Royal Exeter Hotel
About the hotel
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!
Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Heating
- Terrace
- Lift / Elevator
- Bar
- Fax/photocopying
- Golf course
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Dry cleaning
- Breakfast in the room
- Non-smoking throughout
- Sun terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Wheelchair accessible
- Toilet with grab rails
- Evening entertainment
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Nightclub/DJ
- Outdoor furniture
- Wine/champagne
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
Check-in and check-out
- Check-out
- until 11:00
Guest reviews
Very good
Dated
Liked: xtremely tired. Eole place smells damp and I had to ask for someone to spray my room as the stench was awful. Single room felt like a care home. Sink in room instead of bathroom. Old socks on flat roof outside window only thing going forit is the brilliantlocation and private car park! I wouldn't stay again
Would not return due to noise levels in the room!
Liked: Hotel is in great location, just up the road from the beach. However, don’t expect to get any sleep if you are allocated Room 103, it is directly above a nightclub, which blares out base music until 2am. During these hours the noise levels in the room measured an average of 75 decibels and frequently went above 80 decibels (a quiet bedroom should be around 40 decibels). This also meant the windows had to be kept shut (or the noise was even worse), making the room extremely hot and stuffy. Why would you allocate a parent & child a room above a nightclub?! When I went down to reception to complain about the room, I was informed that noise levels were stated on their website and in correspondence. Sure enough, when I checked my messages, there is a single line, amongst four messages and a wealth of other information, that states they ‘cannot guarantee a quiet stay due to a cocktail bar and nightclub on site’. That implies a few rowdy drinkers on the premises, not that you will be sharing your bedroom with the Ministry of Sound! Check which room you are in before you book!
Bluebird Steve
Liked: The shower was excellent.Simple to use with plenty of shampoo and cleaning gel.
Disliked: The new checking in procedure.Why complicate service with barcodes smartphones etc?.Prior to this checking in was perfectly easy.
Miserable
Disliked: Not told that the restaurant wasn’t operating for evening meals.. Also not told the nightclub would be open until 2 o’clock midweek.
Terrible and dangerous
Liked: The staff were polite.
Disliked: The room was dated, smelt musty, appeared clean but had no air circulation or ventilation and despite a fan was a constant 31 degrees for 2 days causing me to suffer heat stroke and go to hospital. I therefore had to check out 2 days early and go somewhere else. There was no water and no eating facilities in the hotel.
No sleep - shouldn’t let the room under these circumstances
Liked: Excellent location with onsite parking although this was extra. Shower was powerful and luckily cold.
Disliked: Bar and dining closed, room had no ventilation, small fan which was unusable. Very tired/dated room. Small sash window literally falling apart.
Good to know
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.
A deposit may be required at the property.
Royal Exeter Hotel compared with other hotels in Bournemouth
Based on guest scores and reviews for 200 places to stay in Bournemouth. Distances as the crow flies.
- by guest reviews in Bournemouth
- 3rd of 200
- its score; the average in Bournemouth is 8.8
- 8.4
- guest reviews
- 4,618
- from the centre of Bournemouth
- 250 m
What’s near Royal Exeter Hotel
Distances from the hotel as the crow flies.
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) 7.4 km
Frequently asked questions about Royal Exeter Hotel
What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Exeter Hotel?
Check-out is until 11:00.
Does Royal Exeter Hotel have parking?
According to the hotel: parking. Ask the hotel whether you need to book it and whether there is a charge.
How far is Royal Exeter Hotel from the centre of Bournemouth?
About 250 m from the centre of Bournemouth, as the crow flies.
