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Great Western Hotel

St Davids Station Approach St Davids, Exeter, EX4 4NU, United Kingdom

+44 139 227 4039

RM 198+

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Great Western Hotel - Exeter - Building

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Overall guest ratings

5.9/10 OK

Based on 1330 reviews

Review highlights

Location

8.8
WiFi

8.1
Amenities

2.3
Vibe

1.6

Good to know

Train station is close

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About

Located near a train station, Great Western Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Exeter. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and free full breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. Flat-screen TVs and free WiFi are offered in all rooms.

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Amenities

Complimentary breakfast
Free Wi-Fi
Internet
Meeting/Banquet facilities
No smoking
Bar/Lounge
Designated smoking area
Coffee shop
Pets not allowed
Parking (surcharge)

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Families

Overall rating

5.8 OK

Based on 1,327 reviews

Location

8.8

WiFi

8.1

Breakfast

7.3

Service

7.2

Food

4.3

Room

3.4

Cleanliness

3.1

Amenities

2.3

Vibe

1.6

Overall rating

5.9 OK

Based on 822 reviews

Location

8.7

WiFi

7.7

Breakfast

7.4

Service

6.8

Food

4.1

Room

3.4

Cleanliness

2.6

Amenities

2.3

Vibe

1.8

Overall rating

5.5 OK

Based on 411 reviews

Location

8.6

Service

7.5

Breakfast

6.8

Food

4.2

Cleanliness

2.7

Room

2.4

Amenities

2.1

Vibe

1.4

Overall rating

5.1 OK

Based on 92 reviews

Location

8.8

Service

7.3

Breakfast

7.2

Room

3.2

Cleanliness

3.0

Amenities

2.3

Vibe

1.6

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good value for money

tatty

broken tiles

undergoing refurbishment

friendly and helpful staff

close to the station

right next to train

smiley

park opposite

entrance was building

5.8

Pros: The location is ideal for the railway station. The bar is good and the breakfast ok.

Cons: The place is in need of some heavy duty maintenance. It's an old building and the room was tatty.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.3

Pros: OVER RECENT YEARS i HAVE VISITED REGULARLY AND AM PLEASED TO UNDERSTAND THAT COMPLETE UP GRADING OF THE hOTEL IS TAKING PLACE AND THE GROUND FLOOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE BEDROOMS ARE BEING WORKED ...

Cons: fOR ELDERLY VISITORS THE STAIRS MAY PRESENT A PROBLEM BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A LIFT CAN BE FITTED

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.1

Pros: I think the car parking is not clear enough.Apparently you can park for free as staff who have been their have never seen a warden or know of anyone getting ticketed.But is states you have to pay.

Cons: Sorry the above was meant for this bit...i really liked the location that you had a nice cheap pub 30 seconds away and a nice more upmarket one 5 min down road

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.9

Pros: The staff were lovely as always and the breakfast too. Very convenient for a break of journey down to Cornwall.

Cons: Its getting there, but the rooms still want updating, but looking better already with the works in progress.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.8

Pros: Breakfast was good. Location was excellent being next to buses and trains. Witherspoon is up the road with a beer garden and is very popular and cheap.

Cons: Stairs but they can't change that. We did have top bedroom. With views.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.1

Pros: Quirkyness

Cons: Parts of it seemed run down

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.9

Pros: Staff were great

Cons: Bathroom a little shabby

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.2

Pros: Very good choice of breakfasts. Good bar with real ales.

Cons: Decor a little tired but overall okay

Reviewed Jul 2017

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4.6

Pros: The Staff were friendly and polite. The breakfast was good. The chair in the bedroom was funky. The bed was clean. The fire door had been replaced. The windows had been replaced. The tea and coffee ...

Cons: The paintwork in the corridors was chipped. The power sockets were hanging off the wall. There was stained water damaged paint on the corridor walls. Phone cable was tacked around the door frames. ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.8

Good for the price

Pros: Right by train station. Wifi worked well in my room. Good value. Clean. Bed was fine. Bathroom small but worked fine. Sufficient towels etc provided. TV decent quality.

Cons: A bit loud when I was trying to get to sleep (not sure if inside or outside hotel) but quieted down. Temperature was ok in spring but room might get hot in summer (small window that does not open far).

Reviewed Apr 2015

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8.8

Pros: Breakfast was good. Location was excellent being next to buses and trains. Witherspoon is up the road with a beer garden and is very popular and cheap.

Cons: Stairs but they can't change that. We did have top bedroom. With views.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
9.2

Pros: Very good choice of breakfasts. Good bar with real ales.

Cons: Decor a little tired but overall okay

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
8.8

Good for the price

Pros: Right by train station. Wifi worked well in my room. Good value. Clean. Bed was fine. Bathroom small but worked fine. Sufficient towels etc provided. TV decent quality.

Cons: A bit loud when I was trying to get to sleep (not sure if inside or outside hotel) but quieted down. Temperature was ok in spring but room might get hot in summer (small window that does not open far).

Reviewed Apr 2015

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8.3

Pros: OVER RECENT YEARS i HAVE VISITED REGULARLY AND AM PLEASED TO UNDERSTAND THAT COMPLETE UP GRADING OF THE hOTEL IS TAKING PLACE AND THE GROUND FLOOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE BEDROOMS ARE BEING WORKED ...

Cons: fOR ELDERLY VISITORS THE STAIRS MAY PRESENT A PROBLEM BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A LIFT CAN BE FITTED

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.1

Pros: I think the car parking is not clear enough.Apparently you can park for free as staff who have been their have never seen a warden or know of anyone getting ticketed.But is states you have to pay.

Cons: Sorry the above was meant for this bit...i really liked the location that you had a nice cheap pub 30 seconds away and a nice more upmarket one 5 min down road

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.9

Pros: The staff were lovely as always and the breakfast too. Very convenient for a break of journey down to Cornwall.

Cons: Its getting there, but the rooms still want updating, but looking better already with the works in progress.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.1

Pros: Quirkyness

Cons: Parts of it seemed run down

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.9

Pros: Staff were great

Cons: Bathroom a little shabby

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Pros: The location is ideal for the railway station. The bar is good and the breakfast ok.

Cons: The place is in need of some heavy duty maintenance. It's an old building and the room was tatty.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
4.6

Pros: The Staff were friendly and polite. The breakfast was good. The chair in the bedroom was funky. The bed was clean. The fire door had been replaced. The windows had been replaced. The tea and coffee ...

Cons: The paintwork in the corridors was chipped. The power sockets were hanging off the wall. There was stained water damaged paint on the corridor walls. Phone cable was tacked around the door frames. ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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