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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
Bideford hotel with restaurant

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Exterior
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Indoor wedding
Interior entrance
Lounge
Experience the tranquility of The Royal Hotel, located near Saunton Sands and Clovelly Village. Enjoy a full breakfast, unwind in the nearby outdoor pool or indoor pool access nearby. With laundry facilities and luggage storage, your stay is sure to be relaxing.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (11)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Front desk safe
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Wedding services
  • Luggage storage
  • Banquet hall

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lift
  • Deep-soaking bath
The current price is £132
includes taxes & fees
6 Jul - 7 Jul

Room options

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Superior Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 16 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Barnstaple Street, Bideford, England, EX39 4AE

What's nearby

  • Clovelly Village - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • The Big Sheep - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Instow Beach - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Saunton Sands - 30 min drive - 29.5 km
  • Croyde Bay Beach - 33 min drive - 31.8 km

Getting around

  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 78 min drive
  • Barnstaple Station - 16 min drive
  • Chapelton Station - 21 min drive
  • Umberleigh Station - 21 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

When you stay at The Royal Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of North Devon Coast. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit Merchants Bistro, which serves British cuisine and is open for breakfast and dinner. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English

More about this property

VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 32 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free off-site parking nearby
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property
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Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–9:30 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Room service (limited hours)

Travelling with children

  • Children's menu

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Grab bar near toilet
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Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
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Special features

Dining

Merchants Bistro – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
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Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children

Pets

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

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a smoke detector on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

Royal Bideford
Royal Hotel Bideford
The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Bideford
The Royal Hotel Hotel Bideford
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Frequently asked questions

Does The Royal Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Royal Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Royal Hotel?

Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Is parking offered on site at The Royal Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Royal Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at The Royal Hotel and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include The Milky Way Adventure Park (9.5 mi) and Queen's Theatre (9.8 mi), along with Saunton Sands (17 mi) and Croyde Bay Beach (18.3 mi).

Are there restaurants at or near The Royal Hotel?

Yes, Merchants Bistro offers British cuisine.

Does The Royal Hotel have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.

What's the area around The Royal Hotel like?

The Royal Hotel is located a short 13-minute walk from The Burton Art Gallery and Museum.

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The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

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What guests liked

  • Breakfast was very good and up to the highest standards, with excellent quality and taste. (4 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10

2nd stay here - very nice, warm hotel in a great spot
1-night trip

10/10

Really pleasant stay for work. Food in the restaurant was delicious and excellent portions.
1-night trip

10/10

Very comfortable stay. Loved the lounge and views and excellent bistro
2-night trip

8/10

nice enough place food looked good but we didn't eat there.
1-night trip

8/10

The stay was so enjoyable we intend to return next year
4-night trip

10/10

the Hotel was warm and very welcoming. Excellent location. Easy parking.
1-night trip

8/10

The Royal is in a great location just off the Tarka Trail a short walk across the bridge into Bideford. I was staying in a Standard Room. I booked a single but was upgraded to a double which was a nice surprise. The hotel is currently undergoing a refurbishment - it didn't interfere with my stay. My room was dated - the bathroom wasn't great it was falling apart and the shower had extremely poor water pressure. My room is one of the ones which is yet to be refurbished. The bed was very comfortable. I look forward to coming back once the rooms have been upgraded to experience the place again. The staff made me feel extremely welcome. Everyone who I engaged with were warm and friendly and I got the feeling they loved working at the hotel and were excited for its future.
Standard double
Exterior view
Waffle, berries and yoghurt for breakfast
1-night trip

10/10

Good car parking, ideally situated, excellent service and good food.
2-night trip

10/10

Really lovely welcome, nice and central and great food
2-night trip

10/10

Bar staff abd restaurant staff were amazing and really helpful. Shower was very weak and very low. Taller person would struggle fitting under the head.
1-night trip

10/10

Lovely hotel great service
1-night trip

10/10

The Royal Hotel is a nice traditional establishment with great staff and good service. Grand experience😎
3-night trip

8/10

Very nice hotel great location and friendly staff let down by allowing a Christmas party to go on into the early hours way beyond the midnight curfew!
1-night trip

8/10

pleasant stay for 2 nites. well located
2-night trip

10/10

very nice room and hotel. We booked as close to ferry to Lundy Island.
1-night trip

10/10

Only thing id say is the glasses were not clean. We actually parked down the road as we didn't relaise where the hotel car park was but was £5.50 for 24 hrs. Lovely hotel and staff were very friendly Definitely stay again.
1-night trip

10/10

What a hotel should be great service great staff great room great dinner great breakfast
1-night trip

10/10

Beautiful hotel, excellent food. I will definitely go back
1-night trip

10/10

Staff very helpful pleasant cleanliness excellent
1-night trip

10/10

Fantastic 3 star hotel with comfortable beds. Friendly staff. Very good food in the restaurant.
2-night trip

10/10

Very nice and the staff was very helpful and accommodating!
2-night trip

10/10

Great historic hotel. Friendly staff . No problems.
1-night trip

8/10

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.
2-night trip

10/10

A very pleasant stay. Staff were extremely helpful, friendly and professional. Room was clean and well serviced. Hotel welcomed dog in all areas.
3-night trip

8/10

Hotel in great location and looks good as well. Rooms a bit dated.
1-night trip