The Farmers Union

Booked 7 Rooms for 11 People. The hotel is ideally situated, very central, close to the train stations and city centre. It’s not every day you get to stay in such a unique pub full of history and heritage, which made for a fantastic experience. We were visiting Exeter for a stag do and taking part in one of the Devon Rail Ale Trails, and the Farmer’s Union was the perfect base for the weekend. The rates are much cheaper than many other hotels in the city, offering great value for money. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, always on hand to answer our questions and make us feel right at home. Highly recommended!

The hotel part of the pub has definitely seen better days, and I agree with some of the other reviews on here, but you are getting what you pay for - and all of my party had a great time and stated Farmers Union being perfect, so no complaints from us here.

All clean and friendly

I liked the position close to the railway station, it was clean and the staff friendly. But the noise from the band immediately below my room was horrible

Noise from the band immediately below my room

Location

Very rough and ready and expensive for the standard

Staff very friendly

The room was very small and very tired The food in bar was very poor standard orderd chick wings that were not cooked properly cold in the middle and curry that was watery and quite bland Becuaes of this i never had breakfast

We didn’t have breakfast, but the location was perfect for us. The room was small but clean and one member of staff in particular was very helpful, giving directions and carrying our bags up to our room.

Earlier breakfast serving would have been useful and there was quite a bit of noise from outside.i

Very convenient location.

Location, good wi-fi, clean, good welcome, pleasant enough rooms, tea and coffee replenished with nothing missing

Wish the shower had been as fast and powerful as the wi-fi, but it wasn’t a major negative.

Spotlessly clean

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The size of the room was adequate for my needs. There's an armoire with adequate number of hangers and drawers. There's also a small desk and folding chair. There's a bathroom and towels. There's also a bar/restaurant downstairs on the ground floor. St Davids train station is about a 10-minute walk, There are eating & drinking places within walking distance. There's also a launderette just nearby. The staff were very helpful and courteous. I am a light sleeper but the street noise (cars & passersby) did not bother me much.

The only negative aspect is the bathroom; it has a bad order.

Great location and friendly staff. Good value accommodation

On Saturday there is music in the pub right above the rooms.

The staff were great, very friendly.

The room was a bit grim, the shower and bathroom were very poor.

Clean sheets and towels

Very old and cramped Flooring and shower poor

Good pub, very friendly, good food

Quiet location not far from the station

The room was a small double, but really a small single with a double bed. That would have been fine, but on Booking.com it states that they do breakfast, but it isn't available until 11am, so no use to anyone!

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The room was great, perfect for two friends.

The shower temperature was too low, I couldn't get it to warm up. It wasn't cold, but it wasn't warm either.

location is very good.

but problem is about noise, people and building doors making huge noises and I couldn't sleep until morning

Not much, to be honest.

No sink or toilet in room, the door didn't shut properly , so you had to give it a hard push. Then it would make a loud bang, which wasn't good , when we had an 8yr old with us. We requested an early check in but they couldn't offer it, as the cleaner had come in at 1pm. I doubt the place has had a make over in 30 years, its beyond dated.

The location was fine.

The room was overlooking the main road so no peaceful nights sleep. The night life in Exeter never finishes until maybe 3 am. The shower was very poor pressure .

Clean and functional accommodation with all the usual. Tea / Coffee makings. A TV. En suite ablutions. Once in your room you can come and go as you please through a separate door to the street, however to book in you will need to do it at the pubs bar.

For some reason the washbasin in the room wasn't a standard size although there was room for one. It was small and of a size more likely to be found in a downstairs privvy.

Comfortable bed

No lift, live band playing so floor vibrating from noise

Great staff, lovely food, great location. Bedding and towels we're clean, and tea and coffee facilities available, which was great.

Bathroom could of been a bit cleaner, yellow wet patches on the floor, we had to wipe, shower pressure was poor, just needed a bit of TLC.

The bed was extremely comfortable. Tea and coffee in room welcome. Tv worked.

The shower was needing attention. The cups in the room weren't very clean. I think the housekeeping staff probably weren't given enough time to do a thorough job and I suspect were not paid very much for their efforts. I know this because I have worked in the hospitality trade. They could have supplied a bin in the bathroom for used sanitary products, something I would have thought to be essential. The meet and greet person wasn't very affable, was quite snippy with me. I am a 71 year old woman and I had 3 rather heavy bags to carry. He didn't offer any help. When I asked what sort of food they offered in the bar, he just said "the usual bar food". When I went down for breakfast the next morning, shortly after 10am, which was the time stated on the blurb, the chef was having a cigarette outside. I had to ask for a menu. The man who had greeted me the previous day then came in with sandwiches for himself, which he proceeded to eat, totally ignoring me. After a while I got up and left, without the breakfast I had paid for. I was on a tight schedule, the man scoffing sandwiches clearly wasn't on any schedule. The clock in the bar was slow, for a reason I suspect. The reason I was in Exeter was to collect my fathers ashes, and to go to his house to clear it ready for sale. I was to spend 3 days doing this. What I didn't need was this sort of stay as I had travelled from near Penzance to do this job. I got my breakfasts and evening meals elsewhere. I think that says it all.

The location is ideal

The facilities are not ideal. The floor is dusty. The beds were not comfortable

Room was clean, staff were very friendly, location is excellent

Bathroom and shower facilities could have been nicer

Location was good - not too far from the train station or shopping centre Bedroom was adequate - beds were comfortable and clean. Overlooked not booking somewhere with en-suite which is the norm when we go away, so was a bit apprehensive about having to share facilities. Toilet/shower facilities basic but ok and clean - one separate loo on the first floor (with about 6 rooms), one separate shower cubicle, one with both. Didn't actually see anyone else during the stay so that was all okay and managed to survive. Automatic lighting in the hallway was a great idea - carpets in hallways very grubby

Quite a noisy location - didn't quite appreciate it was a bit of a thoroughfare for the early morning nightclub revellers returning to their beds......and lots of seagulls - so many seagulls!

I liked the location and the staff were very friendly. Room was very good for the price.

I would have liked a iron and more hangars in the cupboard

Very peaceful nights sleep, place is spotless

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Location

Room was tiny and needed some TLC. Pillows need cleaning but preferably replacing. Stairs were a pain and definitely needed a good clean.

The location was very near all that I wanted to do, and I thought that it was very good value for money

I cannot say that there was anything that I did not like.