Fair Winds Guest House
Fair Winds Guest House descritpion
Located a 10-minute walk from the centre of Brixham, Fair Winds Guest House is an award-winning bed and breakfast offering free drinks on arrival, mouth-watering breakfasts, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Decorated with soothing colours, each room at Fair Winds has an en suite bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer. There is also a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities.
In the morning, a buffet style breakfast and an à la carte menu are available with options such as scrambled eggs with either ham or smoked salmon, and homemade buttermilk pancakes with seasonal berries.
Outside, guests can enjoy a garden and a sun terrace. Paignton Zoo and Goodrington theme park are 10 minutes by car from Fair Winds and Torquay is a 20-minute drive away, while Brixham Heritage Museum is only 10 minutes away on foot.
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Facilities of Fair Winds Guest House
Outdoors ：Grounds | Terrace | Sun Deck
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles)
Food & Drink ：Special Diet Meals (upon request)
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Vending Machine (drinks) | Private Check-in/Check-out | Suit Press
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Designated Smoking Area
Reviews for Fair Winds Guest House
Review 1：Our hosts were very friendly, it was great to be offered a cup of tea in the garden when we arrived. Lovely airy clean room. Good location - walking distance to town and with private parking. Tasty breakfast with lots to chose from.
Review 2：N/A
Review 3：Helen and paul welcomed us.Helped us in with our cases.handed us a welcome book which explained everything.we would highly recommend.great people.Breakfast was just great.compliments to cook.
Review 4：Light, bright, modern room. Very clean throughout. Very good shower and bathroom fixtures. Pleasant, attentive hosts. Easy parking. Good quality bed. Good breakfast spread including extensive freshly cooked hot options Towels and toiletries included. Free wifi throughout. Good location for walking into town and bus stop outside for travelling to nearby towns.
Review 5：The room was a little on the small side and, being at the front of the house, there was a fair bit of traffic noise.
Review 6：The owners were extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The room decor was finished to a high standard.
Review 7：Great location to explore, via the beautiful coastal walks and excellent bus service for those who do not drive and regular ferry services for those who like the sea. Friendly atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy a meal and a drink or two.
Review 8：Nothing
Review 9：Owners are very welcoming and friendly. Adequate parking on site. Breakfast, multiple choices and freshly cooked. Bus stop right outside, 3 mins to harbour, brilliant as parking notorious in Brixham.
Review 10：coming home, nooooo !!!!
Review 11：Paul and Helen were brilliant hosts, nothing too much trouble, yummy brekkie. bus stop straight outside, but only 15min walk to harbour anyway, would highly recommend.
Review 12：Helen and Paul are very friendly, they are offering great hospitality, giving us good tips for trips and restaurants. Our room was large, bright and had garden view and a wonderful kingsize bed. All in all we had a pleasant stay.
Review 13：Helen and Paul are perfect hosts. Very welcoming and very attentive (but not in an obtrusive way). Will go out of their way to ensure you have an enjoyable stay. Breakfasts were excellent with a wide choice. The bedroom was spacious and comfortable with a large bed. It looked out over the garden and was very clean. The bathroom had all the necessary facilities, again was very clean.
Review 14：WE FOUND THAT HELEN AND PAUL COULDN'T DO ENOUGH FOR US. WE HAD TEA AS SOON GET AS WE ARRIVED WHICH WAS WELCOMING AS WE HAD A LONG JOURNEY. BREAKFAST WAS EXCELLENT, WOULD GO THAT EXTRA MILE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. WOULD DEFINITELY GO AGAIN.
Review 15：I can't find a fault.
Review 16：Helen and Paul were the perfect host's, breakfast was 1st class, the room was fresh,clean,and had all the facilities you would like . a 10min walk to the harbour. Great place to stay. Will be going back. Will also recommend to family and friends.
Review 17：Ground floor en suite room with good access. Helen & Paul were superb hosts, nothing was too much trouble. Excellent breakfast, try the pancakes.
Review 18：Cobwebs and a lot of dust on skirting boards/edge of carpet. Having to order your breakfast the evening before and only having 45 minute window to have it. Also breakfast time finishes to early 8.15am - 9am.
Review 19：Location was good. Self catering facilities were good. Breakfast was nice.
Review 20：Nothing I didn't like
Review 21：Although we had a car, our hosts encouraged us to use the excellent bus service. Bus stop outside front door! Good breakfast and lovely host? I have no problem recommending.
Review 22：Very small on-suit, shower only, no bath. Wifi not working in upstairs room, short breakfast period, 8.15 till 9.00
Review 23：Very relaxed atmosphere, good privacy, very noce breakfast. Short bus ride to town or 15min walk, free parking.
Review 24：the only seating in the living area were two kitchen chairs and a sofa bed which wasnt comfortable at all, and the tv was high up on the wall. not as good as we have been used to ,
Review 25：good food, comfortable bed, hosts were friendly.
Review 26：There was nothing to not like.
Review 27：We booked here for 3 night over the Bank holiday weekend to celebrate our 17th Wedding Anniversary, We arrived mid afternoon and was greeted by Paul & Gill, what a warm welcome we received. We booked the king-size room and the room are lovely and spotless. Paul ran through all the little house rules to help us have a great stay, no complaints for myself or my hubby. Now moving onto the breakfast........... wow what more can we say. Paul and Gill do a great breakfast service and each of our breakfasts during our stay was spot on. The food and drinks service was brilliant and again no complaints from us. If you have a chance to book this little gem of a B&B then please book because you will not be disappointed. Once again many thanks Paul & Gill for your hospitality during our stay with yourselves and we will see you again very soon.
Review 28：would have liked fresh towels every day.. television screen could have been larger.
Review 29：location right by bus stop wonderful breakfast plenty of choice lovely bedroom and en suite all mod cons
Review 30：Our few days stay at Fair winds was the perfect location for visiting family who were camping nearby. The warm welcome, the clean and comfortable accommodation and the excellent breakfasts made our short break perfect.
Review 31：The B & B is on a main road which can be busy but being bikers we used earplugs for the first night and then got used to any traffic noise after that so don't let this put you off.
Review 32：Gill & Paul run a friendly B & B with good choice of breakfasts. The bus stop was right outside so very useful for the short trip into Brixham or to the steam fair and bike rally which we were part.
Review 33：Our room, Santa Ana, ground floor front, was described as "King Room" but we found it cramped and stuffy in the Summer heat with intrusive road noise when the windows were opened. We would not agree that this room is suitable for people with limited mobility. Requested "Decaf" tea and coffee for the room, with fresh milk if possible, on our booking form. Pointed this out on arrival but never did get it (always carry your own!). Ensuite water took some time to get hot at shower and sink. On second day we locked our room when going out for a few hours but on return found it had been left unlocked and ajar by cleaners, a major cause of concern for property security when not present. Despite claims wi-fi was not attainable in this room and the TV "Guide" was unable to achieve programme information. On day of departure breakfast milk was sour. We would agree with the Dutch visitors of September 2013 about the "rules" and also felt very unwelcome.
Review 34：Very Clean. Breakfasts
Review 35：Nothing really probAbly would have liked towels changed every other day rather than 3 days but other than that nothing at all everything was perfect !
Review 36：Hospitality brilliant breakfasts lots of variety good food offered/accommodation clean had a brilliant 4 days didn't want to leave well done Jill and Paul 10 out of 10!!!
Review 37：Room was very hot - not your fault but would have liked a fan - didn't like to bother you late at night.
Review 38：Very welcoming and helpful. Comfortable room with good facilites
Review 39：The friendlyness of the hosts, and the overhaul comfort and cleanliness of the Guest House.
Review 40：Friendliness and extremely helpful
Review 41：Everything was good especially the owners of the guest house they made you feel very welcome
Review 42：Friendly hosts, very clean and a comfortable room.
Review 43：It's great to have parking . Hellen & Paul was lovely people
Review 44：Paul & Helen are excellent hosts. The Berry Head walk was enjoyable and we enjoyed an excellent meal at the Poopdeck restaurant.
Review 45：Fabulous Guest house, amazing hosts and a superb breakfast
Review 46：Helen & paul made every attempt to make our stay the best ?
Review 47：none
Review 48：very comfortable and welcoming
Review 49：Not applicable
Review 50：Excellent stay accommodation spotless breakfast was varied and cooked well, Helen & Paul are great hosts
Review 51：Not having a bar
Review 52：We loved everything from the room, to the breakfast and the beautiful patio area.
Review 53：Everything was excellent great standards great host would highly recommend and would definitely go back
Review 54：Cooked breakfast very nice Hosts very helpful Good nights sleep Good shower
Review 55：I had a flight of stairs to go up, it was not the present owns fault
Review 56：the people who own it , Paul and Helen, Good breakfasts.
Review 57：gill and paul were very pleasant and very welcoming we realy enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend to everyone.
Review 58：owners very friendly helpfull, breakfast was amazing,would definately stay again thank u for our stay
Review 59：Nice private apartment in good location. The place was well equipped clean and comfortable. Good choice of breakfasts.
Review 60：Wifi was weak and slow upstairs but worked well downstairs
Review 61：Nice room, clean, good facilities
Review 62：We thought the breakfast window was not long enough i.e 08:15 to 09:00 meant we had to get up 07:30
Review 63：All In all it was satisfactory
Review 64：The location was handy for touring surrounding beauty spots
Review 65：We find the room very hot and could of done with a fan even tho the window was open all day and night found it to hot to sleep well.
Review 66：The breakfast of pancakes and fruit was very good.
Review 67：The slatted blinds let in light at night - maybe an optional black-out blind would be an extra feature.
Review 68：Homely. Friendly welcome and pleasant terrace. Good to have an honesty fridge for drinks.
Review 69：We really enjoyed our stay. Paul and Gill made us feel very welcome. With bus stops nearby and a great bus service you don't need to use your car. The breakfasts were outstanding.
Review 70：The warm, friendly welcome from Gill and Paul made us feel straight at home. Our room was clean and comfortable and just the ticket for our 4 night stay. The breakfasts were gorgeous and substantial with a great choice (we definitely recommend the pancakes) Gill was a mine of information for places to visit even on a rainy day! Will definitely return in the not too distant future..
Review 71：there is not really anything i can say that i didnt like. the walk from fair winds to the harbour is about a 15 min walk, but there is a bus service that drops you door to door. be carful of the shower, my husband had an experiance of it going very hot! to very cold, but once we played with the tempreture it was fine. the room was very clean & fresh but for some reason the remote controls where covered in dust! which was strange as the rest of the room was spotless.
Review 72：fair winds was lovely! you get a wonderful welcome & a great run through of how every thing works in the room as well as a great info book on the local areas & of course Gills top 10 places to go. the breakfast was without a doubt the best breakfast we have had in a guest house. you get a very good choice each day.
Review 73：I can't think of anything.
Review 74：A very friendly B&B. Excellent location with bus stops right outside the door and free parking. The accommodation was very clean and comfortable. The choices for breakfast were excellent and well cooked. Free WiFi with good speeds and freeview TV.
Review 75：Travelling with an elderly family member, it would have been helpful to have had a handrail by the two steps leading up to the front door. She found it difficult getting up the steps without help.
Review 76：Great variety of breakfast, beautifully cooked and well presented.
Review 77：Breakfast was served a bit early for us - being on hols we fancied a lie in!
Review 78：Gill & Paul were very friendly giving lots of info about the local attractions etc. Property was very clean & breakfast very good.
Review 79：Paul and Gil were excellent hosts, and the quality of the breakfasts was exceptional. Gil was very helpful in terms of travel and location advice. The accommodation was very comfortable and it was nice to have on site parking.
Review 80：There weren't any negatives.
Review 81：The welcome was friendly and warm. The room was superbly presented. The bed was exceedingly comfotable. The breakfast was scrumptious. All in all Five stars performance.
Review 82：Nothing to dislike.
Review 83：Clean, comfortable, welcoming, convenient to local amenities and local transport. Easy parking.Have stayed here more than once and would recommend highly.
Review 84：2 single beds joined together as kingsize, being told to remove shoes when walking in door, cracked light shade, mould on shower door
Review 85：Breakfast was enjoyable and Gill was charming and helpful
Review 86：We didn't feel very welcome here, as our hosts were rather stern as they had set out a lot of rules and regulations for their guests. The shower in our room wasn't very clean though, as there was a lot of mold everywhere. On our booking.com confirmation the check-out time was between 10.30 and 11.00 am, but we were told in a rather unpleasant way that we had to leave before 10.00 am. Therefore we had to pack and leave in a hurry. When we wanted to pay by credit card, they told us we had to pay an extra charge. We would certainly not recommend this place to other people, as this was the most unfriendly guest house we have ever been.
Review 87：Location is alright. Not too far from the harbour.
Review 88：Nothing! everything was lovely! :-)
Review 89：As soon as we arrived we were greeted by Paul and he helped me and my partner with our bags and offered us drinks. When I went outside to the garden to get my tea there was yummy banana cake and biscuits for us too! Just what you need after a long drive! The room we stayed in was cosy, comfy and spacious and had a luxury bathroom which was small but you’re not in there for long so we did not care. It had everything we needed. The B&B also has a lovely quite garden area where my partner could smoke which made him happy. The breakfast was lovely and big! There is a big selection to choose from too! You can help yourself to fruit, cereal and yogurts. Brixham town isn’t fair away at all it didn’t even feel like a ten minute walk. Paul and Gill who run the B&B are a lovely couple who made us feel very welcome and we were sad to go back home. We will be back!! Thanks again! From Carolyn & Dave
Review 90：our room was very noisy front on to main road, room was small and not as clean as we would like. The outside facias and soffits were in a terrible state and did not give a good impression.
Review 91：The breakfast choice and food very good. Good shower
Review 92：A little noisy from the main road and some persistent seagulls on the beach front !
Review 93：Immaculate high standards of cleanliness with a nice breakfast to boot !
Review 94：Very good value, Great locaition ten mins from harbour , very nice breakfast and nice people. Thanks for a warm and friendly stay. Peter & Sandra
Review 95：we stayed in the front of the house in one of the smaller rooms , which was great however it wad really warm and had to keep the windows open . The noise from the main road was unbearable in the mornings A fan in the room would have been great .
Review 96：A warm welcome, beautiful inside and the breakfast was lovely .
Review 97：Didn't fell very comfortable, thought host would be more understanding as I was honest! Dint appreciate being asked about accident with the fridge but other guest was not asked, not very chatty with us but was with other guests. Our room was at front of house and we were woken on several occasions by drunks passing by and also sitting on the wall outside, could not have windows open in this really hot weather.
Review 98：On arrival was made very comfortable, made welcome and hosts was very chatty. Was given some good points about the area. Very clean and food was good.
Review 99：Very clean and comfortable.pleasant and relaxing decor. Excellentlocation ten minute walk to harbour and central Brigham with luxury oflocal bus stopping directly outside. Extremely pleasant hosts superbbreakfasts with multiple choices.
Review 100：at fairwinds nothing is to much trouble its very clean breakfast is very good with good choice and is very good value plenty of parking will stay there again when in the area .
Review 101：no room service, did not have our tea, coffee and milk topped up during the week, were told to call an hour before arrival so there would be drinks awaiting, no drinks were waiting.
Review 102：location, hospitality,breakfast
Review 103：Well, wifi is not working in the bedroom, I took my computer to in thedining room, my computer is working.
Review 104：It was good comfortable and very clean, good breakfast, the rooms wasgood tidy.
Review 105：Only having to decide what you wanted for breakfast the night before.
Review 106：The location was excellent, just a 10 min walk into Brixham. Also located at a bus stop.
Review 107：Fair winds is a fantastic place to stay, Paul and Gill are friendly, easily approachable hosts, on arrival we were greeted with coffee and biscuits and they both had time to spend with us chatting, the guest house is spotlessly clean and has a fantastic breakfast choice and we were very spoilt for choice. Its dealy situated for exploring the towns/ villages around torbay, I would deffinatly recommend fair winds to friends/family.
Review 108：i did not like the fact the rubish bins in the kitchen and bath rooms were full when we arrived and we were not asked once if every thing was alright and was there any thing we needed
Review 109：it was nice to have a seperate appartment and the breakfast was good
Review 110：a bit too regimented too many do's& dont's. A bit far from the town batroom very small but the actual room was lovely
Review 111：beautiful room, lovely hosts, excelent breakfasts
Review 112：En-suite bathroom had a slight odour of urine. Giving breakfast menu the night before. Don't know exactly what you feel like until breakfast usually.
Review 113：Comfortable - both environment and room. The owners were friendly and helpful.
Review 114：The weather was a bit naff but that had NOTHING to do with Fairwinds!!!
Review 115：Loved the room Loved the staff Loved the food (great selection, I had something different each morning) Great location and easy to find!
Review 116：The bathroom ensuite was very small and cramped.
Review 117：The hosts Paul and Gill were very welcoming and served an amazing breakfast eac morning.the house and rooms were very clean and homely.
Review 118：Breakfast was a little bit early for a sunday! - but that is a personal preferance!
Review 119：Breakfast was outstanding, the owners were really helpful in recommending day trips - places to go, eat and drink!
Review 120：Fairwinds was beautiful, clean and comfortable inside. The owners were extremely friendly and helpful. The breakfast offered something for everyone and was very nice indeed. We were able to park off the road. There were some soft drinks available to buy if we didn't want to go into town.
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