The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Exeter

Exeter, UK is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Exeter. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Exeter for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Exeter is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Exeter, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Bovey Castle

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Exeter
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at North Bovey, Bovey Castle has great rooms from $322 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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Weeke Barton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Exeter
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Weeke Barton which has nice rooms starting at $219. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Weeke Barton. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and bicycle rental which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Du Vin Exeter

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

We found Hotel Du Vin Exeter to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $126. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Magdalen Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and an indoor pool which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Exe Riverside Retreat Holiday Home

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Exeter
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $232, Exe Riverside Retreat Holiday Home, at 14 Eagle Cottages, Bonhay Rd, Exeter provides a water park, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers horse riding, family rooms, tennis, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Globe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

The Globe has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and golf. The great rooms here start at $128 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 34 Fore Street, Topsham. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, a microwave, a refrigerator, and cycling, which is nice for visitors. Just 6.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel is 8.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $86, and it's located at Southernhay East. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Grange Court Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Exeter
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Grange Court Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has a bar, golf, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at ex52fp London Road Exeter. Only 10.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love shuttle services, an EV charging station, breakfast in the room, and private parking at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Barley House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $740 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Exeter
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed

Barley House offers parking, rooms with kitchens, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a microwave which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $740 (before taxes). It's located at Barley House, The Cottages and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a refrigerator and private parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 16.2 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lower Thornton Farm

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Exeter
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH, Lower Thornton Farm has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, golf, free parking, horse riding, and cycling. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find windsurfing which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 9.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking


Lord Haldon Country Hotel Sure Hotel Collection by BW

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Exeter
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Lord Haldon Country Hotel Sure Hotel Collection by BW which has nice rooms starting at $102. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dunchideock. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Torquay, Bristol, Paignton, Cardiff, and Exeter.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Exeter?

Exeter Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$140

Travelers to Exeter, UK will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 34 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $140. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Exeter.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $531
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $112


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