We travelled by air from Exeter and noticed that the flight did not land in St Mary's until after the scheduled boat was due to leave for St Martin's. All sorted by the hotel - a "special" boat was duly oredered and we shared the cost with another two guest. For those new to the Islands, you are taken from... More

I am looking for somewhere to stay in the Scillies this year and this hotel sounds like a perfect location. Unfortunately the rude and defensive attitute of the manager in his responses has completely put me off. I don't expect perfection, but good manners from hotel staff and management in response to a problem is a must for me i'm... More

Most hotels get mixed reviews. Some will like your hotel some will not. Some go to travel lodges on short business trips alone, i prefer Holiday Inn's myself, and go to better hotels when on holiday. What I didn't like was the oversensitive attitude of the general manager to these reviews. Instead he should have apologised for any shortcomings the... More

My family and I go to the isle of scilly, staying on St Martins each year for 3 weeks. We have only ever stayed in the island hotel once, though we always eat there a lot during our 3 weeks. The staff are friendly, the food is amazingly tasty, thr hotel and rooms are lovely and clean, there is a... More

The chief issue here (reading other reviews) is probably whether the location of this hotel cancels out its relatively minor flaws. It has a tremendous setting looking towards Tresco and if you value tranquillity and have oodles of disposable income, then this would be well worth considering. St Martins is the quietest of the three big Scillies islands, and brilliant... More

The hotel location is amazing - the staff friendly, efficient & so eager to help We didn't eat in Tean as the number of older, stuffy, wealthy guests was too offputting (home countries twinset & pearls brigade) but the food in the bistro was so good we didn't feel left out. The breakfast was also wonderful - the porridge is... More

Very nice hotel. Comfortable and friendly with all the amenities you would need on a calming break. Little to do on the island itself besides enjoying the beautiful nature, however for us this was plenty. The rooms were very comfortable although slightly basic... the staff were extremely accommodating and the food was superb.

We've just got home following a short break. The hotel is clearly falling behind its peer group on the islands (Hell Bay, Star Castle and Island Hotel) and without the westerly-facing location overlylooking Tean island could not be classed in the same league. Nothing has changed there in the last ten years apart from the addition of the Bistro, which... More

I stayed with my teenage daughter and parents in their 80s on a return visit,though for the first time in August. The hotel foyer and bistro were bustling during the middle of the day as well as in the evenings with a mix of locals and non resident tourists, whilst the residents were generally families groups. I cannot praise the... More