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The Farmers Union

The Farmers Union Inn in Exeter

The Farmers Union Inn in Exeter

The Farmers Union Inn in Exeter

The Farmers Union Inn in Exeter

6.8Average

(757 Ratings)

"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 h..."

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6.8 / 10.0

Average(757 Ratings)

Inn in Exeter

2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

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Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Balcony or Patio, TV and more

About this inn

Featuring a terrace, restaurant, bar and free WiFi, The Farmers Union is located in Exeter, 4.3 miles from Sandy Park Rugby Stadium and 16 miles from Newton Abbot Racecourse. The property is around 8.

Amenities at The Farmers Union

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

TV

Map of Exeter

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Babbacombe Model Village

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

Available Rooms

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6.8Average

(757 Ratings)

"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 h..."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

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6.8 / 10.0

Average(757 Ratings)

Inn in Exeter

2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Balcony or Patio, TV and more

Map of Exeter

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Babbacombe Model Village

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

Available Rooms

About this inn

Featuring a terrace, restaurant, bar and free WiFi, The Farmers Union is located in Exeter, 4.3 miles from Sandy Park Rugby Stadium and 16 miles from Newton Abbot Racecourse. The property is around 8.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

TV

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

6.8 / 10.0

Average(757 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

A nice weekend stay

The beds were super comfy, the toilets and showers clean. The food was nice and the staff were pleasant.

The single glazed windows let in a lot of noise but I do appreciate that it is an old building and the windows are likely too expensive or building listed, this is just feedback as I kept being woken by voices right outside. The fries had skin on as most do, sadly I can't eat potato skins but the hunters chicken itself was lovely.

7.0 / 10.0

Single room in Exeter

Simple & clean. Very central. Friendly Lady showed me to my room & also kindly carried my suitcase. I was sorry that I did not have cash on me to tip her. Clean linen. Good value for the price.

The bed was lumpy - needs to be replaced. Single room #4 needs a new mattress! The bathroom had a bad shower drain smell.

7.0 / 10.0

Short and sweet

Everything was as expected. Decent room for the cost. But was really noisy so couldn’t sleep.

I could hear every bit of noise from other guests as the walls are thin.

10.0 / 10.0

A perfect base of operations for a stag do.

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.

8.0 / 10.0

Good value for money

All clean and friendly

2.0 / 10.0

Location would be my only reason to stay

Location

Very rough and ready and expensive for the standard

4.0 / 10.0

Hotel is close to the railway station. But students, live music spoiled my stay.

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

8.0 / 10.0

I would use the Farmers Union again .

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

3.0 / 10.0

Staff good acomidation and food poor

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

8.0 / 10.0

Reasonable rate; right in central area.

Very convenient location.

7.0 / 10.0

Pleasant enough base. Great 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.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location and staff really friendly. Very easy check in and check out.

Spotlessly clean

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

A very comfortable one-week stay

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.

8.0 / 10.0

Good value

Great location and friendly staff. Good value accommodation

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

5.0 / 10.0

Cheap and cheerful

The staff were great, very friendly.

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

4.0 / 10.0

Friendly staff dealing with an old building that needs refurbishing

Clean sheets and towels

Very old and cramped Flooring and shower poor

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable stay in well located Exeter pub

Good pub, very friendly, good food

7.0 / 10.0

No breakfast until 11am

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!

5.0 / 10.0

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8.0 / 10.0

The room was nice and the bed was very comfy. I would stay again but use the other shower!

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.

3.0 / 10.0

you can't sleep at nights

location is very good.

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

3.0 / 10.0

Did the job for a night, won't be in a hurry to go back!

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.

6.0 / 10.0

It served a purpose

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 .

8.0 / 10.0

Clean functional accommodation at a modest price.

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.

4.0 / 10.0

Wouldn’t stay again, room was clean and bed comfortable but the noise was really bad and not having a lift was hard for

Comfortable bed

No lift, live band playing so floor vibrating from noise

7.0 / 10.0

Exeter stay

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.

3.0 / 10.0

Farmers Union shouldn't be advertised as somewhere with B & B. Its a bar with beds.

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.

2.0 / 10.0

Not good

The location is ideal

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

9.0 / 10.0

Very nice stay, excellent value for money

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

Bathroom and shower facilities could have been nicer

6.0 / 10.0

It ticked boxes - we slept in a clean, comfortable bed and showered in the morning

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!

9.0 / 10.0

Great stay

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

9.0 / 10.0

Perfect place to stay which is 3 mins from Exeter Central station and the city centre.

Very peaceful nights sleep, place is spotless

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5.0 / 10.0

Room although tiny served our purpose for 2 nights. Walkable from train station. Close to supermarket.

Location

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

8.0 / 10.0

Excellent

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.

10.0 / 10.0

You know what you're getting with a stay here, which is why I like it.

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4.0 / 10.0

disappointing

clean ,comfortable bed and good location

There was no chair in the bedroom -I had to ask for one . I couldn't have a shower as the water wouldn't drain away . I reported the problem and was told it had been fixed but it hadn't so no shower on my two night stay . The bathroom needs minor improvements - the toilet seat was loose ,no hooks to hang things on ,no shelf to put toiletries on ,light above the basin didn't work and no toilet roll holder . At £80 per night I expect better .

7.0 / 10.0

Nice

Typical pub accommodation. Relatively small, relatively comfortable. Simple and clean.

Location is very good and staff are very friendly and helpful

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable,friendly,close to amenities.I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.

It was comfortable,close to all amenities and everything within a short walk.

There was nothing to say that was bad about the property.Perhaps only thing was it could be a little noisy with the traffic and occasional night club passers by but otherwise was a great place to be based to explore Torbay and surrounding area.

7.0 / 10.0

nice pub to visit for food and drinks, but would not stay in one of the rooms again

the food was lovely, the staff were okay but did seem rude at times. the doorman which i believed was called “H” was so so welcoming and made the effort to speak to us and make conversation. was such a lovely man!

the bathroom in our room was very small and the toilet flush stopped working multiple times, none of the plugs in our room were pack tested meaning they were not classed as safe which could result in a fire. the bathroom inside the pub had no soap in the dispensers and the floor was dirty.

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