Hotel Belle Dene Guest House (Paignton, United Kingdom)

Guests have reported almost unanimous admiration for the patrons of this guest house. Why? It's simple: this is the kind of establishment where the owners take your bags up to your room for you as soon as you arrive then make you a cuppa and throw in some free cake because you look like you've had a long journey. And they'll do this for every guest, all day and all night if necessary. Without doubt, this is what real customer service looks like. Outstanding.

It isn't just the locally-sourced produce (and home-baked bread) which makes breakfast times here a treat, it's the choice as well. Truly, the wealth of options offered is staggering to the point of being conspicuously decadent. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs anyone?

If you enjoy exploring your locales on foot then you'll love basing yourself here. In terms of walking, the Belle Dene Guest House is five minutes from the pier, five minutes from the beach, five minutes from the town and five minutes from the station; in short, it's within easy reach of practically everything you'll want to see in the resort's centre. There's even a lovely leafy park with a pond right next door.