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Royal Exeter Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Meeting facility
Beach nearby
Exterior
2 bars/lounges, cocktail bar

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Exeter Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5AG
  • Place, Bournemouth International Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Family Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Four Poster Suite

Four Poster Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 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 (0.1 km) from Bournemouth Beach and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Bournemouth Pier.

What's nearby

  • Bournemouth International Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Oceanarium - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth Pier - 5 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Aruba - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar So - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪BrewDog Bournemouth - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Prom Cafè - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪West Beach Restaurant and Bar - ‬4 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.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink 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.
Royal Exeter Hotel has a restaurant on site.
1812 - Onsite cocktail bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
BarSo - Bar & Nightclub - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 8 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1,812
  • BarSo - Bar & Nightclub

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Nightclub

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1812
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property
For any questions, 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
Cribs (infant 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 8 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

Royal Exeter
Royal Exeter Bournemouth
Royal Exeter Hotel
Royal Exeter Hotel Bournemouth
Royal Exeter Hotel Hotel
Royal Exeter Hotel Bournemouth
Royal Exeter Hotel Hotel Bournemouth

Royal Exeter Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 445 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 384 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and clean hotel. Staff very friendly. Would have given 5 stars but unfortunately the wi fi was unusable. I struggled to even access my emails.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family

Michael Tyler

Bed not very comfortable, Wi-Fi slow
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tracey’s stay in Bournemouth

Nice little stay, hotel was lovely. Rooms were really Good and spacious, breakfast was good. Only issue is the nightclub right on the side of the property. Which was very loud until late, otherwise a lovely Stay, can’t fault the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Hotel has def improved from my last stay several years ago. Room was clean and well maintained, service friendly, and good breakfast. Great central location also.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for beach, shops and gardens. Gates on the car park, our room was fairly quiet and nice, although a bit dated, shower wasn’t very good. Breakfast was cooked as required and it was lovely 😊 Staff were very helpful. We would stay there again 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very conveniently located. It is in a historic building – built in 1812 – but I don’t think of the property has been maintained since then! Damp patches all over the ceilings, electrical sockets hanging out of the wall, the bathroom door had a hole completely through it. There are very lively clubs beneath it, which are quite noisy, but we knew this and were okay with it. It is really the condition of the bedrooms that let the place down.
Damp patch above the bed
Bathroom door
One out of three ceiling lights in bathroom working
Damp patch in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Have been coming for years for an annual birthday night out with a group of friends. Guy at reception was very friendly, especially as we were concerned we may not be able to park there as no space, but did manage to in the end. Hotel is great...not the most modern, no, but homely and rooms have always been spacious, clean and welcoming. The bar/club is great for a night out. Would definitely recommend. Very close to town centre and beach too. Well done Royal Exeter!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, spacious room and nice cocktail bar
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dated hotel

Very dated hotel. Rooms were ok but dated and the bathroom had a strange smell, reminded me of a hospital. The bar is weird, again very dated but feels more like a strip club than a hotel bar. The staff were fine but the night receptionist was a bit clueless.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location by sea front, gardens and restaurants. Friendly staff Noisy Sat nights , parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

HOTEL IN A NIGHTCLUB

Arrived, parked in their secure car park checked in room reasonable everything going well until the ground floor nightclub opened loud music blaring out all evening so we asked for another room but were told us there were none available but they did offer us some ear plugs! We were informed the nightclub would be open until the early hours. We checked out at 00.30 and left. Avoid if won't a good night's sleep .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a great location. The staff were friendly and very helpful. Our room was very spacious as we upgraded to a four poster bedroom (room 120), but what we gained with having a great room we lost out on the view out of the bedroom window (limited to just a view of a flat roof). Would definitely go back to this hotel 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Unoma

It was clean and big
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
4th time we’ve stayed, so convenient for the beach,restaurants and shopping…friendly staff and clean rooms,some areas could do with a little tweaking, but overall a great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was perfect for our needs, a Thursday night in Cardiff. Would definitely stay here again. Fantastic rooms, comfortable beds. Only after booking was I made aware that this hotel can be very noisy at the weekends - worth consider considering if you will be there on a Friday or Saturday night. It was wonderfully quiet on a Thursday night!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

helen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not again

Was informed that there would be music till 1am which was ok with but it lasted till 4.25AM…did not sleep very well and neither did the wife. Had water dripping through the ceiling at one point in the early evening and was told that someone would come and check and change the room but nothing happened!! Would not stay here again. Room very old and worn…hotel needs a lot of money spent to bring it up to a better standard.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ollylisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well presented
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025