Hotel, 3-starExeter Road, Bournemouth, United KingdomShow on map
Guests rate it highest for service, location and food.
8.44,618ReviewsExplore 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!
8.4
Rated 8.4 out of 10 by 4,618 guests who stayed here.
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…
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…
Not told that the restaurant wasn’t operating for evening meals.. Also not told the nightclub would be open until 2 o’clock midweek.
The shower was excellent.Simple to use with plenty of shampoo and cleaning gel.
The new checking in procedure.Why complicate service with barcodes smartphones etc?.Prior to this checking in was perfectly easy.
The staff were polite.
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.…
Room surprisingly comfy, even if generally basic, it had everything I needed.
Signage into carpark was so confusing with logos but not the hotel name,- just coming off the roundabout- that we missed it and had to go…
Reviews are written by guests who booked through our supplier and stayed, shown as written and in their own language. Category scores are the supplier’s reading of recent reviews, updated January 2026.
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Guests rate the location 9.2 out of 10 — superb.
Each room shows its own terms before you pay.
Most rates can be cancelled free until a date shown on the room.
Non-refundable rates are marked as such.
Check-in from 3:00 PM until 12:00 AM
Check-out by 11:00 AM
Children welcome
No pets
Non-smoking rooms available
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.
Paid when you book, not at the desk.
Rates include the taxes and fees we can read.
The property may take a card at check-in for incidentals.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM. Check-out is by 11:00 AM. If you're arriving late, tell us and we'll ask the property to hold the room.
No — the property states that pets are not allowed.
Parking is listed among the property's facilities. Whether it's free and whether a space can be reserved varies, so we check it against your dates rather than promise it here.
Breakfast is offered at the property. Whether it's included depends on the rate — the board type is shown on each room once you put your dates in.
Yes — internet access is listed among the property's facilities.
The property lists step-free or accessible facilities. That flag is the one least able to settle the question: a hotel can carry it and still have a step at the entrance, or a bath rather than a roll-in shower, and it does not say whether the accessible room is free on your dates. Tell us what you need and we'll ask the property directly rather than reading you the flag.
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Exeter Road, Bournemouth.
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