Lifton Hall Hotel

Beautiful Hotel in centre of quiet village, but with easy access to the A30, the road to everywhere. Plenty of quiet country roads within the village encourage walking and exploration, especially by the wonderful river. Great atmosphere with lots of attention to detail both in the rooms and the dining room. Hosts Robert and Richard made us very welcome taking care to make sure that our stay was enjoyable and stress free. Excellent food on the menu and the specials daily were bliss. Always a happy and relaxed feeling in the bar and courtyard means we will definately be back. Sharon & Michael

What a fabulous weekend we've just had! We joined 8 friends to celebrate a Silver Wedding Anniversary for a long weekend and were bowled over by the lovely accommodation and warmth of reception, Robert, Richard and their staff couldn't have been more welcoming (and have a great sense of humour!!!) The food... an inventive menu superbly executed. We had the mushrooms in stilton cream sauce and agreed that had we been at home we would've licked the bowl! If this is 'trip advisor' then they should invent 'chip advisor', the home made ones here were yummy. MANY THANKS, We will definately be back! Bev & Stewart Rolf Lincolnshire

We stopped off at the Lifton Hall Hotel for lunch on a return journey from Cornwall. We had our 2 year old daughter with us, but the staff could not have been more helpful and welcoming. The roast lunch was excellent and very good value. We will definitely stop there again.

A group of us have just returned from a wonderful weekend at Lifton Hall and I felt compelled to write a review and praise Richard, Robert and their wonderful team. We arrived Friday night after a very long journey and received a really warm welcome. All of the staff made us feel very at home and nothing was too much trouble. Everything about the hotel was excellent and the food absolutely wonderful - in fact we had planned to dine out on Saturday but couldnt tear ourselves away and had another fab meal in the bar (i'm still dreaming of the gorgeous meringues!) I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys fine food and wine with excellent service

We booked into Lifton Hall by chance and we were pleasently surprised to the warm friendly welcome and enviroment we enjoyed. All the staff excelled in their customer service - nothing was to much trouble. I must also add how good the food was with great care taken over the breakfasts and dinners alike - fresh local produce was key to the fantastic dishes produced by the Chef - far better than other local eateries - a true star The rooms have charm and suited our purpose in this warm, friendly family Hotel.

The owners have created a stylish and relaxing environment within a beautiful 16C building. There appear to be 4 maitre-d's, each equally attentive and charming. We had a soft spot for Robert who runs the kitchen and consistently delivered sumptious cuisine and sparkly wit. The ambience of the bar (with sun-trap terrace) is a big bonus. Loved the quality breakfast too, free-range eggs and locally sourced meats. National Trust estates of Cotehele and Lanhydrock are definitely worth a visit. Tom and Nat Islington London

LIFTON HALL HOTEL AND VILLAGE INN, myself and my wife were looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and were looking to be away from the tourist scene. although we wanted to be within easy access to them and the lifton hall hotel offered both of these options as it is situated half a mile off the A30 which is the main road that runs right the way to lands end. closely situated to both Dartmoor and Bodmin moor the surrounding scenery is breath taking. the hotel itself was faultless, the food was all cooked freshly to order from a very nice selection of menu orders and the breakfasts were fantastic all served to you at your table. which was a nice change from having to get up and go and serve yourself on some buffet trolley. the rooms are very clean and comfortable aswell as offering a great amount of space. The room we stayed in had both ensuite shower and toilet and also offered a spa bath which was nice to come back to after long days out seeing the lovely areas which surround. although i understand that every room is individualy decorated. downstairs in the communal areas of the hotel are a fantastic bar with an open log fire which gives a great country feel along with all the period features. a fantasicaly sized resturant and a nice comfortable reading lounge. now the staff/owners of the hotel robert, richard, john and sarah. made us feel very welcome as soon as we arrived to the hotel and could not do enough to help to make us feel at home. once we had settle in to our room and cleaned ourselves up from a long journey down we went to the bar we ordered our drinks and within a few minuets of sitting down we were all chating like we had known each other for years. this amazed me as other hotels i have stayed in you are left to your devices and ignored. these guys though were the complete opposite never to busy for anything. they were explaning to us that they have great plans for the hotel as in redecorating all the rooms but they want to keep all the period features so the hotel does not loose its homely feel. this place is a must for anyone traveling in to devon/cornwall. it also suits any member of society and any kind of travelling party i.e bussisness men/women ( the hotel also offers wifi internet in all rooms.), familys, couples, or singles. we will certainly be visiting again as this hotel is certainly one of the best i have stayed across europe.

Coming from the land-locked Midlands, we've always valued England's coastline, and rate Devon/Cornwall's as the best of all. Trouble is, we've never really been sure if to stay on the north or south coast. So, for this trip we opted to stay between the two and picked an area as central as we could find. Based on the one recent review that this hotel has we decided to stay at The Lifton Hall Hotel. And what a good decision it was! Lifton seems a sleepy village but it's just off the A30. This makes it easy to get to and, importantly, easy to get from to all the area's attractions. The Eden Project, for example, is less than an hour away. The hotel is charming, Grade II listed I think. It has only 10 bedrooms (I believe) and plenty of car parking space. For a small hotel, it's easy to get lost until the layout becomes familiar - told you it was charming. The sitting room is delighthful. There's a large enough restaurant at which you'd never need to wait to be seated. Food is well cooked, well presented, in generous portions and delicious! Breakfast is served to you at your table - a refreshing change from the do-it-yourself establishments. The hotel's bar is warm and welcoming, with its open log fire. I believe the previous owners had closed the bar to non-residents. The new owners have reopened it to the locals, who have returned with relish - always a good sign I think, especially as the village has a second hotel bar. Food is available in the bar, cooked by the same chefs responsible for the restaurant. From what I could gather, each bedroom is uniquely decorated/furnished. All rooms are very spacious and well equipped. All are to be redecorated soon and perhaps redesigned, as some of the bathrooms are small. Our room was comfortable, clean and tidy, and a relaxing place to come back to each evening. I've saved the best bit about the hotel until last - the owners: Richard, Robert, John and Sarah. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They may have been at the hotel for only nine weeks or so, but already they've made the place their own. Stay at this hotel and you're not a guest, you're their friend. They have plans to update the decor and improve the layout of some of the rooms but they don't want to rush and risk affecting the charm of the place. As I said before, this place is a real find and we'll certainly return.

OK, this is the first review I have ever written on Tripadisor, which is saying something as I travel quite a lot and always check feedback on Tripadvisor before I book a hotel.........but I'd never felt compelled to write a review myself. Four of us stayed in the Lifton House Hotel for a weekend in November whilst visiting a friend in Launceston. From the moment we arrived we couldnt have been made to feel more welcome. The hotel was taken over by new owners only a few weeks before our arrival and so you would expect them to be keen to please, but by the end of our stay we came to realise that the hoteliers genuinely care about their guests and want them to go home feeling well cared for, well fed and a litle spoilt. The hotel is quite an old hotel and being November we were a tad cold at first, but no sooner did we mention it, the heating was turned up full blast. The bar area is typical of a village inn with flag stone floors and a big open fire. The new owners are attempting to entice the locals into to the bar area, which I dont think is a bad idea as it gave the bar quite a warm, buzzy atmosphere, especially on the Saturday night. One of the owners is a chef, and persuaded us to eat in the hotel on the first night. The menu provides good honest pub grub, at very reasonable prices, including bar snacks. Being four ladies, we were particularly impressed with the desert menu as it included four "chocolate themed" deserts! I can also highly recommend the stilton mushrooms as a starter. The food was so good we ended up eating there both nights and weren't disappointed. The breakfast was delicious, with the traditional english breakfast being served to your table on a plate, not the usual tedious buffet style you often find in the bigger hotels. There are also healthy options like smoothes and porridge if you preferred and the chef tries to use as much local and organic produce as possible. My only one niggle if I had to think of one was my bedroom, which was a little dated and very pink and floral. However, the owners are in the process of redecorating the hotel, room by room. My sister's room was beautiful (the downstairs twin) with a sofa area, roll top beds and a few other antiques and the dining room has also recently been redecorated and is bright and airy. Most importantly, the whole hotel was spotlessly clean with plenty of hot water. The owners of this hotel had only been there for just under three weeks before our stay and have already placed their stamp on the hotel. This hotel really is a little gem and great value for money. We were made to feel totally at home there and intend to return with an even bigger crowd in March 2007. The hospitality is second to none, so If you are in the area, do yourselves a favour and give it a try, you wont regret it.

We took a long weekend break at Lifton Hall on a half board basis. The rooms was clean and fairly average in quality but did have everything you needed such as tea/coffee making facilities, tv, shower, alarm and fan which we really needed on the very hot weekend that we stayed. The staff were friendly and fairly attentive. The evenings in the bar could be somewhat spoilt by a couple of local drunks who seemed to be regulars there. They did not cause any trouble particularly, it just depends on whether you are the type of person which is really bothered by this or not. They were quite harmless really. The meals were of a good standard for the price but the menu was not very extensive. Personally I thought the portions could have been bigger but maybe I am just greedy! Generally I would say this hotel is quite a good base from which to explore the area although the village itself is not of any particular interest and there is only one small shop. Would probably choose hotel in Launceston itself if I had known the area before travelling.