Hill View House Bed & Breakfast

Beautiful room and wonderful breakfast with fresh fruit. We were really well looked after by our host. The weather was the only slightly negative thing, but there was still plenty to enjoy around Dar**outh - great walks and ferry and steam train trips.

I picked Hill view house for a night away with my partner and I am so glad that I did. We had such a warm welcome from Jonathan the owner of Hill View House. Jonathan was able to recommend somewhere to eat in the town and even gave us a lift into town. Our room was beautiful an so well designed and decorated, it was extremly clean and cosy. There was plenty of tea and coffee in the room. The breakfast was simply amazing and plentiful served by Jonathan. If you are looking for a place to stay in Dar**outh I can't recommend Hill View House enough. If you stay here you won't regret it.

We can only echo the positive feedback given to TripAdvisor by other guests; Jonathan’s exemplary hospitality, the home made granola, the Art Deco theme and overall cleanliness are endorsed absolutely. In booking through an intermediary web site we were not aware of the breakfast arrangements. We had our hearts set on a full English breakfast in the morning - not a continental breakfast. We can’t deduct a star for that really, but in our defence the “B&B’s” we are used to usually offer a fry-up so bear this in mind. What is preventing the fifth star (in our humble opinion) is the sash windows. I opened mine which opened fully and freely. So what I hear you ask? Well, the cill height is low, the windows are tall and I found myself looking down on a 50ft sheer drop. Vertigo hit in immediately. Most hotels these days have safety limiters on opening windows. I closed the window at bedtime lest I took a wrong turn in the dead of the night. The only other minor thing to mention (and only because it is mentioned as a positive feature on the web site) is that the TV screens are the same size as my iPad. Please do not let the continental breakfast, the tiny TV thing and the huge opening window spoil our review. The granola and fruit is better for you than a fry-up, too much TV is bad for your eyesight, and apparently sky-diving is exhilarating. Hill View House and Jonathan deserve at least 4 healthy stars and we would recommend it on balance.

After an unforeseen VERY late evening arrival (1045pm!) I felt immediately warmly welcomed by owner Jonathan, when he greeted me. The super comfy bed in my single room was much appreciated and was the start of a wonderful stay at the unique Hillview House B&B. The decor is lovely and also tasteful, with a mix of more modern and traditional furniture and fittings. Jonathan really can't do enough for his guests and there was such a personal touch from the 1st morning with the scrummy and substantial continental-style breakfast, including warm croissants. I SO miss the home-made granola, with natural yoghurt, fresh fruit and milk as a 'starter' and Jonathan picked up on comments I made about the beautiful, classical music playing (by local resident & skilled violinist, Patricia Canlan) and I have the personally signed wonderful Reflections cd as a lovely souvenir of my 1st holiday in Dar**outh. The room was clean and very comfortable with a great shower and a radio as well as a tv, with the small fridge very useful, not only for the fresh milk provided for tea/coffee in the room, but also as there were evenings when I didn't want a big evening meal, so could purchase something lighter in one of the local town centre supermarkets. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hillview House B&B and will definitely return, when I return to Dar**outh. It was a great holiday! Hillview House B&B is very central - literally a short (6/7 minutes) downhill walk to the town centre, but a steep one on the return of course, so an ideal location, but probably not suitable for guests with mobility issues. Although Dar**outh town centre itself is flat, all roads leading off of it provide spectacular views, but are all steep, so although a 'must' to explore, would possibly not make Dar**outh the ideal holiday location for guests with mobility issues/equipment.

I needed a holiday and never been to Dar**outh. I found this place and so glad I did. Very local to the main attractions. A large, well facilitated and comfortable room. A truly yummy healthy breakfast - the fresh fruit salad so colourful and my friend loves bananas so the smoothie went down a treat. The owner cannot do enough to help guests and that was very evident throughout our stay. Have already mentioned it to a few people.

Fabulous stay at Hill view. Jonathan is a wonderful host and really goes out of his way to make sure you have a fabulous stay. He was incredibly helpful showing us where to park when we left as we were spending our last day exploring the area. Great continental breakfast too! Very convenient location. Room was spacious and fabs provided too! Thanks Jonathan!

We found this gem online and booked direct. The owner Jonathan was very accommodating and flexible. He offered us a reasonable room price and although we didn't have breakfast with him, we did see the service and it looked wonderful. The room and ensuite were excellent and Jonathan was receptive to our needs. Wonderful.

Stayed here for 4 nights and Jonathan could not have done enough for me or my husband. He is extremely attentive and will accommodate your needs. The rooms are a delight with everything you need and replenished with anything you may need. Would highly recommend if wanting to visit the beautiful town of Dar**outh. It is up a slight hill but very close to town.

A fantastic place to stay with a host who could not do enough for us. Recommending and driving us to a great restaurant. Cold not do more. Thank you Jonathan for making our stay so enjoyable. Will certainly be back !!