The Imperial Hotel

3.0 star property

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Superior Double Room, Sea View | Living room
View from property
Reception
Front of property
Lake

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Bar

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THE ESPLANADE, Exmouth, England, EX82SW
  • Exmouth Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Devon Cliffs Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Powderham Castle
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Twin Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Exmouth

When you stay at The Imperial Hotel in Exmouth, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Exmouth Beach and Dorset and East Devon Coast. .This hotel is 20.2 mi (32.5 km) from Dartmoor National Park and 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from University of Exeter.

What's nearby

  • Exmouth Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Exmouth to Lympstone Walk - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Devon Cliffs Beach - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Powderham Castle - 25 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Dawlish Warren Beach - 35 min drive - 28.1 km

Getting around

  • Exmouth Station - 8 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Exmouth Pavilion - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Octagon - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bath House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Grapevine - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bicton Inn - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Hotel

Hotel in Exmouth with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Imperial Hotel offers 57 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Exmouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 57 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Imperial Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet 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 a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet 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.
The Imperial Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 6 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet 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 12.95 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 9 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 6.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Exmouth
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Exmouth

The Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 545 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 202 out of 545 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 545 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 545 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 545 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Two night stay

I didn’t have a friendly welcome at the reception but most of the staff were friendly and helpful. The doors to the bedrooms are very clunky and I could hear doors closing with a loud thud. I could also hear dogs barking - which I didn’t appreciate. I had a “Superior” Double room with Sea View, so I was surprised to find the room had a ripped curtain. The room was comfortable and generally clean, but I did spot some grime on the bath by the shower screen. The room had a balcony but to be frank it needs a good jet wash and the wooden rails also looked neglected and needed some TLC. and from what I could tell, most of the balconies were in a similar state. At midday on Friday there was a bar-b-que lit in the gardens and the smoke drifted up to my balcony - which I didn’t appreciate as it was a hot day and I was forced to close the balcony door to keep the smell out. Breakfast was okay but nothing special - no mushrooms for instance, and the plates provided are side plates not dinner plates. It’s not a bad hotel but it could be a lot better and a “superior”room really should be a “superior” room. The hotel has WIFI but fact that that it’s not secured with a password is pretty poor in my opinion.
Sea View from room balcony
Grime on the bath.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself looks a little old with outdated carpet and curtains and heavy doors that slam shut which is annoying when you’re trying to rest , the tv in the room was smaller than my pc monitor and the bath was so small I couldn’t lay down comfortably. On the plus side it has a beautiful garden area and is across the road from the sea front. It is also a short walk to pretty much all of the shops and the train station in the town.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Regular visitor, good value, dependable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely central setting. Some areas of the hotel looking tired, a refresh would be beneficial. But overall very good. Breakfast and evening meal was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Not a great hotel

Good stay in a very tired hotel, when we checked in, the male receptionist was not very welcoming, not a good start. Great room, great view through the patio door along with a great draughty through the doors. Lack of st@ff meant we didn’t get out room cleaned for 4 days, also on website they advertised extra things at breakfast. Omelets, kippers etc. in reality, they didn’t domomelets as they only had one chef, at night for evening meal, still only one chef, a choice of 3 staters, 3 mains and 3 puddings. Not very good for a 3 star hotel that charged 4 star prices. We went for my 80th birthday, unknown to me my wife phoned them to ask if they could put balloons and decorate the table for breakfast on my birthday, this did not happen, she asked at reception and there was nothing on their computer about that. She was very dis appointed. I doubt very much if we would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kelandie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family room, good size, sea view. Lovely grounds Breakfast good, dinner good. Our family will go again Staff very nice and friendly, really helpful bunch Thank you all for a great time
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Nichola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent location for the town centre and facilities. Room was tired and the mattress had definitely seen better days
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very well appointed property in a stunning location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The history of the property was interesting, maintaining some of the old world charm. It did look a bit run down in our room. A mini fridge in the room would have been useful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Upgrade was a definite downgrade

I booked a superior room after seeing the photos on line and was looking forward to our 2 night stay, yet on arrival were given a significantly smaller basic room, after being told we had been given a free upgrade so i was thinking SUITE! So it was really disappointing, after enquiring why our upgrade was a downgrade, we were eventually moved to a slightly bigger room, but not what i thought id booked. Staff were fine, bar was decent, bedrooms are a little tired.Photos definitely misleading!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely little place very dog friendly

Lovely hotel staff are friendly especially with the dogs the place is a bit dated but that's a bit of the niceness about it
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room but would have appreciated the menu on show outside restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very polite and friendly, food excellent, hotel clean. Only negative was the shower, not good at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025