The City Gate Hotel

Top rated by guests

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Twin Room | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

8.6Excellent

(485 Ratings)

"What a great little hotel. The opposite of what you'd get at a soulless chain hotel, full of nooks and crannies, old world charm, quirky but comfortable too. We loved the bedroom too, so comfortable. ..."

Allan

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8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(485 Ratings)

Inn in Exeter

3 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this inn

Art Deco inn with a restaurant and a bar
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a TV in a common area are onsite.
The City Gate Hotel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Amenities at The City Gate Hotel

Restaurant

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Minibar

Garden

Kettle

Bath or shower

Ironing facilities

Free toiletries

Towels

Safe

Desk

Hairdryer

Map of Exeter

Nearby attractions

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

20.6 mi

Babbacombe Model Village

16.6 mi

Pennywell Farm

21.2 mi

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

17.8 mi

Available Rooms

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Top rated by guests

8.6Excellent

(485 Ratings)

Allan

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(485 Ratings)

Inn in Exeter

3 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Map of Exeter

Nearby attractions

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

20.6 mi

Babbacombe Model Village

16.6 mi

Pennywell Farm

21.2 mi

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

17.8 mi

Available Rooms

About this inn

Amenities

Restaurant

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Minibar

Garden

Kettle

Bath or shower

Ironing facilities

Free toiletries

Towels

Safe

Desk

Hairdryer

Ratings and reviews

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(485 Ratings)

5.0 / 10.0

Friendly staff, lovely quiet hotel, excellent food.

5.0 / 10.0

I had an amazing 1 night stay with my dog, Teddy. If Teddy could leave a review it would no doubt be an 11 out of 10! I loved everything from the comfy bed, relaxing bedroom, delicious food, blankets in the bar area, the delicious food, amazing staff to the wonderfully delicious aromatic smell of cinnamon while relaxing with a glass of wine. I’ll 100% be back. It’s a 10 out of 10 from me.

5.0 / 10.0

Yes

4.0 / 10.0

5.0 / 10.0

Clean room, very big bed. Staff were all super friendly and helpful

5.0 / 10.0

Clean and comfortable room. Pleasant staff.

4.0 / 10.0

The bed was quite hard, and the room lacked sound isolation — you can hear everything from everywhere. The staircase is very steep and narrow, and there’s no elevator. No staff are available after midnight, and no one offered to help with luggage. On the positive side, the shower was okay, and I really enjoyed the Nespresso capsule coffee in the room.

6.0 / 10.0

Ok overall for a pretty short stay. Probably not optimal to stay there with children but it’s ok overall. Friendly staff. Fixing little things in the bathroom would be nice.

6.0 / 10.0

The room was small even though we paid extra for deluxe. I wouldn’t call the deluxe the standard they portrayed in photos. Shower was really poor. Too hot or Too cold and no pressure. Room had a bad odour location good but no parking .

5.0 / 10.0

It was great. Like hotel. Friendly, great decor and comfortable.

5.0 / 10.0

Great hotel, service, rooms and food was fantastic.

4.0 / 10.0

The position of the hotel is perfect for a visit to Exeter. It is just a short walk from the main centre. The personnel who work at the hotel were helpful and friendly. The room was clean and we had super thick towels. However, the hotel is in need of attention. The paintwork needs painting and the carpets in the corridors need an upgrade; the taps in our room were twisted as they moved from the base; the sash windows do not work and we needed a small log to keep them open. In addition, the TV was not reliable although the manageress tried to assist with it. We ate breakfast there one morning. There was a range of choices although combining them was pricey. We found a better value breakfast close to the cathedral. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay.

10.0 / 10.0

What a great little hotel. The opposite of what you'd get at a soulless chain hotel, full of nooks and crannies, old world charm, quirky but comfortable too. We loved the bedroom too, so comfortable. It's just a stones throw from the centre of Exeter, the cathedral and quayside area as well as the catacombs etc. Excellent food too at City Gate and lots of great restaurants to try out nearby too. Pretty much no downsides. Parking was an issue. Breakfast was gorgeous if a little pricey. Otherwise I couldn't recommend City Gate enough. Allan & Mags

6.0 / 10.0

The staff were warm and friendly , bar area was nice and atmospheric, the room wasnt brilliant, lots of maintenance needed not really worth nearly £700 have stayed in much better places for that amount if they were to receive a make over then i probably would come back

3.0 / 10.0

The hotel is nice and centrally located walking distance down to the key side and into the city centre. The room sit on top of a pub so if you're on the first floor there can be a little bit of noise if they have a party in which they did on the Friday night that we were there. The bed was comfortable in a large room won't AC, however the Internet connection was a bit hit and miss sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't but other times it was painfully slow. For me, the bathroom really let the stay down there was black mould all around the shower cubicle and I can't help but feel that the grouting could've just been replaced pretty cheaply. I really felt that I didn't want to go in that shower but obviously had no choice. We did ask for our room to be cleaned as they asked us when we checked in and despite us being out for most of the day on Saturday they came in when we did so we had to turn them away as we needed to get ready to go out that Saturday evening. I'm sure at one point this hotel would've been absolutely beautiful, but it is in need of some refurbishment, but if you can get past the bathroom and want something reasonably priced in a great location, then go for it.

5.0 / 10.0

Stayed for a night due to an event nesrby. Very convenient for the centre. Good food served, and attentive staff.

5.0 / 10.0

Brilliant, attentive staff. Great location. A lovely stay.

8.0 / 10.0

Attractive quirky pub, surprisingly quiet in the centre of town. Very helpful and charming staff who sorted out a pricing discrepancy with Expedia for me. Very comfortable huge bed, good linen and well equipped room and bathroom. Looking just a little tired around the edges now in all honesty but still recommend.

4.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our stay. Bedroom good with lots of little extras available. However could do with some additional hand rails to help anyone walking with a stick (eg hand rails are not on all staircases).Very creaky floor, had our fingers crossed all was secure.

8.0 / 10.0

Hotel in great location, breakfast was good and staff were excellent. Room was a little tired.

5.0 / 10.0

This is an amazing place to stay when Exeter. Good location, very nice food and a bery friendly staff 🤗

5.0 / 10.0

A fantastic stay at City Gate Hotel. Really enjoyed the large bedroom, the bar and restaurant downstairs, and the delicious breakfast.

10.0 / 10.0

Good location. Good restaurant. Friendly staff.

8.0 / 10.0

Comfy bed, good central location next to the shops and car parks. Room was plenty for what we needed.

10.0 / 10.0

Road works outside the property which started up early outside our window! Sii II per comfy bed and lovely shower !

6.0 / 10.0

The room was tired and grubby and their were pubic hairs in the bed, so not the best.

5.0 / 10.0

awesome rooms. lovely bar. outside space is exceptional

4.0 / 10.0

This was a convenient location to High Street. However, it was not clean. Gunk came out of the bathroom fan all over our toothbrushes etc. Our room was cleaned only once for a three day stay. The reception area was dirty. The fire alarm went off at 12:30 am. Had to wait outside 30 minutes. Staff was not on site. No apologies from staff next day. Would not recommend.

10.0 / 10.0

Room was amazing and the service was really friendly

4.0 / 10.0

Overall very good. Excellent food but we arrived for our 7 pm dinner reservation to be told the kitchen was closed until 7.30. After a long and difficult journey to get to the hotel courtesy of Storm Bert this was very disappointing. Even at check in we were not given this information

4.0 / 10.0

10.0 / 10.0

Staff excellent, food excellent, bedding and towels and products excellent.

5.0 / 10.0

Good service in a very nicely renovated hotel. Good breakfast and reasonable prices

5.0 / 10.0

Good service in a very nicely renovated hotel. Good breakfast and reasonable prices

10.0 / 10.0

Nice little place. Friendly staff

10.0 / 10.0

Nice little place. Friendly staff

5.0 / 10.0

Lovely room and friendly staff

5.0 / 10.0

Lovely room and friendly staff

10.0 / 10.0

Quaint little boutique hotel with plenty of gathering space when traveling with others. The not so secret garden is an awesome place to eat, drink and socialize. The staff are so nice and helpful!

10.0 / 10.0

Quaint little boutique hotel with plenty of gathering space when traveling with others. The not so secret garden is an awesome place to eat, drink and socialize. The staff are so nice and helpful!

FAQs

Is parking included with this inn?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The City Gate Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The City Gate Hotel pet friendly?

Yes! This inn is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The City Gate Hotel?

We found 20 amenities for this rental. This includes restaurant, air conditioning, non-smoking, pets allowed, and tv.

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The City Gate Hotel

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Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities at The City Gate Hotel

Map of Exeter

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Inn in Exeter

Reasons to book

Map of Exeter

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this inn

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is The City Gate Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The City Gate Hotel?

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