Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Burgh Island: The Great Escape
Posted on 10:32 AM by follow me
For my birthday last week I got to go and stay the night in the infamous Burgh Island Hotel. Burgh Island is situated by Bigbury-On-Sea on the South Devon coast and is a tidal island. We were instructed to get to the coast at a certain time whilst the tide was out so it would be possible for us to travel to the island safely by sea tractor. Once across it was clear we had entered a unique escapism you don't usually get when staying in a hotel.
The Burgh Island hotel was built in 1929, but it was not until 1932 when the hotel became the place to be for young cosmopolitan Londoners. Located on Burgh Island are both the iconic art deco hotel and one pub called the "Pilchard Inn". The rest of the island is made up of cliff edge walks and sea views as far as the eye can see.
Staying at the Burgh Island hotel is a real treat and is such an experience. You genuinely feel like you are stepping back in time. The service and facilities are impeccable even by 21st century standards. With mementos of the jazz era, pictures of Hollywood starlets and art deco furnishings everywhere Burgh Island's hotel is the place to stay for any vintage lover who enjoys a nice sea view with a night of art deco living and sophistication. Every room has its own character and is named after them. Each room is decorated and individually furnished; this is just one of the many touches that make this hotel unique and exclusive to its guests. We stayed in the Bentley room named after Walter Owen Bentley MBE who was the founder of Bentley Motors. Furnished with an art deco dresser and matching wardrobe I felt like I had died and Burgh Island was my heaven. Other names included the Noel Coward room, Miss Dorothy Button, Christie amongst others. The hotel boasts an impressive 25 rooms.
Dinner is a black tie and “proper” dress affair and children are not permitted in the public areas of the hotel. (bliss). So whilst enjoying canapés and cocktails on the terrace you can observe 20 other couples decked out in their dickie bows and glamorous dresses whilst you await your dinner. Which by the way is outstanding, unforgettable and you will have no regrets!If that has not whet your appetite than you should also know that Agatha Christie wrote two books whilst staying on Burgh Island, a Poirot was filmed here; "Evil under the sun" and the island has its very own sea water pool called the "Mermaid Pool" where you can paddle away an afternoon with a gin and juice.
Burgh Island is complete luxury and the hotel is a place of decadence and vintage appreciation. Just be careful on your way back as the reality of leaving Burgh Island hits you harder than you may think. Yes, it is everything you think it is and more.
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