The Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Front of property
Point of interest
Point of interest
Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Taw Vale Parade, Barnstaple, England, EX32 8NB
  • St Anne's Arts & Community Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Pannier Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Queen's Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room, River View

  • 18 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Small Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, River View

  • 18 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Barnstaple

With a stay at The Imperial Hotel in Barnstaple, you'll be 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Saunton Sands and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Croyde Bay Beach. .This hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Exmoor Zoo and 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Clovelly Village.

What's nearby

  • Pannier Market - 6 min walk
  • Queen's Theatre - 6 min walk
  • Exmoor Zoo - 22 min drive
  • Saunton Sands - 27 min drive
  • Woolacombe Beach - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 10 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barnstaple Bus Station - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Water Gate - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Claytons - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Latitude 48 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Hotel

Riverwalk hotel with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour front desk
The Imperial Hotel offers 63 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 63 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite at The Arlington Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Arlington Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Colours Bar Bistro - This bistro serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • The Arlington Restaurant
  • Colours Bar Bistro

Things to do

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

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, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that some guestrooms are located in the Rivercourt Building and are accessed through a separate entrance.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Imperial Barnstaple
Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple, Devon
The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Barnstaple

The Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 314 out of 468 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 125 out of 468 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 468 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 468 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 468 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As ever, excellent experience from Barnstaple’s best hotel. Only request - please make sure that the new EV charging spaces are free for EVs rather than allowing anyone to park in the space. Most frustrating when you need to charge your car…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very polite,positive and helpful. Excellent food. Glad planning to revisit.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perfect

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, only here overnight but enjoyed my stay, I would use this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming hotel and staff. Kicked off our two-week tour of the SW in an exceptional manner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were excellent and the hotel was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sound Proofing
Nice hotel but needs to take a serious look into sound proofing. The guy in the room next to me was on the phone and I could hear his conversation word for word. He may aswell made the call in my room. apart from that it was a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hote
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maxine, North Saanich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very good. Hotel was in excellent condition for it's age. Our room looked out onto another building so not a great view. Parking is available but tight spots.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, really nicely done out. Would definitely return here
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean cosy room. Comfortable bed. Nice staff and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was superb. The River Taw is literally across the road, as is the excellent Barnstaple museum. The room was beautiful and the public areas are smart
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jerold

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is quite nice and its restaurant was very nice. The only downside to our stay was that there is no air conditioning in this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very pleasant hotel with excellent staff. The dining room and room service fee are very expensive. There seems to be no recycling effort made in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024