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Blue Ball Inn

3.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

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Steven's Cross, Sidmouth, England, EX10 9QL
  • Place, East Devon
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, The Donkey Sanctuary
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Historic Sidmouth
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room (Accessible)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Room

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Sidmouth

With a stay at Blue Ball Inn in Sidmouth, you'll be near the airport, a 3-minute walk from East Devon and a 2-minute drive from The Donkey Sanctuary. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Historic Sidmouth and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Sidmouth Museum.

What's nearby

  • East Devon - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Donkey Sanctuary - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Historic Sidmouth - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Sidmouth Museum - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Salcombe Hill Walk - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Whimple Station - 19 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taste of Sidmouth - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bowd Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Becketts Coffee House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Blue Ball Inn

Blue Ball Inn offers 9 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor tennis court or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Sidmouth? This hotel has 54 square feet (5 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Blue Ball Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Evening entertainment
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 54 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.0 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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 10.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Blue Ball Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 151 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 151 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 151 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 151 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 151 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful stay in this quaint thatched Inn. Modernised rooms and wonderful ensuite with large bath and shower over, due to the property being burnt down early in the 2000s. Traditional wooden beamed bar and restaurant with exceptionally conscientious staff. Full English breakfast using locally sourced produce and a thoroughly enjoyable stay for the two of us
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service provided by the staff was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanette

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The place has a new manager from the day we arrived so not had any chance to improve things yet. The staff were friendly and good at their jobs. Could be a fab place. Just needs an update especially the rooms. Very tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely place to stay. Room comfortable. Only problem poor access to WiFi
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nuala

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

Blue Ball Inn Sidmouth.

The hotel is a very old coaching inn, full of character, and very well maintained. It is well situated for both Sidmouth and the Donkey Sanctuary. The room had a lovely bed, in a fair sized room. The en-suite was very nicely appointed. Our room was facing the road so there was some traffic noise. The food was excellent and the staff were all really attentive and provided a great service. Overall we had a lovely stay at the Blue Ball Inn, Sidmouth.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice Inn with good quality accommodation and easy parking. Food was great and staff friendly. Only thing that let it down for us was the constant hum of the ventilation system during the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, room was perfect, hospitality and breakfast exceptional, would highly recommend. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food and service. All staff attentive and professional. We're coming back and have already recommended to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an excellent stay. Sorry that it was only for one night, this time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful stay. Great location . Food was very good . Staff were fantastic. Very pleasant and great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cedric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good efficient comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All aspects were very satisfactory...........
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room. Friendly, attentive staff. Excellent breakfast and good choice of nicely prepared and presented evening meals. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a very pleasant stay comfortable and warm and very good food. I was allowed to have my dog with me at meal times in a designated area we were both happy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with group
The location was great, the room comfortable but could have done with a proper clean. Breakfast was lovely. Staff needed a lot of training!! A issues not deal with properly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay great breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

William, Aurora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely local Inn. Rustic and comfortable. Very helpful staff at check-in and at bar. Good bathroom, and shower. Bed was a bit tired but still comfortable. Rooms overlook major road, but traffic is light throughout the evening. Convenient free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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