Premier Inn Exeter City Centre

Hotels
Premier Inn
8.2 (25 reviews)
2 Southernhay Gardens,Exeter,Devon,Exeter , Exeter , GB

Facilities

Parking
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly and helpful staff
Great location
Cons:
Stuffy rooms with heating issues
Parking difficulties

Categories

Cleanliness
7.45
Rooms were reported clean but specific issues about stuffiness and heating were noted.
Service
8.95
Staff received high praise for friendliness and helpfulness, especially Gemma in the restaurant.
Location
8.95
Great location for the city center and attractions, very convenient.
Room Quality
7.45
Rooms were comfortable but had issues with heating and windows that do not open.
Amenities
7.95
Hotel has good facilities, but some amenities were not stocked properly.
Value for Money
8.45
Good value was reported for the food and overall stay despite some drawbacks.
Food and Beverage
7.95
Food was described as good with meal deals, though the bar had stocking issues.
Overall Experience
8.45
Overall a positive experience with several highs, despite a few lows.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 21:41

Property Description

Experience the charm of Devon at Premier Inn Exeter City Centre, where comfort meets convenience in the heart of the city.

Prime Location: Nestled in the bustling city centre, you’re just steps away from the High Street’s shops, the stunning Exeter Cathedral, and the historical Exeter Castle, offering endless exploration opportunities.

Exceptional Dining: Indulge your palate at our on-site Thyme restaurant, serving delectable dishes crafted from fresh, local ingredients, perfect for unwinding after a day of adventures.

Modern Comforts: Enjoy our new generation bedrooms, each equipped with a 40" flat screen TV, a spacious bright bathroom with a large shower head, and a king-size Hypnos bed to ensure you have a rejuvenating night's sleep.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable getaway – book your stay at Premier Inn Exeter City Centre today!

Important information:

There is no parking on site. Chargeable off-site parking is available at Magdalen Street Car Park - EX2 4HZ. Charges apply 8am–10pm: 2 hours £4.50, 3 hours £5.60, 4 hours £6.70, 5 hours £7.80, 6 hours £8.90, 7 hours £10.00, All day £18.00. Alternative chargeable off-site parking is also available at Magdalen Road Car Park - EX2 4SU, the same charges apply (this car park is not suitable for wide vehicles).
Leave M5 at J29 and merge onto A3015. At traffic lights, turn right onto Honiton Rd. At Moor Lane roundabout take 2nd exit A3015 then stay on B3183. At the roundabout take 1st exit onto Western Way B3212. Turn right onto Barnfield Rd then turn left then left again onto Southernhay Gardens.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 25 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.45
Service: 8.95
Location: 8.95
Room Quality: 7.45
Amenities: 7.95
Value for Money: 8.45
Food and Beverage: 7.95
Overall Experience: 8.45
J
JCCbob NONE Bristol, England
10
Nice one night stay
Pros:

Ideal for City centre and Christmas Markets. Nice clean room and comfy bed. Quiet location. Good selection at breakfast.

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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StrikingViking00 Couples United Kingdom
4
Duvet was badly stained…….
Pros:

The man who checked us in was lovely and the lady who I spoke with upon leaving was lovely too.

We were given room 112 which to my dismay had an adjoining door into the room next to us. These rooms should be used for what they are designed for: families.

The pillows were rock hard. The sound proofing is non existent. I could hear snoring coming from 2 different rooms and people talking until 1am along with a fairly loud tv going.

My husband had the breakfast and said it was dreadful. The bacon had been cooked in dirty oil and was black on one side.

But the worst was yet to come, upon stripping the bed (to help the cleaner time wise) - there were large filthy stains on the duvet. Totally unacceptable. And under the bed were duvets in bags. What on earth these were doing there is anyone’s guess.

The head housekeeper needs to have firm words with her staff. In future I will check over all bedding before thinking about going to bed.

The receptionist was apologetic when told about the stained duvet.

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
R
rachelbB1415SA Business
10
Brilliant!
Pros:

I stayed at this Premier Inn for two nights while traveling for work. As a woman traveling alone, I initially felt a little apprehensive, but this turned out to be the best Premier Inn I’ve experienced.

One staff member, Gemma, was working both evenings during my stay and served me in the restaurant. She was exceptionally warm, welcoming, and friendly, creating a lovely atmosphere that made me feel at ease. She is truly a credit to your business.

The room was also spotless!

Overall, my stay was fantastic: amazing staff, immaculate rooms, and excellent facilities.

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
B
bigjimbo55 Couples Swindon, Wiltshire, England
10
4 night stay
Pros:

Stayed here Monday to Friday November. It is in a great location. 5 minutes walk to the town center. The hotel is realy nice modern. It is wheelchair accessible everywhere our room was spotless clean. Nice comfortable bed big flat screen television kettle nice bath and shower. Had two meal deals two days. Well worth the money. The food in the restaurant was realy good.. The staff were lovely to. over all a realy good stay would stay again. Jim

2025-11-21 via Tripadvisor
B
B9331 NONE
4
if you have a car go to the hotel Next Door.
Pros:

The Hotel certainly needs to get his parking sorted out, maybe get some sort of relationship with a local parking area just up the road as I was told very abruptly on my arrival from a lady behind the reception counter but it clearly states that there is no parking available.’ Didn’t I read their website properly’. It was an absolute nightmare to get parked and unloaded. It’s a shame they didn’t all have the same attitude as the girl behind the bar who seem to be working flat out in all departments.

2025-11-16 via Tripadvisor
A
atasteof NONE Alicante, Costa Blanca, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community
8
Reliably comfortable as always
Pros:

Great location for the cathedral, shopping, restaurants, cafes, train station, the Quayside and the Underground Passages.

2025-11-08 via Tripadvisor
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F1061QPjaninew NONE
6
Rooms stuffy and unable to open windows
Pros:

Booked a 3 night stay.
Our room was so stuffy. Windows didn’t open (even a sticker advising of that so you didn’t waste your time reporting the issue).

You also couldn’t turn down the heating lower than 19’c or switch it off. Noisy central heating woke us at 6am each morning.

We avoided staying in the room any longer than necessary and plan to use alternative hotels for our next stay in Exeter.

2025-10-30 via Tripadvisor
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shirleybL676IU NONE
8
Good 4 night stay
Pros:

Perfect location for town centre. Room was what you expect a bit on the hot side (3rd floor windows don't open) had to ask for a fan. Bed was ok but couldn't get pillows right (but that's just me) staff were polite and helpful. Food was good but the bar wasn't stocked well and need to ask for the mixer thats included in the cost of the spirit drink as they wanted to give me the more expensive one (kept saying they didn't have the on included) but it was on the shelf above the one they charge extra for ( so needed to watch for that). But overall a lovely stay. Will definitely come back.

2025-10-28 via Tripadvisor
3
324bridiem Family
10
Great stay
Pros:

Stayed here with my grandson, lovely stay with lovely staff
Great breakfast and clean spacious room
Great central location

2025-10-27 via Tripadvisor
R
Roadrunners27 Couples
10
Good location and an excellent hotel to stay
Pros:

Good location and an excellent hotel to stay, with a pub next door that does reasonable meals. Staff all helpful and efficient.
The breakfast served at the hotel was excellent quality, although let down by the small breakfast room.
No parking problems - car park was never full when we were there.

2025-10-27 via Tripadvisor
4
454jacquelinep NONE Glasgow, Scotland
10
Great experience
Pros:

We had a great stay at this Premier Inn. Very clean and fresh. Staff were very helpful and had a super attitude. Usually not much difference in Premier Inns but I just had to leave a review as this one stood out above others.

2025-10-25 via Tripadvisor
5
562alexb562 Solo travel London, England
10
The Staff Make this an Exceptional Place
Pros:

Nice atmosphere, good lighting, amazingly helpful staff. Great for the city centre and the station and the Messe. Clean and well equipped rooms.

2025-10-24 via Tripadvisor
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amybC4912FN Couples
10
Amazing staff, clean, comfortable and great stay.
Pros:

We chose to stay here soley as it was a good location for a family event and within our budget. I was pleasantly surprised staying at this Premier Inn. The room was spotless, and had everything we would need for our stay. Breakfast was great, fantastic selection and all really tasty. Bridie was a sheer delight and really keen to help and had a little chat while attending to everyone. The star of the show was Martin at the front desk. We were met with a smile and given all the information we would need regarding our stay, he checked us in and made us feel really welcome. Then we had a day to spare and asked what he would suggest for a nice day out locally. He was so knowledgeable and gave us some great suggestions. We will definitely choose to retur here again anytime we need somewhere to stay while visiting family in the area.

2025-10-24 via Tripadvisor
C
cornels202 Couples
10
BEST HOTEL IN EXETER!
Pros:

Really enjoyed my stay at Premier Inn Exeter. The room was clean, the bed super comfy, and everything felt easy and relaxed. The team were lovely and always happy to help, which made a big difference. Great spot too, just a short walk from the city centre. Would definitely come back next time I’m in Exeter.

2025-10-22 via Tripadvisor
A
andreear747 Family
10
Family event in Exeter
Pros:

Stayed here for a family event with the kids . The location is ideally central ,staff here arw great and they have been amazing with the kids they gave them treats and colouring packs which kept them busy at dinner .
Dinner was very good priced and kids had the main free ! I mean what more can i ask ,thats amazing !
Breakfast was also good and the choice was very good even for a vegetarian like myself !
Great service ,clean room and good dinner and breakfast options !

2025-10-22 via Tripadvisor
S
ScotsMag Family
8
Exactly what you'd expect, clean, tidy, comfy
Pros:

Family room booked for the usual tourist fare around Falkirk/Stirling. Location absolutely fine for what we needed. Warm welcome from Lisa, who handled a very enthusiastic 4 year old with equal enthusiasm, whilst still managing to clearly convey all the vital information to a pair of exhausted parents! Much appreciated. Room was clean and well maintained, comfy beds, comfortable temperature. Didn't hear a peep from any other guests for the night. Ticks all the boxes.

Breakfast here is a slightly different setting, in that it's not the usual Premier Inn go next door to the pub, but is done in house. The breakfast area did seem quite small, and could that it may struggle during busier times, but for our Sunday Morning, it didn't get busy. Well stocked, all food kept freshly topped up.

2025-10-21 via Tripadvisor
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X3469TAthomasm Couples Burgum, Friesland Province
10
A good place to stay in Scotland.
Pros:

We stayed in this hotel in september. We really enjoyed it here. The reception made us very welcome. The personel was very friendly. They were also very helpfull. Especially when we had trouble with our car. Outstanding was Martin. He was friendly and helped us .
He also helped us when we had complaints about the noise of people in the room above us. They were very noisy from 5 o

2025-10-16 via Tripadvisor
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X7441YClaurak Business
8
Rooms great, restaurant could be better
Pros:

Currently staying in this hotel.
Standard premier inn, extremely comfy beds and pillows, very clean room and bathroom! Tv is a great size.
My only criticisms would be the food. While the pricing is okay, the food wouldn’t match it. Pasta was undercooked. Steak was over cooked to how I asked and the chips seemed to be old and dry. A lot of items not available unfortunately as well.

One major thing I would have to say is, whilst I understand the staff can have long working hours, it’s not great to hear the chefs shouting and swearing at the front of house team because they sat me for dinner at 21:15. I just came off a 12 hour shift, was looking forward to a meal but hearing the chefs shout “oh for f*ck sake” made me feel so unwelcome.

2025-10-08 via Tripadvisor
S
Sacha
8
Pros:

No review

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
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LondonNifty Friends getaway London, England
10
You get exactly what you expect!
Pros:

Clean room, handily located for the centre of Exeter, good value as always and Adriana on reception was lovely. All in all a really positive experience !

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor