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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Single Room | Bathroom
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Room
Business centre
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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Barnstaple Street, Bideford, England, EX39 4AE
  • Clovelly Village
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • The Big Sheep
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Instow Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 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, travel cot

Basic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double 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)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Bideford

Located in Bideford, The Royal Hotel is on a river, a 5-minute drive from The Big Sheep and 13 minutes from RHS Garden Rosemoor. .This hotel is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Queen's Theatre and 18.3 mi (29.5 km) from Croyde Bay Beach.

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
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 13 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Saunton Sands - 30 min drive - 29.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rose Salterne - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mr Chips - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪East of the Water - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bideford Station - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blacksmith's Arms - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Riverfront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
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 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 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 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Merchants Bistro

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • 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 at the property

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 20.00 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

The Royal Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 296 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 296 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 296 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 296 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 296 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Sean

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were particularly helpful and friendly. Lovely view from my room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay ready for the boat for Lundy the next morninv. Lovely bar, nice big room. Great parking
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I was allocated a room in the attic, through atiny door to my room, it was very cold upon arrival, so turned on the heater endedx up getting into beed fully clothed to warm up ,. It was ok, but felt as though i had been allocated the bulk head room as you would on a plane as a punishment! At 6.20am the staff arrived, the house keeping room was next door to my room. I was the only room onthis hsrry potter corridor and room. The staff were up and down this corridor doirs opening ,closing for the next two hours! What did i do to be allocated this room? £90 i dont think so ! Never again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

Really pleasant stay for work. Food in the restaurant was delicious and excellent portions.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel and free parking

nice enough place food looked good but we didn't eat there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2nd stay here - very nice, warm hotel in a great spot
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay. Loved the lounge and views and excellent bistro
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Callum

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

darren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Spencer

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never told about the party going on until midnight

Terrible - extremely loud party in the lounge which was going to go on until midnight. We were never informed about this, even when checking in. We left at 10pm and demanded a refund. Ended up having to book in to the local travel lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend away

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!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good one night stay. Room recently upgraded
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024