Bournemouths first hotel - The Royal Exeter Hotel

The Royal Exeter Hotel is something of a historical landmark in Bournemouth having originally been built by Captain Lewis Tregonwell in 1812 as a home.

Tregonwell was charged with defending the coastline around Bournemouth against Napoleonic forces, and liked the area so much that he built a mansion for his family. Later he added a number of buildings, which he let to visitors who wished to engage in the increasingly popular activity of ‘sea bathing’ – and so the origins of Bournemouth were laid.

It is unlikely that Captain Tregonwell could have envisaged how popular his then home and the seaside resort would become, though there is little doubt that his actions led to countless Victorians being drawn to the region in order to experience what they perceived to be the heath reviving properties of the sea and pine trees

This magnificent 19 th century building is enhanced by castellated towers and attractively decorated gables and was once visited by Elizabeth of Prussia in 1888.

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The Royal Exeter Hotel offers 54 comfortable bedrooms, tastefully decorated and all with ensuite facilities.

Rooms are available in a variety of configurations (including family rooms) and guests can choose from either contemporary or more traditional décor.

Suites with fours poster beds and spa baths also available. All rooms are well equipped and as standard include:

Tea & coffee making facilities
Dressing table / working area
Colour satellite TV
Hair dryer
Trouser press
24 hour room service

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Standard rooms have an ensuite bathroom, TV, Telephone, Tea & Coffee making facilites.

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Superior rooms have an ensuite bathroom, TV, Telephone, Tea & Coffee making facilites and are more spacious than standard rooms.

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Individually styled rooms often with comtemporary furnishings. They have an ensuite bathroom, TV, telephone, Trouser Press and Tea & Coffee making facilites. Some of the bathrroms feature a spa bath.

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The Royal Exeter Hotel offers a full range of mouth-watering cuisine served in the 1812 resturant.

For full details of our resturant visit our dedicated website by clicking on the link below.

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Bar So. is the ideal venue to socialise, dine and soak up some sunshine in a comfortable and contempory environment during the day and to turn up the heat and dance the night away in the evenings. The cocktail bar is the place to be seen and to experience something different to drink.

For full details of Bar So including a list of events and music visit our dedicated website by clicking on the link below.

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The leisure facilities are provided exclusively for the use of hotel guests during their stay.

The air-conditioned workout room features a multi- gym along with a rowing machine, a treadmill and an exercise bike.

To compliment the workout equipment why not also relax in the sauna or have a restful soak in the Jacuzzi.

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