Royal Exeter Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Beach nearby
Exterior
Exterior
2 bars/lounges, cocktail bar

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5AG
  • Bournemouth International Centre
    1 min walk
  • Oceanarium
    3 min walk
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
    3 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Four Poster Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bournemouth

With a stay at Royal Exeter Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Bournemouth, steps from Bournemouth International Centre and within a 5-minute walk of Oceanarium. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Bournemouth Pier and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Bournemouth Beach.

What's nearby

  • Bournemouth International Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Oceanarium - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth Pier - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth Station - 7 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aruba - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bournemouth Pier - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar So - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Prom Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪WestBeach - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Royal Exeter Hotel

Hotel with a nightclub, steps from Bournemouth International Centre
Royal Exeter Hotel offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Bournemouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 47 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a nightclub or take in the view from a terrace.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Oishii, a restaurant which specializes in Asian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Oishii - This sushi bar specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
1812 - Onsite cocktail bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
BarSo - Bar & Nightclub - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 14.5 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Oishii
  • 1812
  • BarSo - Bar & Nightclub

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Nightclub

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.5 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

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Royal Exeter Bournemouth
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Royal Exeter Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 441 out of 1006 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1006 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won't be using that hotel again!
I wouldn't recommend this hotel. I've never been to a hotel where they offer you a pair of ear plugs on arrival. I stayed on a Friday night and their nightclub, which is in the hotel, didn't finish until 4am so got absolutely no sleep. Rooms are tired and the bed was uncomfortable. Would have got a better night's sleep kipping in my car.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mathew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was cleaned and comfortable, however the music really loud up further than 00.00am. No way to sleep without earplugs. We were not aware at all about the hotel charged 8£ for parking every day. When we arrived they said that they will charge 8£ because we booked the hotel with Expedia. However, when we left the hotel the last day they said that they will charge 8£ per day because the parking. They didn't mention that at all the first day, that we would be charged every day 8£ for the parking, they said that it was because we booked the hotel with Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast was wonderful & rooms kept beautifully clean but 2 very noisy nights until early hours of the morning with nightclubs on site & around hotel. Hardly slept at all on Friday night & Saturday night was pumping music until 4am!!!! Was given earplugs on request but they did not work at all!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central location but old hotel with a nightclub
The hotel is in a great location, very close to the beach and shops. Parking is okay, although the car park is quite small and is on a first come, first serve basis. However, there is a car park opposite the hotel. The hotel staff were helpful and attentive and breakfast was average. The major downside is the hotel is tired and dated. Which is not a problem if you just want a bed for the night after a long day on the beach, but it is in need of refurbishment. The hotel is a nightclub at the weekend and the music is loud. It didn’t disturb me, as I was on the top floor, but other members of my family didn’t have a good sleep. Air plugs were given out by the reception staff, but the music was loud.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great comfortable rest
When i arrived the young lady in reception was very professional and helped me with a couple of small problems there was not a USB socket in the room, she kindly found a plug and the TV was not working so she found me another room. Room was very comfortable and very clean. Maybe a bit dated but very much to my taste. The breakdast was probably the best i have ever had in any establishment i have stayed in superb. The only problem i had was when i was leaving the your hotel the chap in reception told me i had a outstanding bill to pay for the car park , i told him tat it was all included in my deal . He was quite abrupt said who told you that . I am the sort of person i want to know about these type of things when i arrive NOT as i am leaving.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elayne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find out about the noisy bar and nightclub
After booking and paying, the hotel sent me an email saying they couldn't guarantee a quiet stay as the on site bar has live music until 1am and the on site nightclub has a DJ until 2am. This made it completely unsuitable for me. The hotel clearly believes it needs to pass on this information before guests arrive but also chooses to conceal it until the guests have booked and paid. I replied to the email from the hotel but received no response. So they pocketed my money while I had to pay out a second time for alternative arrangements. Best avoided with this sort of attitude to customers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

DJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in convenient location for beach and town
Conveniently-positioned for beach and town centre. Good breakfast, continental and cooked. Beautifully-presented bedroom with framed pictures on the walls.
Single bedroom
Bar patio area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Cihat

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to bar and restaurants nice location But very noisy and building and rooms very old and poor condition
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for exploring Bournemouth
Quick and efficient check in. Extra bonus; got upgraded to a double room :) fantastic location and spotlessly clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

julie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was the fourth time I stayed in the hotel and the last . I was very disappointed with the room in places, it was dirty and the shower you had to walk up into dangerous as it never had handrail and being an older person it was very difficult getting in out of
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Swapnil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Shower head was blocked, it was expexted to be clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had 3 single rooms. All very different
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally enjoyed my stay. Very friendly and 5 minutes from the beach, bliss.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very good and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024