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, sea or garden views, and carpeted floors. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and free toiletries, ensuring a comfortable stay. Delicious Breakfast: Guests can enjoy a continental, buffet, or à la carte breakfast with options including full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Fresh pastries, juice, and fruits are served daily. Convenient Location: Located 82 km from Exeter International Airport, the property is near Porlock Beach (2.3 km), Dunster Castle (13 km), and Tiverton Castle (48 km). Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Martyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was amazing and Tyrone and Neil were warm and welcoming hosts
  • Shelagh
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely cosy room liked the touch of fresh flowers on the breakfast table. I had the full English the first morn with delicious coffee from a locally sourced shop. On day 2 tried the scrambled egg & fresh smoked salmon with toast forgot I’d ordered...
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Tyrone and Neil are outstanding hosts, so friendly and inviting. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Their attention to detail is meticulous. Our room was fantastic and furnished beautifully and had everything you could possibly need and more....
  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Central location. Breakfast gorgeous. Host extremely welcoming.
  • Jean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A beautiful cottage right in the middle of Porlock within easy reach of shops and restaurants. Immaculate, clean and well organised. Breakfast lovely. Parking available at the rear of the cottage.
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything! We were made to feel enormously welcome, the hosts were wonderful, helpful and considerate. The room, although small, was equipped with absolutely everything you could possibly need. It was spotless, the bed extremely comfortable and...
  • Helen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful cottage, clean and friendly hosts. Comfortable room and fab breakfast.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our hosts were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble for them. Lovely room, a little small but expected in this type of property. Lovely accommodation, would highly recommend it.
  • Tina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Myrtle cottage is beautiful and very comfortable exceptionally clean good facilities high standards and great shower in our room ,fabulous breakfast and choices and the hosts were amazing Neil and Tyrone we would love to stay again in myrtle cottage
  • Rupert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Such a warm and friendly welcome from Tyrone, who had the most impeccable customer service skills. His old cottage was very nicely presented with a really very comfortable bed. Excellent breakfast to boot! Overall, one of the best b&b’s we’ve...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Tyrone and Neil

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Tyrone and Neil
A very warm Exmoor welcome awaits you at Myrtle Cottage, Porlock, a comfortable thatched cottage built over 400 years ago which is bursting with character and charm. Take time out to unwind in front of our blazing log fire while you plan your day. Enjoy our generous breakfast including Exmoor's best quality locally sourced produce. Let us know if you have a particular dietary requirement and we'll do our very best to cater for your needs. Myrtle Cottage has comfortable and stylish bedrooms each with modern en-suite facilities. We have free off-road parking, and drying facilities for boots etc. We welcome adults over the age of 16 be it friends, couples, walkers and cyclists etc. We are also dog friendly, but only by prior arrangement in some rooms, please enquire before booking.
Tyrone and Neil look forward to welcoming you at Myrtle Cottage Bed and Breakfast. We aim to make your visit to Exmoor as comfortable and pleasant as possible, including offering advice on places to visit, walks and where to eat, locally and further afield.
Porlock is ideally situated within beautiful Exmoor National Park, a short stroll from the sea and surrounded by stunning scenery. There are lots of things to do for all interests, whether it's walking, cycling, horse riding, fishing, bird watching, star gazing, sailing, swimming, surfing - they're all on our doorstep. We have a good choice of pubs, restaurants and tea shops to suit all tastes within an easy 2 minute walk from Myrtle Cottage.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Myrtle Cottage B&B takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 16 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that pets can be be accommodated at the property for an additional charge of GBP 10 per pet per night. Guests are required to confirm this with the property prior to arrival.

Please inform Myrtle Cottage B&B in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.