Royal Exeter Hotel





7.7Good
(3,438 Ratings)
"Ideal location for our needs. Clean, safe and comfortable. Love the interior"
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The Royal Exeter Hotel is an ideal base for exploring Bournemouth and Dorset's delightful countryside. Bournemouth's beaches, the pier, promenade, shops and Bournemouth International Center are just a short walk away.
Golf course (within 2 mi)
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Laundry services
Smoking allowed
Toilet with grab rails
Accessible by lift
Key access
Emergency cord in bathroom
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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7.7Good
(3,438 Ratings)
"Ideal location for our needs. Clean, safe and comfortable. Love the interior"
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 10.0
Location for bic. Great value hotel and parking. Breakfast very good. Clean. Staff very nice. Room big bed comfy mirror over dressing table . Table and 2 chairs for coffee. Windows you can open and a fan provided. Parking secure and only 8 a night.
Pillows very small not comfy. noise , yes we knew just unlucky to be directly over 1812. Bathroom dated and too hot. Didn't have a shower not using a rubber mat thanks. No plug in sink straight to pipes.
10.0 / 10.0
Ideal location for our needs. Clean, safe and comfortable. Love the interior
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely big room
Can be a bit noisy but was warned of that.
5.0 / 10.0
This was our third stay had no problems usually and normally enjoy our stays here.
Paid for superior room but was no different to other rooms we have stayed in. We ended up having to move as the ceiling was leaking rain water onto our bellongings. And the room was cold even with the radiator on.
9.0 / 10.0
Very helpful and friendly. Room clean and ready.
Bed to soft
9.0 / 10.0
Great location, spacious room, clean. Cocktail bar was a treat.
Slightly tired fixtures and fittings, but not enough to spoil our stay.
7.0 / 10.0
Location was very good, staff were helpful and friendly. Very nice bar area and breakfast was good.
Shower was very poor pressure.
Pillows were paper thin.
9.0 / 10.0
Close to everything we wanted. BIC 2 min walk.
Over 40 food outlets within 10 min walk.
Beach 3 min
Nice secure parking (Gated) £8 a night negotional on length of stay
Staff very helpful.
We liked it so much we stayed an extra night 👍
We couldn't really pick anything to be negative about as everything was explained to us on arrival ref bar next door which we enjoyed the live music, so all good 👍
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent food from Mexican restaurant
And breakfast was very good value
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Great location, very clean and staff were friendly and helpful
A little expensive
7.0 / 10.0
Location is fantastic
Room too hot even after turning the radiator off , bed not the comfiest, dated , breakfast ok but not great ,
10.0 / 10.0
Clean and staff very friendly
8.0 / 10.0
Location was perfect
A bit dated
4.0 / 10.0
The room size reasonable and well laid lout. The bathroom was also of a reasable size.
When we arrive we were told that the hotel had only just reopened and that the heating in the room would take some time. It was certainly cold in the room but there was a heater supplied which we used and by the time we had come back from a walk the room was heating up. The biggest issue we had was that there were 2 clubs on the same site as the hotel. When we arrived we were not told about the 2 clubs. When we could still hear music "booming" from the club at 2:15 we went down to reception to ask when this was going to stop. Were told the music would be getting quieter at 3:00am. We were also told that we should have been told about this on arrival and it was all over the website. As we could not sleep i did take a look at the website it is fair to say there is a mention but it certainly was highlighted a lot. You had to go looking for mention of the clubs. I have just checked the website whilst typing this and it is fair to say it doesnt say anywhere the timings of the clubs. It does comment about the onsite resturant, which is no longer there and the only comments showing on the website are from 2014! It was so noisy that we could not stay another night ans so whilst awake at 3:00 in the morning we booked a room at a local Premier Inn. It is a real shame as we traveled away to celebrate my wifes birthday on the Friday (the day we arrived and didnt sleep).
7.0 / 10.0
The hotel is ideally positioned being close to the seafront and town centre. Bournemouth Square is within 5 minutes from where one can catch man buses serving the Bournemouth and surrounding areas.
The Manager and his staff were friendly and helpful, albeit they seemed a bit short-handed at times.
The breakfast cooked to order was very good although they let us down on our last day by not serving us in the restaurant.
On our first day the hotel room was cold and the "hot" water in the bathroom was at best lukewarm. The Manager explained that there had been teething problems since fitting a new boiler and to his he brought a plumber in the next day who corrected the problem.
We were a bit disappointed with having to eat a cold breakfast in our room on the last day, but overall it didn't spoil our stay.
8.0 / 10.0
Nice and clean and a very good breakfast
when you book into royal Exeter it doesn’t include parking charges
8.0 / 10.0
location easy access to everything that was going on
Needs a touch up in places but didnt effect our stay
8.0 / 10.0
Convenient location, close to BIC, pier and bus stop.
Reception and restaurant staff very helpful, welcoming and friendly.
Room a little cold at night Not used to single bed. Squeaky floorboards. Bathroom really needs updating.
3.0 / 10.0
The breakfast was good. The car park was safe The receptionist was very friendly
Our executive room i booked wasn't available. The room we given had no hot water in bath. Extremely uncomfortable bed. Very disappointed definitely not worth £135 a night
9.0 / 10.0
Very close to Beach and town and park.
If you like live music and DJ, there is the 1812 club right next to the hotel entrance, Friday & Sat ,
5.0 / 10.0
Close to BIC
Night club noise didn’t stop until 4am
7.0 / 10.0
Parking was good! Reasonably priced and gated.
Reception was always staffed
Felt safe and across the road from the BIC
Giving your room key back every time you leave the hotel felt weird.... But I can understand if others lose the key maybe?
Room did feel a little outdated, but was perfect for our flying visit to the BIC on a Sunday night.
As mentioned previously, loud music does go on until very late. But bearable.
6.0 / 10.0
Location to,town centre beach and BIC was brilliant
CR larking was very small and poor parking by other guest left it very hard to get into spaces nobody about to keep an eye on how people parked and £8 the charge too but better than large car park across the road .
1.0 / 10.0
Noise level…advertising that the room is above a night club prior to paying in full would have been fair. We did not stay due to the ridiculous noise level, despite 2 prior emailed requests for a quieter room. I have complained to the hotel who are arranging a complete refund which has still NOT arrived from Booking.com. The receptionist was incredibly rude and told me to “Stop talking and fill in the form” !.
6.0 / 10.0
My water was like warm for shower at night and in the morning
There was no bar facilities
10.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff, excellent place to stay in Bournemouth
How nice it was
8.0 / 10.0
Staff in reception and bar were always friendly and helpful. Room was relatively spacious.
Breakfast was excellent
Nothing really. Bedside light could have been better for reading.
4.0 / 10.0
Location and lovely building especially the foyer. There was a sea view from afar overlooking the big wheel by the sea.
The lack of maintenance in the room, cracked ceiling, light falling apart, foil on shower head, toilet not very clean and very dated. Fire alarm went off at 3am scaring us to death then stopped and although we knew there was a club below, the base didn't stop until the early hours.
8.0 / 10.0
In a very good location
8.0 / 10.0
Cocktail bar was beautiful
3.0 / 10.0
No heating room was very cold
8.0 / 10.0
Location is wonderful so close the beach and walking distance to the town centre
Cleanness
7.0 / 10.0
The main staircase is gorgeous. The staff members were very friendly. Nice to have breakfast included. Good happy hour price in the bar.
The bed was hard & uncomfortable and the duvet too thick for the warm weather. There was no restaurant for lunch or dinner as it was being refurbished.
5.0 / 10.0
Location, great bar , fab breakfast
The bathroom ceiling leaked all night but we thought the drip noise was coming from outside. The floor was flooded when we woke up. The receptionist just about managed an apology which was disappointing
9.0 / 10.0
Location was very central
10.0 / 10.0
Truly beautiful, Amazing, so welcoming..
Felt so loved & treated fantastic.. I believe they should’ve kept some of the old architect..
I would happily stay again & stay longer..
All staff truly beautiful people & so helpful.. truly outstanding
Beautiful hotel, Overwhelming how beautiful it is..
8.0 / 10.0
Convenient location for seeing a show. Rooms spacious and all amenities. Good breakfast and staff are helpful.
The club noise is very loud but I did know in advance and had decent ear plugs with me.
Floorboards are very creaky. Lift is quite small.
7.0 / 10.0
Location and cleanliness and friendly
The pillows way way too soft no bounce to them
8.0 / 10.0
The bar and excellent breakfast, very nice helpful staff
6.0 / 10.0
Right by where my concert was that I was attending
There was a Halloween party in the hotel that went on past 1 in the morning and someone set off the fire alarm at 2 so couldn’t get back asleep after that
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Royal Exeter Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Royal Exeter Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Royal Exeter Hotel?
We found 19 amenities for this rental. This includes golf course (within 2 mi), free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, and heating.
