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The Waterman's Arms

3.5 star property
Bed & breakfast in Totnes with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$266
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 Jan 2026

Explore the area

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Bow Bridge, Ashprington, Totnes, England, TQ9 7EG
  • Place, Ama Menec Sculpture
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Royal Naval College
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Blackpool Sands
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite | Miscellaneous

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Suite, Ensuite

Superior Suite, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower only, no bath)

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower only, no bath)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

About the area

Totnes

At The Waterman's Arms, you'll be 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from Totnes Castle and 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from Woodlands Family Theme Park. Highlights at this B&B include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .Enjoy the outdoor tennis court and karaoke as well as access to a playground. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and multilingual staff. .In proximity to this 3.5-property class Totnes B&B you'll find Dartmoor National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Ama Menec Sculpture - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Dartmoor National Park - 18 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Royal Naval College - 20 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Blackpool Sands - 23 min drive - 19.2 km
  • Princess Theatre - 23 min drive - 22.0 km

Getting around

  • Totnes Station - 14 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Albert Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Curator Cafe & Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Bull Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Royal Seven Stars Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Lord Nelson - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Waterman's Arms

Bed & breakfast in Totnes with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff and karaoke are also featured at The Waterman's Arms. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Totnes bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • Karaoke
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Waterman's Arms offers 15 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Karaoke
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Early check-in subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and cash.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Waterman's Arms?

Yep, The Waterman's Arms has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Waterman's Arms?

As of 29 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Waterman's Arms on 2 Jan 2026 start from NZ$265.96, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Waterman's Arms?

The closest beach to The Waterman's Arms is Goodrington Sands Beach (8.5 km).

Is The Waterman's Arms family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a playground and an outdoor tennis court, as well as highchairs in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Waterman's Arms is a hit with families.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Waterman's Arms?

No, The Waterman's Arms does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Waterman's Arms?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

The Waterman's Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 251 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 251 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 251 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 251 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 251 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely stay in a proper pub.staff helpful and friendly.no wifi but people talked to each other.good food and beer.fabulous surroundings Great
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Georgia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs a refurbish in the en-suite

Staff very welcoming and friendly, on going into our family room deluxe I found a nightie hanging on the back of the bathroom door, Who ever supposedly cleaned that room obviously need’s a refresher course, the bathroom itself could do with a very good clean even a refurbishment, Breakfast was lovely good choice of food and again very attentive staff,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location

We have stayed in better superior rooms. There was also an undercover area directly outside our room and if that had been busy, the noise would have been unacceptable. Breakfast and location was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A well-hidden little reverside gem

A somewhat quirky place with super helpful staff, great rooms (fabulous en suite) and an interesting menu. The food was absolutely first class - well presented and very tasty. It was just a one night stay for me after a few days' camping but I'll certainly look to return for a longer visit next time I'm in the area. Brekkie was pretty good as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice stay in a beautiful location but frlt accomodation needed a bit of TLC. Staff very nice but no one around when we arrived to check us in and we waited in the empty bar for 15 mins. Likewise coming down for breakfast and check out there was no one around. Rooms were clean but were very dated and areas felt like they needed a good clean. Our room was ok but smelt like someone had been smoking in it. Wifi was dreadful. It disconnected around 8pm so we couldnt use phone or watch TV. Didnt come back on. Wifi only worked in bar area. Food was really lovely though. Tea and coffee in room was nice. There were bathrobes but i wouldnt want to wear them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting by the river, but everything else was terrible! Filthy dirty and untidy reception desk (photo available) ,sticky floors and surfaces throughout upstairs and down, Musty smelling bedroom with view from window of stacked rubbish, scaffolding structure? and generally a neglected outlook which was the theme throughout the premises inside and out - neglect and unclean. An alternative room was offered with views of the river, but again was musty smelling and we were told that if we chose that room it was above the front door of the bar below so potentially would be banging shut throughout the evening. Not ideal. I couldn’t access the internet or get a phone signal which apparently was available although I tried and it didn’t work at all, as was discussed with the person at the bar who was not at all helpful. The ‘Reception’ person booking us in, was very abrupt in fact stating she was too busy and was serving in the bar as they couldn’t afford a receptionist… We weren’t prepared to stay somewhere so dirty so walked away and had to locate another place to stay subsequently No refund, part or otherwise has been given and no apology was offered. It is nothing like what is advertised , we have stayed in many places but never experienced anywhere as awful as this place! I find it hard to believe all the positive feedback left….based on our experience.
Reception desk, not the most welcoming. Dirty and untidy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was excellent and lots of choice. Staff were friendly and nothing too much trouble An excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only one night stay as working in the area Great position by the river Foodies would love the menu also pizza bar available which was very popular on the Tuesday night I stayed. Dogs loved playing in the river
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

joseph

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Flaky paint generally tired ,an old English country pub very pretty from the outside in a scenic spot .Inside remnants of old drinking establishment smell of old beer and cigarette smoke with a general stickiness to most surfaces .staff were pleasant ,pizza was ok but stake was mostly fat . The bed had a spring poking out or it and the sofa bed had a small piece of foam for a mattress
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

tina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was excellent 👌 and the staff were very friendly and very polite the food was excellent and cooked fresh the surrounding area was very picturesque and serene well recommended stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in, comfortable bed, and room was very clean. Beautiful location by the river, lovely to sit outside with a drink. I was surprised how quiet it was on a Friday night. I had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was average.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025