Southgate Hotel Exeter, home from home

Advantages: Within short walking distance of centre, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere
Disadvantages: Bar pricey and lounge area needs refurbished

...I have had the pleasure of staying at this hotel for an extended period last year. Whilst the hotel is due for major refurbishment, the only area this showed was the lounge bar area (flooring). The lounge is comfortable, fabulous large comfy settees, the staff are amazing and cant do enough for you. Drinks tend to be pricey and the bar menu is limited, although the restaurant serves a lovely evening meal and breakfasts to die for. The continental choice is amazing, there is also the option of full breakfast, which is normally very good, though during the week can be a bit slow dependent on your choice of breakfast time. The hotel seems to cater mostly for business people during the week , weekends, older couples and wedding parties. The rooms are a good size and all have ensuite (they even have volume controls...

margomac 14.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Macdonald Southgate Hotel, Exeter

Travelodge Exeter

Advantages: Convenient for motorway
Disadvantages: Service

...I have stayed at quite a few travelodges in the UK without any problems or complaints, but avoid this one at all cost. My room stunk, the smell was emanating from the bathroom sink. The Wifi advertised was so slow it took over 10 minutes to boot up the welcome page. When i phoned up the service provider I was given the usual bs about it must be my equipment.(Strange as it had been working perfectly a half mile up the road at another Wifi area). Went for a meal in the adjoining Harry Ramsdens restaurant and ordered sausage and mash with green beans. The unappetising looking dish arrived with no green beans. I called the waitress over and she went to get some. They arrived approx 2 minutes later, cold. I have complained to Travelodge, which prompted a reply from the manager of the Exeter site, asking me to phone him. When I...

leonardo1812 04.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Forte Travelodge Exeter, Exeter

Exeter

Advantages: Centre of Devon
Disadvantages: None

...Exeter is a really great city to be studying in. the campus is located up on the top of the hill over looking the city and has loads of green space and trees etc. In the summer it's lovely but in the winter when it starts raining sideways it gets a bit bleak. There are loads of things to do in terms of nightlife. besides the union bars and the Lemon Grove where loads of cool bands play, there is also the pheonix and cavern if you're into rock or punk stuff and a couple of nightclubs too. The clubs down on the Quay tend to be full of 16 year olds who are absolutely lashed on white lighting and decked out head to toe in topman gear and ben shermans, but quite a lot of students go to arena nightclub at the other end of town. The Wetherspoons pub called The Imperial is just 10 mins walk from the university and is packed during...

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Review of Exeter (England)

Historic Exeter

Advantages: Attractive architecture.Good base for touring South Devon
Disadvantages: Some of the modern archiecture is not appealin

...Exeter, in South Devon, is a pleasant city with a delightful Cathedral and close, a compact shopping centre, museums and art galleries and the Northcott Theatre. The University of Exeter is one of the most attractive campuses in the UK and Exeter is also the home city of the Devon and Dorset Regiment. The lodging scene in the city is good: there are several elegant hotels in the city centre and several more on the edge of the city including one near Exeter Airport. There are also guest houses and a lot of homely bed and breakfast places in Exeter and prices of accommodation are reasonable. The town has a football league team, Exeter City, and recreational facilities in Exeter are good. There are a number of high-quality restaurants and a good range of ethnic eateries including Italian, Indian and Chinese. Another very attractive...

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Review of Exeter (England)

My Hometown, Exeter.........

Advantages: Great city, full of culture and history, and plenty to amuse anyone
Disadvantages: none

..., many civilians lost their lives, and there were no army, navy or factory installations anywhere near Exeter. Plymouth was also bombed, although it was a major navy port, all were tragic. What to see in Exeter? Well what can I say? It all depends on your preferences. There are plenty of stunning buildings, and beautiful architecture, if sightseeing is your thing, there is the cathedral, underground passages, and several museums, and churches to see, plenty of sports to watch and play, if shopping is your thing, there is plenty of selection in the High Street and two shopping centres, nightlife, food and drink is a plenty in several great pubs, clubs and restaurants and if it is just an overnight stay, there are plenty of great hotels. All if all Exeter has something to offer whatever you want, now a little more detail. Culture...

Chris_Padden 22.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Exeter in General

The best decision made to study at Exeter

Advantages: almost everything students look for when choosing a university
Disadvantages: limited accommodation

...It is the second year I study at Exeter and honestly I enjoy every minute here with a beautiful campus in a city of a mixture of tranquility and vibrance. Not a huge city but you have everything you need with a wide variety of shops and restaurants offering products of different price range. I walk to town from the campus almost every day to do a bit shopping. Last year I lived in Cook Mews which was really superb as the room layout was so spacious and practical. I was lucky that my room didn't face the rail and was relatively quiet but even my flatmates who were on the opposite side said they didn't have sleeping problem at all. I study Account and Finance and I must say that Exeter Business School is one of the best in the country. We have knowledgeable and supportive lecturers; teaching is of a high quality and students are all...

suzie238 28.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Exeter University

One Night Stay September 2006

Advantages: Fabulous funky decor and ambience
Disadvantages: Car parking can be tricky

...The Hotel Barcelona in Exeter is part of the Alias chain of hotels (there are others in Cheltenham and Brighton I believe) and was described as "one of the Hippest Hotels in Britain" by Lonely Planet in 2005. We booked the hotel online on a complete whim about an hour before we checked in. We only live about six miles from the hotel, but the cost of the room was hardly much more than a taxi into Exeter and back for the evening. That's how we justified it, anyway :) We paid £70 (total) for a double room for a one night stay in September 2006. This price was for room only, and was very cheap, I guess because the room would have been empty overnight if someone (us) hadn't snapped it up. The hotel itself has been very well described by the reviewer above, so I will just add my thoughts rather than repeating any of the information...

Miffy2003 21.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Barcelona, Exeter

Exeter City - The Grecians

Advantages: Got more monet from TV deals and are no londer in recivership, good signings - experience and qualirty in Richardson, Barlow and McCarthy and Blake will have learnt a thing or two off Perryman
Disadvantages: They dont own their ground, the city council do and other financial problems and they will miss Perryman for his tactics and knowlage

...Exeter City are one of three third division football teams from Devon. Like counterparts Torquay Exeter have struggled with one of the worst problems in football, the dreaded drop out of the league into the conference. Torquay beat Barnet on the last day of the season to send Barnet down, and keep Torquay in the league by the skin of their teeth. Exeter went even closer in 1994, finishing bottom of the table, but got a reprieve when the conference team that won promotion failed to come up to scratch on their ground. Several times City fans have counted their blessings that there is only one relegation spot in division three, and after the league council overturned a bid from the conference clubs to extent the relegation/promotion spots to two or three places, Exeter look as if they may defy the acts and survive again...

Chris_Padden 19.08.2001 (28.08.2001) · Read review
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Review of Exeter City

A good night to all.

Advantages: In city centre, large comfortable rooms good breakfast
Disadvantages: poor parking, small towels!

...checking what you got so I was able to get a very large hangover cure breakfast! Tea and Coffee is brought to you. All in all a very comfortable hotel in an excellent location (Exeter central train station is literally over the road) for the price it was very good although this was a special deal. I would definitely reccomend it for a stopover. We stayed at the Hotel in September 2006. I hope this review is useful, it is my first one so any tips would be greatly received....

martini2636 03.10.2006 (04.10.2006) · Read review
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Review of Thistle Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Exeter

The Strand Palace Hotel

Advantages: Central location, clean
Disadvantages: Food, rooms

...We stayed at this hotel in London a little over a month ago now for two nights, we chose this hotel mainly because of the central location and because it was only a ten minuite walk from the show we had booked to go too. Check in was very quick - About ten minuites and the staff at the reception seemed very friendly. My first thoughts on the hotel was that it looked really clean and that it was nicely decorated and it looked modern. I was a little dissapointed with our room as it was very small and basic, our room had a double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, a tv with satellite and a small, basic en suite bathroom with a shower. The views from our room very very poor - A block of offices which made our room dark as they were so close. The hotel has two bars and two resturaunts, the bars were again nicely decorated...

kate44 03.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Strand Palace Hotel, London