Nothing has changed since the review of September 2008. We were just greeted with "name" and "I'll get the woman who deals with rooms". The woman who deals with rooms was equally dismissive and to quote the previous report "surly". The pub was shabby and had definitely seen better days. The "superior" room did have a view of the river... more

We stayed 1 night in this establishment which was 1 night too many in our view. We were extending out holiday by 1 night after staying in the village for a week in a cottage. We were literally dumping our bags and going out thankfully. We should have known as we walked up the back steps that things were not... more

If I could sum up our one night stay this weekend I'd definitely say it was a bit of a mixed bag: Pros - - Beautiful setting, charming little village with magnificent views. - Spacious rooms (we took two of the non-superior rooms that looks out onto the road) - Lady behind the bar when we arrived went out of... more

We stayed in one of the superior rooms, and were very pleasantly surprised, nice room, friendly atmosphere. Our room had the fabulous view of the dart. Noting one of the other reviewer's comments, Dittisham is not Dartmouth, but is a very small village upstream, great for peace and quiet. Some of the roads around Dittisham are very narrow, so take... more

Having looked on the internet for a small friendly pub/hotel in the Dartmouth area we found the Red Lion at Dittisham, we saw the link to the Daily Telegraph article written by Paddy Burt and thought we had struck gold because we enjoy good food in pleasant surroundings. Please be aware that this establishment changed hands in February 2007 and... more

The Red Lion is one of those pubs (you picture in your head when you think of a traditional Pub)2 large log fires in the winter make it lovely and cosy. Lovely views of the river dart from the rear beer garden. With lots of boats moored in the river. Food is top notch (excellently presented and cooked just righti... more