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The Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property
Riverfront hotel in Barnstaple with 2 restaurants and bar/lounge

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool access
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour room service
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front-desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
Feel at home
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
The price is $132
includes taxes & fees
$110 per night
Jan 2 - Jan 3, 2025

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Superior Double or Twin Room, River View | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room, River View

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 194 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Small Double

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, River View

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • 194 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The price is $85
includes taxes & fees
$71 per night
Jan 3 - Jan 4, 2025
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About the neighborhood

Map
Taw Vale Parade, Barnstaple, England, EX32 8NB

What's nearby

  • Pannier Market - 6 min walk
  • Queen's Theatre - 6 min walk
  • Saunton Sands - 27 min drive
  • Croyde Bay Beach - 30 min drive
  • Woolacombe Beach - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 67 min drive
  • Barnstaple Station - 10 min walk
  • Chapelton Station - 13 min drive
  • Umberleigh Station - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barnstaple Bus Station - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Water Gate - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Claytons - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Latitude 48 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Barnstaple. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Arlington Restaurant, one of 2 restaurants, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 63 rooms
  • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Contactless check-in available
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

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

Pets

  • Pets not allowed
  • Service animals welcome

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • 24-hour room service

What to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Access to nearby indoor pool

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Assistive listening devices available

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available

Special features

Dining

The Arlington Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Colours Bar Bistro - This bistro serves lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Please note that some guestrooms are located in the Rivercourt Building and are accessed through a separate entrance.

Also known as

Imperial Barnstaple
Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple, Devon
The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Barnstaple
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Barnstaple

Frequently asked questions

Does The Imperial Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Imperial 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 Imperial Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at The Imperial Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Imperial Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at The Imperial Hotel and nearby?
The Imperial Hotel has a picnic area and a garden, as well as access to a nearby outdoor pool.
Are there restaurants at or near The Imperial Hotel?
Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants.
What's the area around The Imperial Hotel like?
The Imperial Hotel is located by the river, a short 10-minute walk from Barnstaple Station and 6 minutes' walk from Queen's Theatre.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

John, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel
Great little hotel, nestled by the river in Barnstaple. Staff were fab and couldn’t do enough for you. Had a very homely feel and was very cosy. Food awesome! Rooms clean and tidy but no air con so had to have the window open then was woken by bin men at 7am. Certainly not the hotels fault! Overall, very much looking forward to staying there again…
Stuart, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

John, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Roger, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel, only here overnight but enjoyed my stay, I would use this hotel again.
Perfect, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were excellent and the hotel was amazing
Mike, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Brooke, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Andrew, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Sound Proofing
Nice hotel but needs to take a serious look into sound proofing. The guy in the room next to me was on the phone and I could hear his conversation word for word. He may aswell made the call in my room. apart from that it was a nice stay.
jonathan, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Peter, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Jacqueline, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

James, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

James, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel, really nicely done out. Would definitely return here
MARK, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Michael, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice clean cosy room. Comfortable bed. Nice staff and great breakfast.
1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The location was superb. The River Taw is literally across the road, as is the excellent Barnstaple museum. The room was beautiful and the public areas are smart
Gillian, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

David, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

The hotel is quite nice and its restaurant was very nice. The only downside to our stay was that there is no air conditioning in this hotel.
Jerold, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good

It is very pleasant hotel with excellent staff. The dining room and room service fee are very expensive. There seems to be no recycling effort made in the hotel.
Daniel, 2-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location easy parking clean room with comfy bed Excellent food
Michael, 2-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

I particularly liked the variety of lounges of different sizes with good views as overlooking the river. The location was especially convenient for river walks and public transport yet at the same time quiet.
Marilyn, 5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel.
Alison, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were very friendly and a very nice place to stay
Kevin, 3-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel, fantastic staff
Hotel is a traditional hotel with excellent staff (definitely a great asset). Our second stay here and rooms and bathrooms have recently been refurbished. The restaurants are good, breakfast excellent. Car parking avaiable (if you have a disabled badge let reception know and rhey will reserve you a space in the car park). If there is a slight downside to the hotel it would be that the corridors upstairs are a little narrow (the building is older) but there is a lift and we had an accessible room which was excellent.
Debbie, 4-night family trip
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