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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
Riverfront hotel with restaurant, near The Big Sheep

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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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • 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 HK$926
HK$1,111 total
includes taxes & fees
16 Nov - 17 Nov

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Electric kettle
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Standard Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

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

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Basic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

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

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Private bathroom
  • 16 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Private bathroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Deep-soaking bath
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
Barnstaple Street, Bideford, England, EX39 4AE

What's nearby

  • The Burton Art Gallery and Museum - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Clovelly Village - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • The Big Sheep - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 13 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Croyde Bay Beach - 32 min drive - 32.1 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

  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Rose Salterne (Wetherspoon) - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bideford Station - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blacksmith's Arms - ‬1 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.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 32 rooms
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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
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Special check-in instructions

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

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) 6:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 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
  • Bike parking
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

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

Sleep well

  • Travel cot
  • 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

Special features

Dining

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

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 20.00 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

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

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 Big Sheep (1.9 mi) and RHS Garden Rosemoor (8.4 mi), along with Queen's Theatre (9.8 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 by the river, a short 13-minute walk from The Burton Art Gallery and Museum.

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The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

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What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently excellent with a wide variety of options available. (8 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Room was clean although a little dated. The staff were excellent very friendly and helpful.
Richard, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel, friendly staff, very nice room and excellent food. Great breakfast and evening meal was fantastic. Was a little slow to get food in the evening but well worth the wait and others I chatted to in restaurant agreed.
sean, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

extremely good helpful courteous service will be my first chose when I am in this area again. and the f00d is excellent.
bryan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Stay in Bideford on way to wedding.

The Royal Hotel was excellent and we would certainly recommend staying there. The food was very good at dinner & snack lunch. Breakfast was fine for us and we would have liked a better fruit collection. More brochures of surrounding places to visit would be helpful.
Peter, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Brilliant Stay

Lovely hotel great service
Alexander, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel

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

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent

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

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly and helpful staff
Kruti, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

it was fine- clean and comfortable, well staffed and relaxed.
lesley, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful, friendly, attentive (but overly so), and helpful staff. Clean and well maintained. A nice.quiet hotel, ideal for a restful break.
Ian, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Customer service and friendly staff
Bhavik, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Royal Hotel Bideford

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.
W, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Parking is across from the hotel and the road can be busy.
Janice, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

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.
PL, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice stay the staff were friendly, efficient and helpful our room was clean,comfortable and spacious. Having a carpark is a must and near to the hotel I would recommend too anyone looking for a relaxing holiday with a good breakfast.
Christine, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sunday carvery

Large clean room, excellent breakfast and amazing Sunday carvery
Kelvin, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

PAUL!!

My stay started off beautifully, honestly couldn't have asked for a better check-in. Paul, the dapper gent with the soothing voice and vibe, made me feel instantly looked after. Talk about a safe place e. The room was exactly as shown in the pictures and had everything I needed for my stay. I even grabbed a cheeky pint at the bar, didn't catch the woman's name (that's on me), but she was an absolute laugh and made me feel welcome. All in all, At... and did I mention Paul?!
Jamie, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Parts of the hotel need a refurb, but the room was clean if basic, staff were helpful and the breakfast was great. Good location.
Matthew, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Staff were approachable and most helpful thoroughly enjoyed our visit
Bob, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Our trip to the Royal Hotel Bideford

A very warm professional welcome. Excellent customer service. Lovely spacious room with great views. Comfortable bed. Clean classic bathroom with bathroom cabinet. Freshly laundered towels everyday. The food was particularly good and plenty for breakfast. Would definitely recommend.
Joanna, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel, the room was larger than the average with quality furnishing and a comfortable bed. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the restaurant was superb.
Penelope, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

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
Michael, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel good value

Hotel was clean and welcoming, receptionist was friendly and helpful. Only one thing which could have been better for me, the mattress, it was very soft.
Nigel, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff were particularly helpful and friendly. Lovely view from my room.
Anne, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Great stay ready for the boat for Lundy the next morninv. Lovely bar, nice big room. Great parking
Steven, 1-night trip