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The City Gate Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star Art Deco inn near University of Exeter

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Deluxe Double Room
Front of property
Bar (on property)
Property amenity
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Guests liked:

Friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Iron Bridge, Lower North Street, Exeter, England, EX4 3RB
  • Royal Albert Museum and Art Gallery
    3 min walk
  • Gandy Street
    3 min walk
  • Guildhall Shopping Centre
    4 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Exeter

Central Exeter getaway .At this inn, you'll be steps from Guildhall Shopping Centre and Harlequins Shopping Centre. Royal Albert Museum and Art Gallery and RAMM are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Exeter Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Spacex - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Exeter - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Exeter Northcott Theatre - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Exeter Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys Exeter - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪BrewDog Exeter - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Turks Head - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pho Exeter - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The City Gate Hotel

4-star Art Deco inn near University of Exeter
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The City Gate Hotel.

This 4-star Exeter inn is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The City Gate Hotel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay, plus a one-time cleaning fee of GBP 20
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay plus GBP 20 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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The City Gate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 230 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 434 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 434 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Good service in a very nicely renovated hotel. Good breakfast and reasonable prices
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little place. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint little boutique hotel with plenty of gathering space when traveling with others. The not so secret garden is an awesome place to eat, drink and socialize. The staff are so nice and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very close to town but in a nice quiet area. The rooms were excellent and everything of high quality. The pub itself was lovely, a very cool and unique place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our check in was lovely, as was the waitress service at breakfast but for £260 the room was in a poor state and definitely not worth the money paid. We have written an email to the property to explain our disappointment. The room was dirty and in need of some immediate maintenance and we had no hot water at all during our stay (had cold showers for our daughters graduation) We reported this but received no response at all. The poor breakfast waitress was running around trying to do everything in her own at 8:30am in the morning. Absolutely not £260 of accommodation I’m afraid. Beautiful building but not looked after or maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monnie

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute & Cosy
Lovely room, super comfy bed with quality amenities & furnishing. As a solo traveller I was a bit uncertain about no night staff/security but I felt safe & secure in the end. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sivambigai

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room and in a nice location. Friendly staff and helpful :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, Ive stayed at citygate a few times and always very happy. The rooms are clean but cosy, with a luxury feel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good. Rooms nice and tidy Sky to a bonus Breakfast was nice Only downer was I was locked out of room due to door lock battery dead and had to move rooms for my second night. I was only out of my room for 20-3ins so again. On issue, staff did what t
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Stay
Nicely appointed room and nicely decorated. A bit of wear and tear but otherwise very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First of all the property was amazing. The pub/restaurant was cozy and beautiful. Our room was comfortable and very clean. The staff were very attentive and helpful. We had issues with our tv and also transportation issues due to train strikes. The staff helped us immediately and made our stay very enjoyable. Lastly, the breakfast was amazing. Thank you !!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended!
Comfortable room in the heart of the city. We enjoyed our stay here!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely city centre hotel
Really nice hotel near the city centre. Very short walk away from train stations (Exeter Central and Exeter St David's) and the cathedral. The room was a great size and very clean. There was also some complimentary port and flapjacks which was a lovely surprise when we arrived. The breakfast was really tasty and decently priced (£15 for a cooked breakfast, unlimited hot drinks, and a small continental breakfast buffet). Only negative for me was that it was sometimes quite hard to find a member of staff. There was no one on the reception desk when we wanted to check in/out, but managed to get someone from the bar to help us both times. Staff were very friendly - just a bit elusive!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff, good location, lovely decor, and sweet welcome gift. Walls are thin, however, with slopping and creaking floors (and bed), and an overly complicated and temperamental TV. Have already noted to management that the WiFi requires far too much personal information in order to log in. Feels intrusive and corporate for an otherwise homey place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with very friendly staff. Perfect location for the town centre. Clean and modern rooms with everything you need. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024