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The Telstar

2.5 star property

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Single Room, Private Bathroom (Very Small) | Terrace/patio
Family Room, Private Bathroom
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Dining

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

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77 St. Davids Hill, Exeter, England, EX4 4DW
  • University of Exeter
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Exeter Cathedral
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Small)

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Small)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Suite, Private Bathroom (2 adults 2 children)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Single Room, Private Bathroom

Executive Single Room, Private Bathroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Private Bathroom

Family Room, Private Bathroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Exeter

With a stay at The Telstar in Exeter, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Exeter and Dartmoor National Park. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Royal Albert Museum and Art Gallery and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from RAMM.

What's nearby

  • University of Exeter - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Exeter Cathedral - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Exeter Northcott Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Spacex - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Exeter St David's Station - 4 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Imperial - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Thatched House - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Mill on the Exe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Exploding Bakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Miller's Crossing - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Telstar

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to University of Exeter
The Telstar offers 21 accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Exeter hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 21 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.

Languages

English, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 1900
  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 12.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per stay

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Telstar Hotel
The Telstar Exeter
The Telstar Hotel Exeter

The Telstar Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 558 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 558 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 558 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 558 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 558 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Misleading Advertisement

On Hotels.com site, I entered three preferences (private rest room, free parking, twin beds) and only one was applied to the room we received (twin beds). No air conditioning and no windows in the room. Broken fan (I had to fix it. Misleadingly named a "hotel" when it is an "English Inn" (converted home). Not clear whether breakfast was included. No hand towels or face towels. Room had odors.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a single room with shared bathroom for one night. The bathrooms were never occupied which was good. Facilities were good and clean, staff were friendly and the breakfast was great! Good price too and so close to the station made it convenient. I would stay again :).
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful room with amazing outside sitting area and view. Close to train station and downtown. Breakfast was top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and a great breakfast !!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall, Georgetown

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second time to stay at this Hotel. We like the staff and property location, near train station. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast, cafetiere and ground coffee in the room, very nice staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brillaint stay, the hotel is quirky, and we had a wonderful breakfast, extra thanks to the breakfast staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ally

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very welcoming and clean room with a very nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

Quaint friendly accommodation conveniently located

Very friendly, great breakfast. Room quaint with character. definitely different to a big chain hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking not easy. Difficult to sort when arriving in very busy traffic after a long drive.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexius A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Telstar is a lovely old time bed and breakfast using a converted house (i think). It is relatively close to Exeter St David's train station, and very close to Exeter University. The rate includes breakfast and free parking, which is a big nus. I had the single room with a small shower and toilet. No complaints. The staff are all very helpful. Be warned that there are no lifts in the hotel and the stairway is quite narrow. So those with huge luggage will have some difficulty getting up to the upper floor. Also, from the train station, the Telstar is on a hill. Given the room rate and everything, i am happy to recommend the Telstar. My thanks to Sam and Amy for making the stay a very enjoyable one.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gill

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

Very convenient and comfortable stay!

Comfortable, quiet and clean. Quirky b&b. Slept very well after long drive and university open day. Walkable to town and the campus. Lovely breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great position near train station
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent English breakfast in the morning. Also lots of additional breakfast to choose from including croissants, cereals and fruit salad. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is excellent. Loved our stay. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, Ramsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff, conveniently located for both Exeter St. David's and Central railway stations, clean room with comfortable bed. Excellent breakfast. My room was at the front and traffic noise was noticeable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family

Fabulous little find

Excellent location and parking ok , very well laid out breakfast with both hot and cold options, hot is cooked to order and was delicious. Very friendly host and offered lots of advice, we stayed here due to looking at the university and the location was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all round. Definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good, apart from the shower.

Owners were friendly, room was clean and had all we needed. Double bed was comfy but was just 2 beds pushed together which kept making a gap in the middle. Only real disappointment was the shower as the pressure was almost non existent. Overall it was a nice place to stay for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All great - heads up, you have to look for staff at breakfast time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025