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The City Gate Hotel

4.0 star property
Art Deco inn with restaurant, near University of Exeter

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe
Front of property
Meeting facility
Bar (on property)
Outdoor dining
In the heart of Exeter, The City Gate Hotel offers a sophisticated retreat with a garden and terrace. Relax in the bar or restaurant, stay connected with in-room WiFi, and enjoy luggage storage. Previous guests praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet friendly
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Terrace
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Front-desk safe
  • Meeting room
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
$89 nightly
The total price is $107
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees

Why we love this property

Design meets location
Float through the garden with its curated decor at this inn featuring Art Deco architecture nestled in the heart of the city center.
Foodie favorites
Culinary delights await at this inn's restaurant and bar. The full breakfast starts the day right, setting the mood for memorable meals.
Dreamy sleep experience
Premium bedding and pillowtop mattresses grace every guestroom at this inn. Each space boasts individual decor, rainfall showers, and a minibar.

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Interior detail

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$70 nightly
The price is $85
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
Iron Bridge, Lower North Street, Exeter, England, EX4 3RB

What's nearby

  • Exeter Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Spacex - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Exeter - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Exeter Northcott Theatre - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 28 min drive
  • Exeter Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Exeter St David's Station - 11 min walk
  • Exeter (EXS-Exeter St Thomas Train Station) - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Chevalier Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Turks Head - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪BrewDog Exeter - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The City Gate Hotel

When you stay at The City Gate Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Exeter and Dartmoor National Park. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights at this Art Deco inn include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 20 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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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
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • No onsite parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) 7 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • Art Deco architecture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Espresso maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Cribs/infant beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay, plus a one-time cleaning fee of GBP 20

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards on site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard

Also known as

City Gate Exeter
City Gate Hotel
City Gate Hotel Exeter
Hotel City Gate
The City Gate Hotel Exeter, Devon
City Gate
The City Gate Hotel Exeter Devon
The City Gate Hotel Inn
The City Gate Hotel Exeter
The City Gate Hotel Inn Exeter

Frequently asked questions

Does The City Gate Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The City Gate Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The City Gate Hotel?

Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.

Is parking offered on site at The City Gate Hotel?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at The City Gate Hotel.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The City Gate Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of GBP 25.00 (subject to availability). Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at The City Gate Hotel and nearby?

The City Gate Hotel has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The City Gate Hotel?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The City Gate Hotel like?

The City Gate Hotel is in the heart of Exeter, a short 3-minute walk from Exeter Central Station and 12 minutes' walk from University of Exeter.

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Reviews

The City Gate Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was tasty, decently priced, and cooked fresh with a good quality. (7 reviews)
  • The restaurant served fantastic evening meals, cooked breakfast, and had a well-stocked mini bar. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend.

Brilliant, attentive staff. Great location. A lovely stay.
Christine, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay!

A fantastic stay at City Gate Hotel. Really enjoyed the large bedroom, the bar and restaurant downstairs, and the delicious breakfast.
1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Attractive quirky pub, surprisingly quiet in the centre of town. Very helpful and charming staff who sorted out a pricing discrepancy with Expedia for me. Very comfortable huge bed, good linen and well equipped room and bathroom. Looking just a little tired around the edges now in all honesty but still recommend.
Jane, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Room was amazing and the service was really friendly
Adam, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

A lovely stay, it is a short walk from the city centre with a lovely pub, will be staying here again.
Larissa, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Staff excellent, food excellent, bedding and towels and products excellent.
Nicola, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Road works outside the property which started up early outside our window! Sii II per comfy bed and lovely shower !
Kate, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful location, impressive interior decoration, immaculately clean. Very helpful & friendly staff - many extras over and above what I expected.
Steven, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Quite quiet pleasant reception
Paul, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful location excellent service. Gorgeous rooms. Lovely extras. Special.
Stuart, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful room, away from the busier roads. Staff were very helpful but not intrusive, everything was very clear to understand. Will definitely go back.
Georgia, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

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
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely boutique hotel - room beautiful and loved the little touches - glass of port etc. Above a pub so clearly noise until closing time
paul, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Ok for a night

Nice, we booked a deluxe room. Bathroom was very small, and accessed by three steep stairs; it was almost in a ‘cubby’ hole in the room. Ok though for a one- night stay.
1-night trip

6/10 Good

Great location, but in need of refurb

The hotel is nice and centrally located walking distance down to the key side and into the city centre. The room sit on top of a pub so if you're on the first floor there can be a little bit of noise if they have a party in which they did on the Friday night that we were there. The bed was comfortable in a large room won't AC, however the Internet connection was a bit hit and miss sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't but other times it was painfully slow. For me, the bathroom really let the stay down there was black mould all around the shower cubicle and I can't help but feel that the grouting could've just been replaced pretty cheaply. I really felt that I didn't want to go in that shower but obviously had no choice. We did ask for our room to be cleaned as they asked us when we checked in and despite us being out for most of the day on Saturday they came in when we did so we had to turn them away as we needed to get ready to go out that Saturday evening. I'm sure at one point this hotel would've been absolutely beautiful, but it is in need of some refurbishment, but if you can get past the bathroom and want something reasonably priced in a great location, then go for it.
Rickie, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

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Lin, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The decor is very well done and I found the bed to be extremely comfortable. The bathroom is very spacious and well presented. The only negative points I have about the room 5 is the seal round the shower screen is leaking. Meaning water pours onto the floor and has lead to mould and a damp smell in the corner of the room.
Joe, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Modern, nicely decorated, clean, good location, just wish the staff were a bit more attentive. The reception was full of laundry on arrival, nobody was really allocated for the accommodation to check in. I found the bar area was used more of an office, laptops everywhere and laptop wires sprawled all over the tables. Honestly can’t fault the room. I think the staff let this place down.
Sophie, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Exeter never again

Receptionist was poor on check in. Beer and food was overpriced. Room was clean and nice but an early wake up by a brewery delivery truck right outside the bedroom was unexpected and not a place myself or my wife would recommend to anyone.
Nicholas, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

It was great. Like hotel. Friendly, great decor and comfortable.
Joyce, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel, service, rooms and food was fantastic.
Tom, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very conveniently positioned hotel.

The position of the hotel is perfect for a visit to Exeter. It is just a short walk from the main centre. The personnel who work at the hotel were helpful and friendly. The room was clean and we had super thick towels. However, the hotel is in need of attention. The paintwork needs painting and the carpets in the corridors need an upgrade; the taps in our room were twisted as they moved from the base; the sash windows do not work and we needed a small log to keep them open. In addition, the TV was not reliable although the manageress tried to assist with it. We ate breakfast there one morning. There was a range of choices although combining them was pricey. We found a better value breakfast close to the cathedral. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay.
Joyce, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

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Kelly, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Stayed for a night due to an event nesrby. Very convenient for the centre. Good food served, and attentive staff.
Matthew, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

We enjoyed our stay. Bedroom good with lots of little extras available. However could do with some additional hand rails to help anyone walking with a stick (eg hand rails are not on all staircases).Very creaky floor, had our fingers crossed all was secure.
Christine, 1-night trip