Royal Exeter Hotel

Hotels
8.4 (4391 reviews)
Exeter Rd , Bournemouth , gb

Children allowed

Facilities

Nightclub
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Lift / Elevator
Fax/photocopying
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking throughout
Wheelchair accessible
Evening entertainment
See all facilities

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Cons:
Cold rooms
Dated facilities

Categories

Cleanliness
7.73
Some comments about grubby rooms and needed repairs
Service
9.2
Staff were friendly, welcoming, and helpful.
Location
9.24
Excellent central location close to BIC and seafront.
Room Quality
7.19
Issues with cold rooms, outdated decor, and bed problems.
Amenities
8.22
Bar and restaurant praised, but some amenities dated.
Value for Money
8.68
Generally seen as an adequate experience for the price.
Food and Beverage
8.23
Breakfast was good, although some issues on last day.
Overall Experience
8.7
Positive stays despite drawbacks, enjoyable overall.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 11:17

Property Description

Explore Bournemouth and Dorset's Delightful Countryside
Located just a short walk away from Bournemouth's beaches, pier, and shops, The Royal Exeter Hotel offers the perfect base for your getaway. Explore the vibrant city or unwind in the delightful countryside of Dorset.

Vibrant Bars and Restaurant with Live Entertainment
Experience a lively weekend at The Royal Exeter Hotel with our vibrant bars and restaurant. Enjoy live music and DJs that set the perfect party mood for a memorable stay.

Tastefully Decorated Rooms with En-Suite Facilities
Relax in comfort in our tastefully decorated rooms, each equipped with en-suite facilities. Choose from a variety of room configurations, including family rooms, and select your preferred décor style, whether contemporary or traditional.

Book your stay at The Royal Exeter Hotel for an unforgettable experience in Bournemouth!

Important information:

The hotel provide late night entertainment, therefore some areas of the hotel may be subject to noise from customers, music and traffic.

Groups:
It is hotel policy not to accept bookings from single-sex groups. The hotel reserves the right to decline bookings at check-in which may have been made individually and/or separately but are for groups.

Please be aware our hotel has one cocktail bar and one nightclub which are very popular onsite.

Bar opening hours as fallows,

1812 Cocktail Lounge Bar
12pm till 11pm Sunday - Thursday,
12pm till 01:00 am Friday, 12pm till 02:00 am Saturday. (Bank Holiday Sunday closing time will be the same as Saturday)

BarSo
5pm - 12am Sunday - Thursday
12pm - 05:00 am Friday and Saturday (Bank Holiday Sunday closing time will be the same as Saturday)This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs GBP 8 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 4391 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.73
Service: 9.2
Location: 9.24
Room Quality: 7.19
Amenities: 8.22
Value for Money: 8.68
Food and Beverage: 8.23
Overall Experience: 8.7
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Cornelius solo_traveller gb
6
It was okay but I felt it is overpriced, my friend stayed in the hotel next door and paid £47
Pros:

The breakfast was good and the location was great for the purpose of my visit.

Cons:

The room was very dated and the floor was very creeky, there was no isolator for the fan in the toilet so this was also very noisy. Heating was not very powerful so took ages to warm up the room.

2026-03-16 via Nuitee
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Barry family_with_children gb
5
2026-03-15 via Nuitee
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Liza extended_group gb
7
2026-03-14 via Nuitee
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Paul family_with_children gb
10
2026-03-11 via Nuitee
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Malini family_with_children gb
8
Great value for money.
Pros:

Opposite the Bic where we were seeing a concert, has parking, friendly and professional check in late evening and lovely service in the lounge bar at night and at break fast in the morning.

Cons:

The bathroom was very cold, so did not want to take a shower in the morning. But this would not stop us returning, we would just not want the same room.

2026-03-09 via Nuitee
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tracey family_with_children gb
9
Pros:

Hotel was lovely, staff very helpful. Rooms are lovely and clean but could do with a little updating. We will definitely stay again

Cons:

We had table service in 1812, but had to either look for someone to take our orders or go and get it ourselves. They tended to favour the bigger tables for service, rather than come to us 2. Need more staff serving the bar area and table service. That is what is stated when you book a table in there that you have table service all night. This wasn't the case. This wouldn't put us of coming again, but definitely need more staffing

2026-03-09 via Nuitee
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DEREK couple gb
10
Easy to town & park will go back time & time again
Pros:

Realy friendly staff secure parking

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-05 via Nuitee
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Tammy family_with_children gb
9
Pros:

Lovely staff and it had a nicr feel to it booked fpr one night ended up staying for 3 nights

Cons:

No complaints

2026-03-03 via Nuitee
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Tammy family_with_children gb
10
2026-03-03 via Nuitee
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Rebecca couple gb
8
2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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thomas family_with_children gb
9
Pros:

Staff were amazing so helpful

Cons:

The curtain in our room was coming away from the tracking so let light in, needs to be fixed.

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Nicola Allen family_with_children gb
5
Great for bic location
Pros:

Location for bic. Great value hotel and parking. Breakfast very good. Clean. Staff very nice. Room big bed comfy mirror over dressing table . Table and 2 chairs for coffee. Windows you can open and a fan provided. Parking secure and only 8 a night.

Cons:

Pillows very small not comfy. noise , yes we knew just unlucky to be directly over 1812. Bathroom dated and too hot. Didn't have a shower not using a rubber mat thanks. No plug in sink straight to pipes.

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Tammy family_with_children gb
10
2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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malcolm couple gb
9
Very good & will return
Pros:

Excellent location- very clean

2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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France family_with_children fr
8
2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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pat solo_traveller gb
10
2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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LaDonna family_with_children gb
8
2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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Malcdives Couples Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, England
10
Hotel punches above it’s weight!
Pros:

Great staff - great room - excellent location- best breakfast!

2026-02-28 via Tripadvisor
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Paula family_with_children gb
8
Great hotel
Pros:

Location - to BIC, seafront, town and gardens.
Beautiful wooden staircases.
Lovely, large bar - exceptionally well stocked.
Happy Hour!

Cons:

Shower not brilliant - controls damaged.
Floorboards VERY creaky 😂

2026-02-28 via Nuitee
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Melanie couple gb
5
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Dated, tv didn’t work, too hot as radiators left on all night.

2026-02-27 via Nuitee