Royal Oak

Avoid. Went for a drink with family. The Owners dog rules the pub. Piles of clutter in front of our table. Would have eaten but smell of cigarette smoke emanating from out the back put us off. Smelled of smoke when I got home ! Locals pub but could do with some updating and a good clean.

The business is no longer a going concern, no staff, fire risks, lack of lighting in public areas, on-line advertising is totally misleading (outdated). One has to feel for the poor Landlord trying in vain to keep going.

Amazing! Proper pub! Bar maid was outstanding and made our last night in Salcombe! Food very good value family of 6 not one complaint! Bar maid was attentive nothing was to much hassle Perfect evening thank you! Great garden and good selection of drinks

The Royal Oak is brilliant. This is a proper, proper independent pub, kitchen and bed & breakfast. It remains how rustic, traditional pubs used to look. There’s not many like this left anymore - This place is genuine. I’m so glad I chose to stay here instead of booking a boring, strict and expensive Air B&B. This place has way more character and is so humbly priced. My room upstairs was newly fresh, clean, immaculate. The food was top notch too. Having worked in kitchens myself, I knew a lot of care had been put into it. The staff were incredibly considerate and kind to folks beyond their call of duty. They might not know how grand they’re treating you because to them, it’s just a shrug of the shoulders. Tim, the landlord and his staff are really cool folks. The Royal Oak sometimes have great live music on certain days too, so ask them when that’s happening or when it isn’t. If you ever find yourself in Salcombe, or anywhere in Devon for that matter - Drink, eat and stay here. I can’t praise this gaff enough.

I stayed at Tim's pub for one night while walking the South West Coastal Path. I can say confidently that this was one of the best stops I've had while passing from place to place. Tim himself is very down to Earth (and hilarious!) The food was all well cooked, clean and tasty. The room I stayed in was clean and charmingly quirky and the bar service and atmosphere was some of the best I've ever had: this place creates a friendly, quirky and charming atmosphere; everyone is welcome here! If you're looking for a 5 star hotel: this isn't it, this place has character and charm instead. Thanks, Tim and the bar team! Best wishes, Will. (With the MASSIVE rucksack!)

This is our second time staying with Tim- when you first meet him you think hmm he’s a bit grumpy- actually he is lovely and very caring - the rooms upstairs are always immaculate and the moment you walk up The stairs you get a clean laundry smell . His breakfasts are to die for and we look forward to returning next year again! And as for the review about the dog- the dog is lovely but a very old little man and sometimes they have accidents! The lady who now works with Tim is absolutely lovely , so polite , welcoming and really made a fuss of our little girl.

Never ever encountered a more disgusting establishment purporting to be a Pub. Nothing short horrible. The owners dog messed in front of us , inside the pub for god sake! The owner was rude and obnoxious. Food inedible and drink not much better. GO ELSEWHERE FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH!!!

The landlord was wonderful and willing to go the extra mile for his guests. The room was very comfortable and cosy, complete with a desk and chair. I didn't have a problem with the room's artwork depicting the female form, but I can see why this might not be to everyone's taste! The shower looked modern and worked really well, but no shower gel or shampoo was provided. The one thing that really bugged me was the dodgy Cloud wifi, which was both unsecure and unreliable. Worked ok in the pub but kept dropping out in the room. And I couldn't get it to work at all on my Samsung phone. Although you can park on the road outside, I don't recommend this as the road is quite narrow and frequently used by wide heavy farm machinery. Fortunately there is a free car park by the village hall, less than a 2 minute walk away. Windows were single-glazed so didn't keep the noise out, but the road outside is pretty quiet (apart from said machinery) so it's not really a problem.

So disgusting we had to walk out, and leave. The photos must be from years ago and under different ownership. The hotel is dated and in a terrible state. Creepy statues, ornaments, and junk-shop items swamp every room. The bed linen smelt damp, like a wet dishcloth, so I couldn’t sleep in the bed. Junk and clutter line the hallways, and it was filthy. I think it is so mis-sold it should be removed from this site as it left me without a hotel at a busy period, and have to cut my trip short. On top of that, the manager was hostile with us for leaving, and we faced one of their regular ‘drinkers’ follow us out and huff and puff at us!