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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Barnstaple Street, Bideford, England, EX39 4AE
  • The Big Sheep
    5 min drive
  • Clovelly Village
    5 min drive
  • East of the Water
    3 min walk
  • Barnstaple Station
    16 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The Royal & Fortescue

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (543)
The price is AU$136
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
14 Jan - 15 Jan
The Royal & Fortescue

About the area

Bideford

Located in Bideford, The Royal Hotel is a 5-minute drive from Clovelly Village and 14 minutes from Queen's Theatre. .This hotel is 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from The Milky Way Adventure Park and 17 mi (27.4 km) from Saunton Sands.

What's nearby

  • The Big Sheep - 5 min drive
  • Clovelly Village - 5 min drive
  • Instow Beach - 7 min drive
  • Saunton Sands - 35 min drive
  • Croyde Bay Beach - 38 min drive

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 16 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Royal Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Rose Salterne - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪East of the Water - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Spice - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mr Chips - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Clovelly Village
The Royal Hotel offers 32 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 32 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at Merchants Bistro, a restaurant which specializes in British cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Merchants Bistro - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) 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
  • Free off-site parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Merchants 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
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Royal Bideford
Royal Hotel Bideford
The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Bideford
The Royal Hotel Hotel Bideford

The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 265 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

pearse

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did not stay due to smell of cleaning/fabreze type overwhelmingly in corridor, room and lift triggered asthma and allergies...photos not a real reflection of room we were offered could not stay there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was so enjoyable we intend to return next year
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just come home from a short stay with my daughter at The Royal Hotel. We were upgraded to a lovely suite when we arrived. The receptionist was very friendly and helpful.The room was amazing and very clean. I had the best night sleep. There was a kettle in the room, along with tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits, which My daughter loved. We dined in the restaurant at dinner time. The food was lovely. So much to choose from. We also had breakfast which I cannot fault. The staff that served us were very friendly and worked really hard. There was a little car park opposite the hotel which was free. There were quite a few spaces when we arrived. We really enjoyed our stay even though it was very short. We will def return to the hotel in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatenda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good car parking, ideally situated, excellent service and good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhuna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice room and hotel. We booked as close to ferry to Lundy Island.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Alton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, fabulous staff, good food. Local area a little shabby but nice views across the river. Bus stop to Barnstable station 2 mins walk. Would come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Beautiful hotel, excellent food. I will definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant Stay
Lovely hotel great service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean the bed was really comfy and the food and service were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
it was fine- clean and comfortable, well staffed and relaxed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great attention to detail
We always find hotel rooms too hot, so take the duvet out of its cover and just use the cover. After our return at the end of our first full day, my heart sank as I though the housekeeping team had re-bagged it. However, n closer inspection whilst they had done just that, they also gave us another duvet cover so that the duvet could stay covered up. All the toiletries were very nice and refillable large bottles, not the small single use ones. Breakfast was excellent if a little pricey. £16.50 for full English.
Room 105 side outlook, deluxe room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

vance

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay.
Great historic hotel. Friendly staff . No problems.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness
Cramped and ok.
Comfortable enough. Bed was a small double. Reception was ok, but not terribly interested. Servers for dinner tried hard, but our stay was overshadowed by the wedding taking place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
pleasant stay for 2 nites. well located
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking is across from the hotel and the road can be busy.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, happy to use again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice well maintained hotel - friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lee, Brackley

Liked: Amenities
The room I stayed was good, if a little dated, the Restuarant, bar and lounge are very good, excellent and attentive staff, can’t fault them. Having free parking straight across the road in Bideford is a real bonus. The only downside is infront of the hotel, waste ground and metal fencing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024