Bridge Retreat at the Dartmouth Golf and Spa Hotel

24 October 2022

5 days from £485pp

Join us for an idyllic bridge retreat at the Dartmouth Hotel & Spa, nestling in the glorious South Devon countryside, and offering a tranquil setting and perfect location to explore. There are two superb golf courses on site, with the hotel offering a fabulous indoor pool & spa.

250 acres of countryside
Complimentary use of spa, pool & gym
Access to two golf courses with discounts
Excellent food & friendly staff

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Located just four miles from the historical naval town of Dartmouth, with its cobbled streets, artisan shops, cafés and bistros serving local produce, the Dartmouth Hotel Golf & Spa is in an idyllic location.

This hotel is perfect for spa enthusiasts and golfers, with the two immaculate courses providing a real challenge. The spa offers exceptional treatments and therapies, including the renowned “Rasul Mud Spa Experience”. You can also enjoy complimentary use of the swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and state of the art gym facilities.

This will be our second visit – and last year this venue was highly praised by our bridge staff and guests. “The wonderful staff were hard working, helpful and endlessly cheerful - and food was excellent, exceeding all expectations every day”.

The Coleton Fishacre is a fabulous historic house full of Art Deco furniture and set in stunning gardens and woodland – well worth a visit, located on the east coast of Dartmouth.

The Britannia Naval College offers a knowledgeable tour of Naval history, and the 14th century Dartmouth Castle, an impressive fort on the mouth of the River Dart and run by English Heritage is worthy of a visit.

Rob & Rosa Richardson

Rob and Rosa married in 2014 having met playing bridge against each other. Their most notable success to date is winning the pre congress pairs at the EBU's Scarborough congress in 2016.

Rob has extensive experience in the travel industry in both UK and continental Europe. He is semi retired, these days working part time. He has formally worked as a Police Officer, a newsagent and in banks (well before banking was considered a disreputable occupation). He is a qualified County Bridge Director, and an EBU qualified Bridge Teacher.

Rosa has recently retired from the civil service, and is a qualified club Bridge Director, and an EBU qualified Bridge Teacher.

Sarah Amos

Sarah is the third generation of her family to be hooked on bridge, following after her mother and grandparents. She started playing over 35 years ago and began teaching and directing not long after. She is probably best known as a top-level Tournament Director in both Wales and England. Sarah has been trying to play more bridge since moving to South Wales five years ago and is delighted to have made it to the Welsh Lady Milne twice.

She spent a large portion of her working life helping to run a family restaurant with her brother, sister-in-law and mother and really enjoyed managing the front of house and assisting with wedding and events planning.

All of her work now involves various aspects of bridge, directing all sort of events from club games through congresses to internationals; teaching beginners and improvers; and latterly helping players and clubs get online and keep playing through the pandemic.

Overview

Set in 225 acres of glorious South Devon countryside, this delightful hotel offers a tranquil setting and perfect location being just 4 miles from the historic harbourside town of Dartmouth.

Hotel Facilities & Amenities

The bar and bistro overlook rolling hills and offer some of the best local produce to be found in the region. The locally trained head chef, Robert Walsh, has a passion for local ingredients and knows where the best catches and locally reared meats are available - seafood is purchased at the Dartmouth Fishmongers ‘Moby Nicks’, ice cream is supplied by the renowned Dartmouth ice cream company and bread is made daily in house by the dedicated kitchen team. Dinner is a choice of three courses served to the table and followed by tea or coffee.

This lovely hotel boasts a unique spa, set amidst 250 acres of beautiful South Devon countryside, offering a wide range of treatments and therapies using some of the finest products from all over Europe. Adjacent to the spa, you will find a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and gym facilities.

Golfers can book the 7,200-yard, par 72 Championship Golf Course, which has hosted the West Region PGA Championships on no less than 6 occasions. This spectacular course has been designed to challenge the most proficient golfer, with a strategic positioning of tees, meandering streams, 12 water features and undulating greens. The 2,252-yard, par 33 9 Hole Dartmouth Golf Course offers a more relaxing challenge, but nevertheless the course has been built to the exact same standard as its sister course, offering the golfer similar challenges of undulating greens and water features. This course is an absolute must to all golfers wanting to enjoy the true ‘Dartmouth Experience’. The Championship course is from £30 per person per round and the Dartmouth Course is from £16 per person per round. However, guests staying at the hotel will receive a 25% discount on green fees.

Getting to the Hotel

The nearest train station is Totnes which is approximately 12 miles away.

Dartmouth harbour is approximately 4 miles from the hotel.

For guests looking to drive, there is ample free parking on site and reservation is not required.

Room Facilities & Amenities

Bedrooms are stylish with comfortable furnishings. Enjoy a relaxing night's sleep in the soft Vi spring beds in peaceful surroundings. Many have views of the countryside. All rooms are equipped with the following facilities:

• Free WIFI

• Tea and coffee making facilities

• Flatscreen TV with freeview access

• Full bathroom with bath with shower attachments or walk in shower

• Toiletries

• Radio

• Hairdryer

• Telephone