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bright 'n' breezy red, white and blue. Swish bathrooms and mini bay-view balconies seal
the deal.
Haven House
( 01803-293390;
www.havenhotel.biz
; 11 Scarborough Rd; s £35, d £55-65; )
There's not a doily in
sight in simple rooms done out in subtle colours and tinted throws. The large, mounted
soft-toy moose head above the front door (a nod to
Fawlty Towers
) adds a dash of com-
edy.
B&B
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Orestone
(
HOTEL
££
01803-328098;
www.orestonemanor.com
; Rock House Lane; d £95-200;
meals noon-2pm & 7-9pm;
)
The Georgian-era Orestone is chock-full of country house charm - winter brings blazing
log fires, and summer sees breakfast on a sea-backed terrace. At dinner, a pianist tinkles
the ivories as you tuck into classy cuisine (mains £17, 7pm to 9pm). Lunch is also avail-
able. In the bedrooms, period elegance meets modern comforts: muted blues and greens
surround snazzy bathrooms and fluffy bathrobes, and all have views of the bay. The Ore-
stone is tucked into a wooded valley 3 miles north of Torquay.
Lanscombe House
MAP
B&B
££
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( 01803-606938;
www.lanscombehouse.co.uk
; Cockington Lane; d £95-115; )
Laura Ashley herself
would love the design: a 19th-century house filled with lashings of tasteful fabrics, four-
poster beds and free-standing slipper baths. Set on the edge of Cockington Village, it has a
lovely English cottage garden where you can hear owls hoot at night.
Hillcroft
( 01803-297247;
www.thehillcroft.co.uk
; 9 St Lukes Rd; s £75-80, d £75-90, ste £115-130; )
The bed-
room styles here represent a bit of a world tour. Chic themes either reflect French antiques
and crisp lines or Asian furniture and exotic fabrics - bathrooms range from the grotto-
esque to the sleekly styled. The sumptuous top-floor suite has broad views over the town.
B&B
££
Cary Arms
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
£££
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