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The Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service

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Taw Vale Parade, Barnstaple, England, EX32 8NB
  • Pannier Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Queen's Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Saunton Sands
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double or Twin Room, River View | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room, River View

  • 194 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Small Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, River View

  • 194 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Imperial Hotel

4-star Barnstaple hotel with bar/lounge
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and 24-hour room service. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
The Imperial Hotel offers 63 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site. Guests can use the indoor pool and outdoor pool at a partner property.

The Imperial Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Arlington Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Colours Bar Bistro - This bistro serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Colours Bar Bistro
  • The Arlington Restaurant

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

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
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that some guestrooms are located in the Rivercourt Building and are accessed through a separate entrance.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Imperial Barnstaple
Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple, Devon
The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Barnstaple

The Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 469 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 125 out of 469 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 469 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 469 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 469 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Great little hotel, nestled by the river in Barnstaple. Staff were fab and couldn’t do enough for you. Had a very homely feel and was very cosy. Food awesome! Rooms clean and tidy but no air con so had to have the window open then was woken by bin men at 7am. Certainly not the hotels fault! Overall, very much looking forward to staying there again…
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great quality for the price. Lovely old hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As ever, excellent experience from Barnstaple’s best hotel. Only request - please make sure that the new EV charging spaces are free for EVs rather than allowing anyone to park in the space. Most frustrating when you need to charge your car…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very polite,positive and helpful. Excellent food. Glad planning to revisit.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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

10/10 Excellent

Perfect

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, only here overnight but enjoyed my stay, I would use this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming hotel and staff. Kicked off our two-week tour of the SW in an exceptional manner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were excellent and the hotel was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

jonathan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sound Proofing
Nice hotel but needs to take a serious look into sound proofing. The guy in the room next to me was on the phone and I could hear his conversation word for word. He may aswell made the call in my room. apart from that it was a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hote
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maxine, North Saanich

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very good. Hotel was in excellent condition for it's age. Our room looked out onto another building so not a great view. Parking is available but tight spots.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, really nicely done out. Would definitely return here
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean cosy room. Comfortable bed. Nice staff and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024