Being an Art Deco aficionado and my wife being an Agatha Christie fan, we just had to go over to Burgh Island, initially just to see the island which we traversed up to the very top where you have a 360 degree view of the mainland and seascape. As we came down I spoke to a member of ground staff who was extremely helpful allowing us up to the Hotel where we were able to book a table for afternoon tea at reception. Being surrounded by so many Art Deco artefacts was a dream time for me especially on our return to the Hotel for tea two days later. All the staff were first rate being very helpful and thoroughly professional throughout especially Simon the Hotel Concierge. We hope to revisit Burgh Island Hotel again next year, but will take a room in the Hotel itself for the total experience. In case Art Deco is unknown to you, it was a movement back in the 1920/30s, where form, paintwork and style were very fluid and adventurous, Burgh Island Hotel is the most unique in Europe and the grand lady deserves her place in history as well as being in the modern world. The transportation when the tidal waters have covered the causeway is by Sea Tractor to and from Bigbury to Burgh Island and back again, in our case the water was over 5 feet deep almost covering the tyres, the main passenger deck was well above this but travelling over water at 2mph without getting your feet wet was such an experience.