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Is The Pack O'… Still Open? The Hotel Inspector Update (Combe Martin, UK)

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As of October 2026, The Pack O' Cards is listed open on packocards.co.uk, reviewed by our team on October 19, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The inn's own website, viewed 2026-10-19, lists daily bar and restaurant hours, a live room-availability search and a 2026 copyright line.

  • Season / episode Season 17, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address High Street, Combe Martin EX34 0ET

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What happened after The Hotel Inspector?

The Pack o' Cards is a listed inn with rooms on the High Street in Combe Martin, on the north Devon coast; Wikipedia dates the building to about 1690 and says it took the Pack o' Cards name on 1933-06-01. Belfast News Letter reported on 2022-07-06, in a preview of the Channel 5 episode, that owners Chris and Debbie bought the inn 26 years earlier expecting to earn a fortune and move on, but now found the building a costly burden, with winter trade minimal and themselves tired and wanting to retire. The paper said Alex Polizzi assessed the food, the decor and the local reputation, and that all three needed to improve for the business to turn a profit. TVmaze's listing for the episode (series 17, episode 4, aired 2022-07-07) describes the same situation after 26 years at the inn. The preview did not report what changed, and Wikipedia's page on the inn cites the News Letter piece but does not describe the episode.

The inn's own website (packocards.co.uk), viewed on 2026-10-19, lists daily bar hours of 12:00 to 22:00, restaurant hours with a Sunday carvery, six en-suite rooms from £95 with breakfast, a live room-availability search, a 5% restaurant discount offer and a 2026 copyright line. It names Chris and Debbie as the owners who have welcomed guests for over 25 years.

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Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
The Pack O' Cards, Combe Martin
What was featured
Tired owners of 17th-century north Devon inn; food, decor and reputation overhaul
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Pack O' Cards

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Address
High Street, Combe Martin EX34 0ET
Venue type
hotel
Official website
packocards.co.uk

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