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The Royal & Fortescue

3.0 star property
Enjoy 2 bars/lounges at this 3-star Barnstaple hotel

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Front of property
Point of interest
Lunch and dinner served
Standard Room
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Boutport Street, Barnstaple, England, EX31 1HG
  • Place, St Anne's Arts & Community Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Pannier Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Queen's Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double or Twin Room

Luxury Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Barnstaple

Close to the boardwalk/promenade.At this Barnstaple hotel, you'll be within 9 miles (15 km) of Saunton Sands and 12 miles (20 km) of Croyde Bay Beach. Exmoor Zoo and RHS Garden Rosemoor are within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • St Anne's Arts & Community Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pannier Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Queen's Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • North Devon Karting Centre - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Funder Zone - 4 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 9 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barum Takeaway - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Claytons & the Glasshouse - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kelly's Lounge And Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Royal & Fortescue

Enjoy 2 bars/lounges at this 3-star Barnstaple hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly The Royal & Fortescue also features coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Barnstaple hotel is smoke free.

  • 49 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
The Royal & Fortescue offers 49 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Barnstaple hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Fortescue Hotel
Royal & Fortescue Hotel
Royal & Fortescue Hotel Barnstaple
Royal Fortescue
Royal Fortescue Barnstaple
Royal Fortescue Hotel
Royal And Fortescue Barnstaple
Royal And Fortescue Hotel Barnstaple, Devon
Royal Fortescue Hotel Barnstaple
The Royal & Fortescue Hotel
The Royal & Fortescue Barnstaple
The Royal & Fortescue Hotel Barnstaple

The Royal & Fortescue Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 348 out of 640 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 640 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 640 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 640 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 640 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Air Con was noisy and room was too hot but everything else was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food in restaurant very good with varied menu. Staff very attentive and polite. Very close to shopping.
Barnstaple and restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was too hot the heating was on .windows open only a little
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

edward

Liked: Amenities
Large room and good bathroom but TV dated Nice bar and friendly staff and handy car park Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well run good food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Neelika

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was well located to shopping in the historical area. Our rooms were adequate, and nicely appointed. Unfortunately we were allocated rooms that required transporting our luggage up several flights of steep stars. We only booked the hotel because the website indicated a lift. We had dinner in the restaurant and enjoyed our meal. We didn’t stay for breakfast. Although very small, our ensuites were well appointed and plenty of hot water. The hotel is obviously a popular venue and has undertaken recent refurbishment. Parking was off site but not too far to walk back to hotel with our luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, easy walking, bus station around the corner and train station a few minutes walk. Great dining options. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Great locations. I will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sat 13th Sep 25

Check in simple, very pleasant receptionist. Mews room so not inside hotel, room was cold on arrival, no heating in bathroom/ toilet only warm (just) towel rail. Occupants im room above noisy. Pleasant surroundings. Not cheap in the lounge bar. Breakfast was good, served plated but typical continental type offering as well. Would have liked advice before arriving on parking. Not easy to find, there are two car parks but we didn't see the second (and bigger) car park until we were leaving. Very central so would consider going there again (now we know where to park).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Amenities
Friendly staff couldnt do enough Clean and great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shem

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Good for larger parties not couples.

Thought it a little on expensive side for the room very small expect because it would be serving larger groups for weddings. As a couple would not return but would return to restaurant which was excellent. Very clean and lovely staff comfortable beds.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hessam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheers

I loved everything about this place. I had to park in a different spot than the free one, for the second and third night, but it was not really that expensive at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall a great place!

A really lovely stay, local to the town centre. The car park was tiny due to some on going work on the premises, but to have parking in a town centre hotel. The bed was comfortable, the facilities in the room great and despite a slight issue in the room on arrival, this was sorted very quickly and efficiently. Breakfast was amazing too!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Laurence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. And staff. Area around was a bit grotty.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

DENISE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location in the middle of Barnstaple. Beautiful hotel and amenities, excellent service by all the staff. Would certainly stay again,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacquelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Our stay was during the heatwave and without air conditioning. We were eventually moved. The front desk staff was unprofessional and definitely could use customer care training. Otherwise the food and the restaurant staff were exceptional. We would highly recommend and did let the manager know that there was a problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025