The Blue Ball Inn, Exeter

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Deluxe Twin Room

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This twin room features a tea and coffee maker and a TV.

Double Room

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This double room offers a tea and coffee maker and a TV.

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

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The twin room features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a TV.

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Category	Facilities
Activities	Water sport facilities on site, Beach, Tennis court, Squash, Darts, Windsurfing, Cycling, Hiking.
Business facilities	Meeting/banquet facilities, Business centre.
Others	parking, bar, wifi, food.
Cleanliness & disinfecting	Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout.
Safety features	Thermometers for guests provided by property, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available.
Bathroom	Shower, Bath or shower, Toilet paper, Hairdryer.
Room Amenities	Desk, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Fan, Heating, Wardrobe or closet.
Food & Drink	Electric kettle, Room service, Tea/Coffee maker, Restaurant.
Services	Wireless Internet.
Cleaning services	Ironing service, Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
Media & Technology	TV.
Services & Extras	Linen, Alarm clock, Towels, Wake up service/Alarm clock.
Common areas	Shared lounge/TV area.
Reception services	24-hour front desk.
General	Pets allowed.
Physical distancing	Physical distancing rules followed, Cashless payment available.
Pool and wellness	Fitness.

About This Property

Blue Ball Inn offers 3 traditional bars, and rooms with free Wi-Fi and Freeview TV. Sidmouth is just 1 mile away. The Blue Ball Inn’s gardens have a seating area, and a full English breakfast is provided to guests. The 14th-century inn has been run by the same family since 1912. The rooms at Blue Ball Inn have tea/coffee facilities and hairdryers. There is also a ground-floor bedroom with an accessible bathroom.

Guest Ratings For This Property

8.5

Based on 684 Reviews

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Comfort

9.05

Cleanliness

9.13

Value For Money

8.45

Facilities

8.77

Guest Reviews

Michael

young couple

8.0

Very good

A comfortable stay at a reasonable price.

Big car park and well appointed rooms.

Bar prices.

Published on 01 Jan 2024

Mark

family with young children

9.0

Superb

We loved our stay here

The rooms were really nice. Staff were very friendly and great service. We all enjoyed the Breakfast and also had Dinner both nights which was also very good. We couldn't fault anything

Published on 31 Dec 2023

Coughlin

young couple

7.0

Good

Breakfast great Only dissatisfaction shower curtain disgusting Heater in bathroom broken. All rest good

Published on 27 Dec 2023

Ian

young couple

9.0

Superb

I recommend this inn for service, comfort and good food. It is also pet friendly and breakfast is included in the rate.

Location, ambience , parking

Nothing

Published on 20 Dec 2023

Kayleigh

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

Perfect

The food was amazing, the staff were very friendly and the room we stayed in was very clean and comftable.

There was knocking noises during the night I kept hearing didn't know where it was coming from.

Published on 17 Dec 2023

Jackie

family with young children

7.0

Good

Stayed here several times and facilities have always been very good. Rooms clean and comfortable, breakfast excellent with plenty of choice.

We have previously always had a super meal in the restaurant when staying and I had made a reservation for 8pm. Unfortunately, due to heavy traffic, we arrived 8.20pm to be told the kitchen was closed. It would have been helpful if at booking, or when I phoned to check the dinner reservation prior to our stay, it had been mentioned that if we were late the kitchen would be closed at this time as we would have changed plans i.e. eaten on the way. The staff were very apologetic but after a 4 hour journey it did dampen our spirits somewhat!!

Published on 16 Dec 2023

Stephen

young couple

8.0

Very good

Very welcoming

Breakfast was superb best ever.

Noisy bathroom fan that wouldnt turn off all night which was disappointing but didnt have the heart to complain as everything else had been so good.

Published on 06 Dec 2023

Chris

family with young children

7.0

Good

Breakfast excellent. Open fire lovely

Bar closed at 10pm. Roast dinner poor.

Published on 04 Dec 2023

Malcolm

young couple

6.0

Pleasant

Typical old English pub, no frills but perfectly functional.

The front-of-house/breakfast host was very jolly and helpful. Nice homemade cookies greeted us on arrival. The cooked breakfast was fine. The hotel is at least a mile from the seafront but there is a pleasant walk down (The Byes) or you can take the bus. Has one of the biggest pub carparks I've ever seen and was free.

We didn't have any evening meals there as some very recent Booking.com reviews were quite off-putting and we could certainly agree with the comments regarding the disinterested and somewhat sullen bar staff. As in many old pubs/hotels the decor was a bit tired and threadbare, but it didn't detract from our stay.

Published on 28 Nov 2023