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Southernhay House Hotel

4.5 star property
Georgian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Lovely & Luxury Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Front of property
Exterior
Southernhay House Hotel creates a serene oasis in central Exeter. Travelers relax in the tranquil garden or sip drinks at the bar while helpful staff attend to needs. The property offers cooked-to-order breakfast and practical amenities like dry cleaning services.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Charming Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Charming Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Lovely Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Lovely Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Lovely & Larger Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Lovely & Larger Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heated bathroom floor
Private bathroom
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lovely & Luxury Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Lovely & Luxury Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Luxury Apartment

Highlights

Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
36 Southernhay East, Exeter, England, EX1 1NX

What's nearby

  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Exeter Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Spacex - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Exeter - Saint Luke's Campus - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Exeter - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Exeter Central Station - 8 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪George's Meeting House (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hub Box - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mercure Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Southernhay House Hotel

Luxury hotel near University of Exeter
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Southernhay House Hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), newspapers in the lobby, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage, multilingual staff, and a 24-hour front desk
  • 1 meeting room, a reception hall, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heated floors, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.5 miles (GBP 18 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1805
  • Georgian architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between June 21 and October 1.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 25.00 per person
  • Offsite parking fee: GBP 18.00 per night (0.5 mi away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Southernhay House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Southernhay House Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Southernhay House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Southernhay House Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Exeter, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Barnfield Theatre and University of Exeter. Princesshay and St Martin's Church are also within 5 minutes. Exeter Central Station is 8 minutes by foot and Exeter (EXS-Exeter St Thomas Train Station) is 15 minutes.

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Southernhay House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is perfectly located. The staff is simply incomparable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and homely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Amenities
Very comfortable bed . Incredible bath . Very convenient for cathedral , station and sights . Staff very courteous . Only whinge is for the cost of the room I would have expected more choice of tea s , coffees milk etc and maybe a pack of biscuits !! Despite warning I thought more care could have been taken for dietary intolerances or warning me to find an alternative restaurant for evening meal .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
great Bar lady. very helpful staff also very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Lady that checked us in was lovely, real asset to the hotel. Looked after us at all points of our stay from reception to bar drinks and breakfast, she was amazing. Hotel is lovely with a great character and vibe, breakfast was excellent and the sun terrace is a gem.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming house with great food and bar service. We were treated very well. Location was great as well. Would recommend enthusiastically to others.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

ok hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best in Exeter

We spent a very relaxing w/e at Southernhay House. The rooms are luxurious, spacious, clean and very comfortable. The staff are welcoming, friendly and accommodating. Bar and restaurant are both beautifully designed with many references to the building's historic past. The food was excellent also.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff are great!

Absolutely fantastic, staff couldn't help us enough. Really great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Fei

說實話，我看了小紅書過來的，地理位置很OK，但房間真的不行，小不說了，廁所只夠一個人轉身，居然還沒有咖啡機！！想喝咖啡只能每天去下樓買到院子喝。歷史建築物是噱頭，但我覺得價格太貴，兩晚550磅。花園還行吧，可能我住英國，覺得還行吧，價格太高。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, not enough water in the room
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Al, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet location in attractive street close to city centre, charming hotel, really friendly staff and excellent breakfast, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie, High Wycombe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem in the heart of Exeter! Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the breakfast was epic. Super clean and so geared up for Covid. Can’t recommend enough.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant hotel

Great hotel, really good location, fit out and staff, brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An Exeter Warm Welcome Back!

It has recently just reopened and was very well set up and organised to deal with social distancing but keeping a very welcoming greeting with excellent service throughout our stay, highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A comfortable stay.

This small hotel has an interesting history and is very close to shopping and the Exeter Quayside. We received a very warm welcome on arrival, with tea and biscuits. Our bedroom was very comfortable with a well appointed bathroom. Although a limited menu for dinner the food was freshly prepared, plentiful and delicious. Breakfast is excellent with fresh orange juice, pastries, and a good choice of hot dishes. Loved the pancakes, bacon and maple syrup! Like dinner everything was freshly prepared. Service was friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The only downside is the lack of parking on site but there is plenty of on street parking and a multi storey car park is only three minutes away.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent boutique hotel in Exeter

Beautiful rooms, excellent food. Worked well for a brief visit to Exeter. Close to cathedral.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay away from boring chains

Good hotel that’s a change from the chains. Didn’t have hair conditioner in the rooms which I thought was odd and there is a student block opposite which has a lot of noise middle of the night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

This hotel has a fantastic location, minutes from the cathedral and all shops and restaurants. The team at this hotel are so welcoming and helpful and serve the most beautiful and well thought out breakfast...little pot of berries, yoghurt and granola, mini croissants, fresh orange juice and then a delicious menu to select your actual breakfast from. The bar is a really nice area and they make great cocktails. Would highly recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem in central Exeter

Great to find a well appointed , clean , characterful hotel with thoughtful touches and not too commercial . Lots of atmosphere in the bar on Friday evening . Didn’t stay for breakfast as I had booked room only - but smelt and looked great as I walked past on the Saturday morning . Will definitely be back .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Canry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a happy stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hervorragendes Frühstück. Sehr zentrale Lage mit viele Restaurants in Fussnähe. Einziger Abzug: kein Schrank im Zimmer. Ansonsten haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Exeter

Characterful and welcoming hotel with lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Southernhay Exeter

Superb and exactly what we expected when searching for a boutique hotel. Excellent location, so close to the city centre but in a quiet spot. Reception also looked after my mobile charger for a few days, having left it behind. Would not hesitate going back for those special occasions.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

AG, Colchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, friendly and professional. Very good shower!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

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