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Reviews of The Royal Hotel

3 out of 5
The Royal Hotel
Barnstaple Street, Bideford, England

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 228 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Laurence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a good stay, the bed was very comfortable. I found the restaurant staff were very accommodating and helpful…
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a single room in the attic but as the hotel was quiet got an upgrade to a double room with river view. It was fabulous. The bed was so comfy and the bathroom lovely with big fluffy towels. Parking couldn't have been easier - literally across the road. Breakfast was a bit pricey I thought so I didn't bother with that - it would be nice to be able to just get cereal or something light rather than paying for a big buffet. The only other improvement would be fridges in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely welcome, nice and central and great food
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Hemel Hempstead

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our visit to The Royal Hotel was excellent. All of the staff we interacted with were happy, smiling and willing to assist. Our room was clean, tidy and very well looked after. The lotions and potions in the bathroom were lovely and they definitely added a feeling of luxury to our ablutions. The public areas were equally well presented and well cared for. Our meal in the restaurant was fabulous, everything was tasty and beautifully cooked. Our only complaint... the portions were too big and neither my wife or I could finish our meals. The size of the portions shouldn't make you think they are filling the plate at the expense of the quality of the food, my Fillet Rossini was truly excellent! So, yes The Royal Hotel definitely deserves 5 stars!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need to upgrade windows overlooking road due to traffic noise early morning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Absolutely fine for a nights sleep!
Hotel building was nice. Room was OK but very dated bathroom but clean, no usb plugs so had to use USB in back of TV to charge phone. Restaurant was deceiving, food was not to the standard the restaurant portrayed. Will stay again but definitely not eat in restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaspar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival we were given an option to upgrade. This we took as the room was bigger and quieter being at the back of the property. However we were notified that there was a kitchen extract fan 2 floors below which would run during the day but would stop about 22:00 hrs. This did not present a problem during our stay. We ate in for the 2 nights. The meal choice was good with with very generous portions. A good location to town without being in the town
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bideford’s best hotel
Fantastic 3 star hotel with comfortable beds. Friendly staff. Very good food in the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

PL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as great as previous stays
Hotel is friendly with good service and check in is quick. Room is a bit tired and there was a random used cotton bud in the bathroom. Breakfast omelette was dire, worst I've ever eaten. 1000c hot and tastes of used oil. Small and definitely poor value. Coffee is always bad at the hotel so I've moved to tea. Probably won't bother with breakfast in future.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and aesthetically pleasing old premises with courteous staff and service. Spent first weekend in December there and hit xmas parties which limited evening dining spaces and parking for guests of the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely and characterful property with a bit of history and beautiful features to show off Rooms are nice and spacious. May need some updating at some point, but perfectly fine
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first choice to stay in the area, arrived from overseas
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good. Room was rather hot and windows were non - opening
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An excellent price , convenient for the centre often and comfortable rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Pete

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great hotel, very professional and friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. All clean and tidy. Shower was very weak, bathroom small. It was great for the price I paid (approx £60 including breakfast).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
River View
Great view over the river
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful, friendly, attentive (but overly so), and helpful staff. Clean and well maintained. A nice.quiet hotel, ideal for a restful break.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Clive

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and the staff was very helpful and accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Katja

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived late and all we needed was a good night's sleep. There was an automatic light constantly coming on and off right outside the window which even with the curtains closed lit up the room. It was also incredibly noisy due to some broken guttering meaning rain would clatter down, which happened all night. The window furthermore looked out onto a wall about a metre away. The room was fine but needed maintenance. If this had been a budget hotel it would have been fine, but at 125 pounds a night I would expect better.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

R

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was dreadful. Kitchen fan’s directly below window. Constant clatter of kitchen noise
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
We stayed at The Royal for a night. Parking straightforward, as was checking in. Our room was lovely, nicely decorated, with a big bathroom and great shower. We decided to have dinner in the hotel restaurant, which provided a varied menu. My boyfriend had mussles which he really enjoyed. Cocktails were delightful. The hotel is a short walk from the town centre, ideal for our evening out. We had a great time and would not hesitate to book a room there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Royal is a good old fashioned hotel. The room was perfectly adequate but the grandeur of the building and service from the staff well and truly make it a good stay. Would definitely rebook.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Royal. The service was brilliant and the hotel itself was quirky and unique with fab decor. We loved learning about the history of the building. The food was delicious and the fact that they cater for different dietary requirements was a huge weight off. The staff were very accommodating also. We were upgraded to the Kingsley suite on arrival and it was absolutely perfect for us! We would definitely return to the Royal.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Lindsey, Slough

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Beautiful, well kept Hôtel with very friendly, smart, attentive staff. The breakfast was far too big😀 but delicious. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had limited contact as used it as a base to visit family but I had no issues with the room or service. The staff were friendly. However my room was at the front overlooking the road so was noisy and there were no net curtains so had to have the big curtains closed until fully dressed. I didn't have breakfast as it was £16 which seemed a lot to pay so ate at cafés across the bridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

SHAN

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very old hotel which has had an interior makeover with quirky details. Situated alongside the river at Biddeford a very beautiful area. Perfect for walking routes and local transport. A most enjoyable stay. Unusually the weather was perfect as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A superb room upgrade made this stay especially memorable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaspar

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kruti

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Garfield

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel & Staff
My stay was lovely. Everyone was very polite and helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very conveniently situated hotel which had been well updated and offered good service and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023