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Great Western Hotel

2.0 of 5
St. David's Station Approach, EX4 4NU, England
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Great Western Hotel
Ranked #25 of 27 hotels in Exeter
2.0 of 5 stars 62 Reviews
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Phoenix, Arizona
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

It is next to the St David's train station, however a bit of a walk (20 minutes) from city centre (partially uphill). The bar is friendly and the food good. The breakfast was good, too, and they loaned me a newspaper to read. The room was very acceptable. Would definitely stay here again., More

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Yeovil, England, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

If this hotel has been refurbished and improved I hate to think what it was like before as it still needs a lot more updating even the staff thinks it still needs updating a lot. We were in a twin room and the lino in the bathroom was cracked, the shower was not very good, there was tiling over the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I just stayed one night, good clean room and bathroom, comfortable bed, full freeview telly, very good breakfast, staff helpful and professional. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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Arrived in the evening before a business meeting the following day. It was about 1:30 am and I was locked out as I had left my card key in the room. Went to reception, there was nobody there. Went in and out of the premises without any alarm being raised.Went behind the counter to find a contact number to ring... More

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Birmingham
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Since my last visit the rooms have been refurbished and now have a much more modern clean appearance. The hotel has an air of having seen better days but clearly a lot of money has been spent modernising the rooms, entrance to the hotel and room is now by electronic smart card. My room was comfortable with a new TV,... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Close to the main Rail station. Bar still open when I arrived, good news. Directed to follow signs to find room. Tiny single room, old but clean. Water hot but shower very small, fan noisey and fell down stair from shower room but landed on bed. Mattress was lumpy, duvet was heavy, bottom sheet didn't fit--sleep difficult. TV (flatscreen) good... More

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Swindon, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Popped in for a ploughman's and a pint at 2.35pm after a long train journey to be told that lunch finished at 2.30pm! What a jobs worth. Will not be trying again. More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed in Exeter for a night this weekend just gone. I didn't smell any of the stale beer other people have written about, but it did take a while for us to get served at the bar. We had a pub dinner - fish and chips for me, gammon and chips for her - and it... More

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1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here a couple of times, but only because of the price - and a false economy as there are much better places in Exeter, and they don't have the lingering beer smell from the carpets Needed somewhere urgently yesterday when en-route on the motorway (so couldn't give my card number) but, although I had stayed there before, they wouldn't... More

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Cornwall
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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Certainly won't stay there again! Went to reception to say about cracked sink, and ask for a plug (!!) Anyone would think I'd asked for a trip to the moon! Needless to say, although I was there for two nights, I never did get a plug for the washbasin! In the bar, when the card machine was faulty, I was... More

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Address: St. David's Station Approach, EX4 4NU, England
Price range (per night):* INR3,734 - 5,629

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