Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.1/5 755 reviews

Hotel extras

  • Central location, close to the Cathedral, Exeter Quay & Underground Passages.

  • Leisure facilities including swimming pool, sauna & jacuzzi

  • Onsite private parking.

  • The Gate House Restaurant features locally sourced dishes.

  • Ideal destination for meetings, weddings and private functions

ALLSAFE approved hotel

Hotel location

Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

Southernhay East
EX1 1QF EXETER
United Kingdom

GPS:50.720332, -3.528424

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Hotel services

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In summary
On site
  • Swimming pool
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible hotel
  • Air conditioning
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms

THE GATE HOUSE

We are currently serving a reduced menu in our bar area between the hours of 18.00-22.00. Our chef welcomes you in our Gate House Restaurant. Guests can enjoy contemporary British cuisine including locally sourced meat and fresh seafood.

Our accommodation(s)

The hotel's 156 bedrooms offer guests a range of accommodation options including classic, privilege, suite, interconnecting and 7 accessible rooms. All bedrooms are non-smoking and have WIFI access, room service & flat-screen TV. Every bedroom is in line with 4-star standards but our rooms also offer particularly inspiring views over the city, including Exeter Cathedral, historic Southernhay and distant glimpses of the Devon countryside.

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ALL Rating  4.1/5  755 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  4.0/5  3,024 reviews

Great staff

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Mart S TripAdvisor review

Staying here for a few nights, excellent hotel, staff are amazing especially Lacy!! She has been running the place tonight, very smiley, chatty and professional to everyone. I would recommend this place and cheaper that prem inn and holiday inn.

Thank you for leaving us a great review of your recent stay with us. I am really pleased that you enjoyed your visit and am especially thankful for your great feedback regarding Lacy. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Kind Regards Jenn Howell Operations Manager

Good location and a comfortable stay.

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Anonymous Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

A comfortable stay and helpful staff. We upgraded to a suite but the heating didn't work, which was disappointing. The showerhead needs descaling. Apart from that, happy with our stay.

Dear Sally D., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Barnaby Kean General Manager

Afternoon Tea

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

laurabuttree TripAdvisor review

My partner and I came for an afternoon tea today as a prize we won in a raffle. My partner is both dairy and gluten free, so eating out is often a challenge, let alone having an afternoon tea. We were both pleasantly surprised, and had a super experience at the Mercure Southgate. There were lots of options to choose from, and all were delicious. A huge shout out goes to Tivi who was friendly, attentive and worked so hard to ensure our drinks were always full and that all our needs were met. She is great and a total asset! Thanks again.

Thank you for leaving us a great review or your recent visit to us. I am really pleased that you enjoyed your Afternoon Tea with us and will pass on your great feedback to Tivi. I hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind Regards Jenn Howell Operations Manager

Slumberland gem in central Exeter

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Gemma M TripAdvisor review

A group of us had not been in an evening out in Exeter before, considering we only live 35 mins from the city itself. We chose to stay at the Southgate because of its central location to absolutely everything. We arrived, parking was simple with plenty of spaces. Our check in was warm friendly and pleasant. Although we weren’t told where our rooms were it was pretty easy to navigate to them with no fuss at all. On entry to our rooms we were all very happy with the size and everything within the room it’s self. We had 4 twin rooms which gave us plenty of room to sleep, talk and Potter around. We actually congregate in one room and it still felt spacious with the 8 of us in there! each room had a small box of chocolates with a hand written note which was not expected and a bottle of water (only one though) but as it’s complimentary you can’t complain. Bathrooms are great and quite modern. Sleeping was a dream I don’t think I had slept that heavy in a while the room quiet and dark the temp was perfect! Everyone commented on the pillows and how they hadn’t slept that great in ages. We didn’t have breakfast but we did make use of the swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi and it was just what we needed after a night out. Again friendly service,, towel provided and really good showers for before and after your swim. Overall we will definitely be coming back and recommending to other friends.

Thank you for leaving us a great review or your recent stay with us. I am really pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind Regards Jenn Howell Operations Manager

Very disappointing!

Customer review rating 0.5/5

Lez M. Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

The room was so small, the remote for the T. V didn’t work ! The air conditioning didn’t work. No furniture to put your clothes away . When we arrived being a silver member you automatically get a welcoming drink, I had to ask for this. The staff at breakfast were not helpful at all, then all you got was evil eyes looking at us.

Dear lesley M., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Barnaby Kean General Manager

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