Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 until 22:00, and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is the hotel located?

The hotel is located at 77 St Davids Hill, Exeter, close to notable landmarks such as Powderham Castle and Dartmoor National Park.

The Telstar Bed & Breakfast in Exeter

Average nightly price at The Telstar by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$86
February	$88
March	$87
April	$90
May	$95
June	$105
July	$107
August	$102
September	$112
October	$98
November	$84
December	$87

What guests think

At The Telstar, travelers highlight friendly, hands‑on service, excellent cooked‑to‑order breakfasts with vegetarian and gluten‑free options, and a walkable location near Exeter St David’s station and the city centre, delivering strong value for short breaks.

Rooms are generally compact and characterful; many are comfortable, though several guests mention small bathrooms, occasional traffic or building noise, summer heat in upper rooms, and some dated or firm mattresses. On‑site parking exists but is tight and managed by staff, and there is no lift, with narrow stairs to upper floors. Wi‑Fi and TV reception are usually fine but can be patchy in a few rooms, and breakfast service can feel busy at peak times. Expect a friendly, good‑value B&B stay with standout breakfasts and a convenient base.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but limited and tight; staff manage spaces or provide permits when full. There is no lift and access to upper floors is via narrow stairs.

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Jeffrey

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse is clean, pleasant and well located. The Staff are super helpful at reception and when serving breakfast. The breakfast is great, nothing is too much trouble. We arrived late, 11.30pm, but were given clear and functioning instructions for the key-safe, which gave us access to both the front door and the room. It's a bit of a warren so more instructions finding the room would be helpful but not essential. The car park is described as quirky. Spaces are limited but you leave your keys at reception and the staff move cars around as and when needed, so bring a spare key is my advise. The Telstar suited our purpose of a short stay, 2 nights, perfectly. Any problems? Maybe me but i don't remember being told that the bathroom/tolet was not en suite but shared.

10

Jethro

Jan 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely lovely people, solid breakfast. It’s not the most modern hotel but I like that, feels real and honest. Parking is useful and 10 mins walk from city centre. My second time visiting and will be back

10

Jennifer

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking not easy. Difficult to sort when arriving in very busy traffic after a long drive.

10

Trevor

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The best thing about the Telstar is that all the staff are friendly and extremely helpful. Parking is interesting - but it works well - and the breakfast is excellent! Second stay here, and we will be back.

10

Kelly

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location and parking ok , very well laid out breakfast with both hot and cold options, hot is cooked to order and was delicious. Very friendly host and offered lots of advice, we stayed here due to looking at the university and the location was perfect.

10

Kelly

Feb 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely property and staff. Really good location, 10 minute walk from central Exeter and has free parking behind the property. Excellent value for money.

10

Alexius A

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The Telstar is a lovely old time bed and breakfast using a converted house (i think). It is relatively close to Exeter St David's train station, and very close to Exeter University. The rate includes breakfast and free parking, which is a big nus. I had the single room with a small shower and toilet. No complaints. The staff are all very helpful. Be warned that there are no lifts in the hotel and the stairway is quite narrow. So those with huge luggage will have some difficulty getting up to the upper floor. Also, from the train station, the Telstar is on a hill. Given the room rate and everything, i am happy to recommend the Telstar. My thanks to Sam and Amy for making the stay a very enjoyable one.

10

Peter

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very good family room with comfortable beds. Breakfast was very good. Parking at the hotel is limited & difficult when busy but there is ample parking a short distance away.

8

Anthony

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is fine for an overnight visit to Exeter. Hardest thing was finding the car park which has very narrow parking spaces especially when there are big SUVs there

10

Victoria

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The Telstar was very quaint . A genuine old fashioned type of hotel. Clean . Friendly staff. Décor is dated but that gave the whole place character. Ideal for a B&B type stay. Parking was a bit limited.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and shared bathrooms are generally clean and well presented. A few guests noted minor dust or tired fittings in places.

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angela

Dec 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The reception at the hotel was good, a nice man showed me to my room when I checked in. My room was clean and warm, perfect for the single traveller. With a small en-suite bathroom. The cooked breakfast was delicious, plenty of variety and pleasant staff: I enjoyed my stay, I thought it was good value for money, and if I stay in Exeter again, I’d definitely book to stay at the Telstar.

10

Isla

Jan 12, 2023

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Stayed 19,368 nights

Very lovely building, clean and done up well.

8

Benjamin

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Basic but functional room. Very clean shared facilities. Outstanding breakfast

10

Shirley

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The owners and staff were amazing and did everything they could to make ones stay perfect. The food was delicious and well presented, plus special diets were all covered. All jolly friendly and attentive. Love the quirky decorations. It was so good there that I am thinking of booking my whole family in next year for our annual get-together. Only one other comment - your cleaner needs to be more thorough. I was in the single room (16?) and some areas were extremely dusty, like the top of the wall light for instance. I left a full feed-back sheet in the room and I hope the cleaner handed it in and didn't tear it up because of what she might have read! Maybe it willl give her a nudge in the right direction! A big thank you to Telstar - i have already recommended you to friends who visit Exeter every year.

10

Sandra

Sep 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy hotel. Comfy bed. Good spot

10

Daniel

Mar 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and cozy!

10

Graeme

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Telstar is an excellent city guest house with clean and comfortable rooms. The bathroom could do with some refurbishment. The breakfast was excellent and the staff were friendly and professional. It is a great location for exploring Exeter

10

Monica

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice staff/owners. Really helpful Room and bathroom very clean, nicely prepared and presented.

10

Tat Ming

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and good service

10

R

Mar 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A delightful hotel full of character. Everywhere was very clean especially the shared bathroom. Very comfortable and an excellent breakfast, with good choices.

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and characterful, with some offering small balconies; many find the beds comfortable. Drawbacks include small bathrooms, occasional traffic or building noise, patchy TV or Wi‑Fi in a few rooms, summer heat upstairs, and some firm mattresses.

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Andrew

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff, conveniently located for both Exeter St. David's and Central railway stations, clean room with comfortable bed. Excellent breakfast. My room was at the front and traffic noise was noticeable.

6

Darin

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel looked nice in the pictures however our room seemed like something out of the seventies. Bed you could feel the springs digging in you pillows very hard. Had next to no sleep. Downstairs of the hotel seemed very nice though.

6

Astrid

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Telstar is a nice little hotel, conveniently located close to St. Davis train station; spotlessly clean, with friendly staff and nice breakfast. The price is also right. Everything would have been great if they didn’t have the worst mattress of any hotel i ever stayed in; i could feel the springs in my back and got very little sleep because of that. Also the temperature wasn’t controllable and windows didn’t open sufficiently. I had a really terrible night and certainly cannot recommend this hotel to anyone until they replace their mattresses (at least in the single room).

10

Elena

Aug 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just about 12-15 minutes walking to the city centre. The mattress was a little hard, gave me some back pain. The shower didn't had pressure half of the time while using it. The tv programmes are not working to good (drama, my5 for example), can't really watch anything.

6

Randall

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Charming property, very small room, bathroom was small.

8

Michael

Mar 25, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Convenient for city facilities. Parking available, if a little cramped. Good breakfast, efficiently produced. Room was a little cramped. Would have been nice if TV reception was better-only about half channels were watchable.

4

Alice

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

If it’s hot, the attic rooms should not be used. Barely slept a wink due to heat and having to use a noisy fan.

10

Sarah

Apr 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was given a small single room with a balcony to the front of premises, really pretty, though I couldn’t have ventilation at night because there was no small window & road noise would’ve disturbed me if I left door to balcony open a crack. Comfy bed. All the necessary amenities like kettle & hairdryer & toiletries much appreciated. Loved the decor & themes in the hotel. Breakfast was amazing Short walk to city centre (but be aware it’s a steady uphill incline & and also from St Davids station). No internal lift so I advise you to travel light. I didn’t have to carry my suitcase up the stairs myself though - which I much appreciated. Staff were very helpful, polite and kind. Also appreciated it being a ‘green’ hotel, so I could recycle various plastic food containers etc. Only criticism is that it’s a creaky Victorian property, so can hear other guests moving above and coming & going etc. but that’s part of the character of the hotel. Would stay again because I thought it great value-for-money, though I would want to try a room to the rear of house next visit

8

Katy

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely breakfast . Walkable to town centre . Great we could leave car to go shopping before check in. Only lost points - could not sit up in bed as in attic under slope . Think beds should be moved around. Some tv channels we could not watch as reception not good.

10

Richard

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very well run traditional guest house with friendly and efficient staff and in a good location for St David’s station and the city centre. Decent WiFi and an excellent breakfast with vegan and gluten free options. My single room (12) had a shared bathroom which was fine and there was a sink in my room plus a fan which was useful in the heat. Some quirks with TV reception a bit dodgy, the lamp didn’t seem to work unless I was being thick and the fan may need adjusting to avoid the noisy start but otherwise a great value choice for a night.

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Service

Service is consistently friendly, helpful and accommodating, with smooth check‑in and flexible help for late arrivals or special requests. At busy times, breakfast service can require seeking staff.

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10

Jeffrey

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse is clean, pleasant and well located. The Staff are super helpful at reception and when serving breakfast. The breakfast is great, nothing is too much trouble. We arrived late, 11.30pm, but were given clear and functioning instructions for the key-safe, which gave us access to both the front door and the room. It's a bit of a warren so more instructions finding the room would be helpful but not essential. The car park is described as quirky. Spaces are limited but you leave your keys at reception and the staff move cars around as and when needed, so bring a spare key is my advise. The Telstar suited our purpose of a short stay, 2 nights, perfectly. Any problems? Maybe me but i don't remember being told that the bathroom/tolet was not en suite but shared.

10

José

Mar 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel! Super kind people and very helpful!.

10

Lydia

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and accommodating hosts, thank you!

8

E A

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There was a problem with the room, but the staff sorted it quickly and made sure I was looked after in the meantime. Really good breakfast.

8

David

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All great - heads up, you have to look for staff at breakfast time!

10

Jean-pierre

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great host and Staff

10

Annika

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved my stay at the Telstar! Great service and all needs met. Breakfast was very good!

10

THOMAS

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful and funny host.

10

Trevor

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really helpful staff - go out of the way to make sure that everything is as you would wish. Great breakfast, good wi-fi, on-site parking was provided, room fairly typical of city small hotels/guest houses but perfect for our needs. All in all excellent!

8

Diogo

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was super helpful with tips of things to do in the city and also by allowing me to store my bag after checking out. The breakfast was very good, and the location is convenient, close to the train station and within walking distance to the city center.

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Location

Convenient base near Exeter St David’s station, the university and city centre, with most sights walkable. Note the uphill walk from the station.

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Christine

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, comfy beds, nice bathroom. Very responsive, lovely breakfast and great location.

10

ANN

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient for train station and walking around the city

10

Kevin

Jun 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely little hotel in the centre of Exeter, only a 10 minute walk from the town centre. Excellent service and breakfast!

10

karen

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location great Walkable Town/Station/Uni Staff great and lovely breakfast

10

Louise

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Welcoming and friendly staff, old fashioned hotel with modern amenities - small room with tiny en suite but very well equipped and clean . Breakfast excellent. Location handy for St David’s train station and the town

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Christopher

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely old Victorian house run by a delightful family. Our room was spacious and charming. The breakfast was delicious and the staff were very accommodating to our complicated dietary restrictions (some vegetarian, multiple allergies). We would definitely stay again next time we're in Exeter! Travelers without a car should know that, although very close to St. David's station, the walk to the hotel is up a steep hill. But well worth it!

10

Alexius A

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The Telstar is a lovely old time bed and breakfast using a converted house (i think). It is relatively close to Exeter St David's train station, and very close to Exeter University. The rate includes breakfast and free parking, which is a big nus. I had the single room with a small shower and toilet. No complaints. The staff are all very helpful. Be warned that there are no lifts in the hotel and the stairway is quite narrow. So those with huge luggage will have some difficulty getting up to the upper floor. Also, from the train station, the Telstar is on a hill. Given the room rate and everything, i am happy to recommend the Telstar. My thanks to Sam and Amy for making the stay a very enjoyable one.

10

Amanda

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent English breakfast in the morning. Also lots of additional breakfast to choose from including croissants, cereals and fruit salad. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is excellent. Loved our stay. Would recommend.

8

Linda

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great position near train station

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D

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Family room that was in its own space with a small garden was lovely, nice drinks tray which included filtered water. Complimentary toiletries also great. Bed very comfortable so had a good night's sleep. All staff where lovely making sure you had everything you needed from check in to checkout. Breakfast was superb offering vegetarian and vegan options which was a plus for me , my partner had the meat option on both the produce was excellent quality., good selection of teas and coffee, also plenty of fruit, yogurts, cereals , fruit juice etc. This is also situated within 10 minute walk from the train station and the town which was brilliant for us. We would definately start again.

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Dining

Breakfast is a standout: cooked to order, generous, and includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten‑free options alongside cereals and fruit. At peak times it can feel busy or a bit self‑service.

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Chad

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean room, well equipped. Breakfast however was exceptional, 10/10. Perfect start to the day.

8

Sarah

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Really enjoyed our stay here, and would thoroughly recommend. So easy to walk into the centre, free parking at the rear, quality cooked breakfast with locally sourced sausages, bacon & eggs. And the staff were excellent.

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Rachel

May 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property was in a good location but very restricted parking. The accommodation was very tired looking with broken fixtures and fittings. The water pressure in the shower was poor. Breakfast was self service even making your own tea and poor choice of fruit, no pastries etc. Cooked breakfast was nice. Very expensive for what was provided in accomodation

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Carol

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We couldn’t have asked for anything more for our over night stay . The staff were so welcoming, our room was perfect and a delicious breakfast set us up for the day. Thank you…much appreciated!

10

Keith

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent breakfast

10

Suki

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

What a lovely stay at Telstar. The room had everything you need plus little touches to make the experience even better. Loved the green vibe too. Delicious breakfast and friendly helpful staff. Will stay again.

8

C

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location near St David's Station (travelled on train) and adjacent to City Centre. Got upgraded to a double bed. Breakfast was lovely but was very busy and a bit chaotic but overall my stay was very good value. Also, I left some clothes behind and the team were very helpful in reuniting it with me.

10

Amanda

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent English breakfast in the morning. Also lots of additional breakfast to choose from including croissants, cereals and fruit salad. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is excellent. Loved our stay. Would recommend.

10

D

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Family room that was in its own space with a small garden was lovely, nice drinks tray which included filtered water. Complimentary toiletries also great. Bed very comfortable so had a good night's sleep. All staff where lovely making sure you had everything you needed from check in to checkout. Breakfast was superb offering vegetarian and vegan options which was a plus for me , my partner had the meat option on both the produce was excellent quality., good selection of teas and coffee, also plenty of fruit, yogurts, cereals , fruit juice etc. This is also situated within 10 minute walk from the train station and the town which was brilliant for us. We would definately start again.

10

Richard

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very well run traditional guest house with friendly and efficient staff and in a good location for St David’s station and the city centre. Decent WiFi and an excellent breakfast with vegan and gluten free options. My single room (12) had a shared bathroom which was fine and there was a sink in my room plus a fan which was useful in the heat. Some quirks with TV reception a bit dodgy, the lamp didn’t seem to work unless I was being thick and the fan may need adjusting to avoid the noisy start but otherwise a great value choice for a night.

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