Hotels
and B&Bs in Exeter
(Do shop around through online booking
services like www.expedia.com, as you may get cheaper deals than booking direct
with the hotels!)
High end:
The Royal
Clarence, Cathedral Yard EX1 1HD Exeter. Tel: +44 (0)1392 319 955; Fax: +44
(0)1392 439 423
Located in the Cathedral yard (opposite Cathedral and near some of Exeter’s most ancient areas) is luxurious – probably Exeter’s best hotel – but also on the pricey side (£100 + a night), though there are some good deals: shop around! It is a good 20 min walk from here onto campus, or there is a regular bus service (D) that loops around the campus and into town. It has the well known British chef Michael Caines restaurant if you are feeling extravagant and hungry one evening.
http://www.abodehotels.co.uk/exeter/
The (Mercure)
Southgate Hotel, Southernhay East EX1 1QF Exeter. Tel : +44 (0)1392/412812; Fax
: +44 (0)1392/413549
The Southgate is
also well placed for the Cathedral and central Exeter, again a 20 min walk onto
campus, or bus ride. It comes highly recommended, and has lovely facilities
including pool and gym. It is also pricey (£100-130+ a night), but they
occasionally have good offers available.
http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/6624/fiche_hotel.shtml
Mid end:
Jury’s Inn, Western
Way, Exeter, Tel: +44 (0)870 4100 800
This large new
hotel will be opening in June 2009, so you would be one of the first to try it
(this is either a recommendation or not)! Part of a UK chain, Jury’s Inn is
situated in Central Exeter, about a 15-20 minute walk up to campus. It has
extensive facilities including bar and restaurant. It is very reasonably priced
at around £69+ per night.
http://exeterhotels.jurysinns.com/
Queens Court
Hotel, The Queens Court Hotel, Bystock Terrace, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4HY. Tel:
+44 (0)1392 272709
Facsimile (01392)
491390
The Queen’s Court well
placed for town and the Uni in a nice quiet part of town off the main road.
Lovely restaurant too (The Olive Tree). £80+ per night.
http://www.queenscourt-hotel.co.uk/welcome.html
Mid to Low end:
The White Hart Hotel,
66 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EE. Tel:
+44 (0)1392 279 897; Fax: +44 (0)1392 250 159
The White Hart is a fifteenth century pub/inn with accommodation (from £60 a night). Très British! Comfortable and lively. Also in the centre of town, more or less opposite several nice restaurants, and a stone’s throw from the Cathedral Yard:
http://www.english-inns.co.uk/EP/WhiteHart-Exeter/
Low end:
B&Bs
The Park View
Hotel, 8, Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG. Tel:
+44 (0)1392 271772 ; Fax: +44 (0)1392 253047
This simple
B&B is nice and fairly cheap (£30-60) – we send our visiting speakers
there, and has the advantage of being very near the Uni, see:
http://www.parkviewexeter.co.uk/
The Clock Tower
Hotel, 16 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4HF
Tel: +44 (0)1392
424545; Fax: +44 (0)1392 218445
Also a nice place,
and in same area of town – up near Uni (5-10 mins), but close enough to
town to walk down in 5 mins. (From £50 a night.)
http://www.clocktowerhotel.co.uk/
The Georgian Lodge, 5 Bystock Terrace, Exeter EX4 4HY. Tel: +44 (0)1392 213079; Fax: +44 (0)1392 218445 (owned by same family as Clock Tower Hotel)
Again, in similar area, and in lovely period building. (From £50 a night.)
NB:
More info available soon on our trips to
Tintagel (http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.15393), and Glastonbury (http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/; http://www.glastonburytor.org.uk/; http://www.glastonbury.co.uk/pages/)
Here are a few websites which you may find useful for planning any of your own trips to attractions in Devon and Cornwall:
http://www.lotstodo.co.uk/index.asp
http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10126