Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

4.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served
Beach
Indoor pool
Bar (on property)
Lobby

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Southernhay East, Exeter, England, EX1 1QF
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Exeter Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • University of Exeter
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room, 1 Double Bed (Classic)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Privilege, Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 148 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Twin Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 148 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

4-star Exeter hotel walkable to Exeter Cathedral
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a health club. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel offers 156 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.

In addition to an indoor pool, Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel provides a health club, a hot tub, and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Event facilities measuring 151 square feet (14 square meters) include conference space. This family-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel has a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 16 per night)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Gate House Restaurant

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Highchair
  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 151 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (44 inch wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express 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 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 16.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Pool fee: GBP 10 per day

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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
£10 is charged per adult, per entrance to access the pool area. Children under 16 years old are allowed in the pool when accompanied by an adult, to a maximum of 2 children per adult. Adults must be in the water to actively supervise children.

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 439 out of 1155 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 357 out of 1155 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 198 out of 1155 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 107 out of 1155 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1155 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The best thing about this hotel is its central location - a couple of minutes of walk from the cathedral. The room was a little tired, with the most uncomfortable pillows you could imagine and despite increasing the heating via the aircon controls, it remained cold (the hallway and other communal areas were toasty warm). We ordered tea whilst we were waiting for our room to be ready. Interestingly, what arrived was a teapot with lukewarm water and teabag that turned the water to light yellow, no milk, sugar or even spoons. I had to go to the bar and ask for these separately 3(!) times. The room was clean but cold, the bathroom had a decent shower but the only place to hang your towel was on the back of the door. There was no hairdryer in the room. We tried the swimming pool (included in the stay for no additional costs). It was 1m deep, looked clean but it was not warm (not freezing either). Children over 5 yrs are not allowed in the opposite sex changing rooms- this is a challenge as you need to set up the locker with a pin and I doubt that a 6-8yr old can do that. The family changing room option is a disabled toilet facility by the gym reception desk. This does not make sense, how are you meant to change back after the swimming? Go wet through the changing rooms into the dry area and wait for this “room” to be available? This really needs to be reconsidered by the management. The bufet breakfast was ok, a reasonable variety of food but lacking the quality you hope for.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disabled access was first class.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
Great location for all the city bars, pubs and restaurants while being next to Exeter Cathedral. Nice comfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Natalia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Took long time for the room to flget warm.and felt cold at night. Swimming pool was very cold
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

6/10 Okay

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I completed online check in before arrival but reception still insisted I did manual checkin - defeats object really.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is lovely, and service is first class, however it really could do with new windows, current ones are not double glazed, we were at the front near to the entrance so we had a lot of noise from people smoking and taxis dropping people off. Windows look very shabby too
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel needs a refurb or to reduce the price of the rooms. Charging £10 for a swim isn't really on either
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniella

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
In the evening there was a power cut. staff did not communicate any procedures, we did not know what was going on and were left sitting at the bar in the dark not knowing if we could get into our room or not and how long it would be out. We had extremely noisy neighbours who were screaming and crying at each other close to midnight. Which was resolved by staff. Then when we checked in we were told this month they had free spa access but were not pre told so did not bring any swim wear due to being under the illusion it cost. Beautiful hotel but run poorly and some staff were rude.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location otherwise very standard
The staff were very welcoming. Parking was good and very convenient (albeit slightly pricier than the multistorey which was a 2 minute walk away). We had booked for early check in however on arrival told this was not possible as the room was not ready. Had we known, our travel plans would have been altered to accommodate this. The room was standard ... I am not sure the price was justified for the room. The bed was not overly comfy. There were few amenities in the room - empty bar, no hairdryer, no extra pillows or towels , very sub standard coffee supplies. Small things that were expected for the price of the room. For us the biggest inconvenience was a power outage during our stay which left us with no electricity and no running hot water for a period of time. Although this was unavoidable and not in the hotels control, we had hoped at the least an apology for the inconvenience. The location of the hotel is excellent if you want to explore the city.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronayne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely building we usually stay in the sister hotel in Exeter but I like this one better. Will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Not the best in the end
Hotel was good, room great size and great location. Unfortunately our room was directly above the main entrance, and as there was a party on, the main smoking area was directly under our window- was extremely noisy until past one in the morning. We also had a blue light shining up on the outside the entrance directly into our room, aircon did not work so room was very hot
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are very friendly. The Pool was lovely. Rooms are spacious and the hotel is generally well decorated. Very happy with our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely well equipped gym. Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room wasn’t ready until 3pm, an hour after it should have been
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

CHRISTINA

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Just stayed for 1 night but wish it could have been 2. All staff super friendly & accommodating, room spotless as was the whole hotel, lovely Christmas decorations & pool, sauna & jacuzzi amazing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024