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Reviews of Kings Arms Inn

2.5 out of 5
Kings Arms Inn
Huishlane End, Exeter, England

Reviews

7.2

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7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very passable basic room for a very good price. Can't complain for the money it cost. Clean and comfortable enough and friendly staff but the shower wasn't great (broken attachment to the rail) and the coffee at breakfast was undrinkable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, original pub
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ibrahima

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recommend the place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Parick

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A little worn at the edges, but wonderful welcome.
This is a lovely homely village pub, NOT a swanky Country Life establishment. Being a very old building everything is a bit wonky - that is the character. But the room was very warm, the bed was comfortable, the plumbing honked like a steamship but the shower was hot, and everything really was spotlessly clean. The friendly staff could not have been kinder. The chef was off so there was no breakfast but this was explained to me with such good humour I immediately didn't mind. I will certainly stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Location & staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing quality
Room was really clean, save for a few cobwebs (the light shade was really cobwebby for some reason). The only negatives were a skirting board thing at the base of the shower had come off and my towel had holes worn through, but those didn't bother me enough to complain. The bed was super comfy. Amazing quality for the price! I had supper in the pub that was very tasty and reasonably priced, and the service was excellent. You can hear a lot from the pub downstairs and it was loud until fairly late but it's a pub so what do you expect!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Service, decent beer and food.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Adequate
It was ok to stay for a few days while visiting family . Breakfast was nice , although one day all i was offered was cooked and the next it was cereal , yogurt and cooked . Asked what time food was served til and was told 9pm saturday but when i asked to order food at 8.30pm was told the kitchen was closed . Bed was hard . Water from tap cold
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Business traveller
Business stay working in area had a room above the bar very noisy all the way till closing it's the only pub for miles so it is what it is
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

S

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Firendly staff. Excellent value.
Rooms are pretty rustic but perfectly comfortable. Can't fault the value for money. 15-20mins drive in to Exeter. Will definitely use again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

alison

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old world pub
A lovely proper old English pub with good service and good food. I'll definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night stay
After a long day in the rain photographing, the Kings arms was a welcome rest stop for the evening before I headed back to another day of event photography. I was shown my room and then i headed downstairs to sit by the fire and enjoy a curry. The noise of the pub was actually fun to hear from my room as pubs are sadly closing all over the country and to visit a real characteristic old one like the Kings arms which was full of laughter is quite a treat. Lovely friendly welcome, comfy beds and hot water for the bath! all lovely xxthankyou xx
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Juliet

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kings Arms Inn
It was a shame. The actual rooms, service and cleanliness was good. However there were two things that spoilt it for us. We were there on a Saturday night and while I don't mind a bit of background pub noise (been to plenty of inns on a Saturday night before), the disco was that loud that I really think those rooms above should be shut. The drums & bass was so loud I couldn't even watch the TV! Fortunately it stopped by about 11.30pm so at least it wasn't an all-nighter! The other thing that counted against was that breakfast wasn't until 9am earliest. As we had to away by 9.15am, it meant we didn't get the breakfast we paid for and had to pay elsewhere for it. I would have thought 8am breakfast should be a minimum. Perhaps I missed the memo. However, like I said, rooms were good and clean. Next time will bring my ear plugs!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alastair

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, convenient and well priced accommodation. Being a pub the bar was well patronised and the dinner menu was very extensive and the food very good. Missed a shower in the bathroom and would also have liked a glass for nighttime water.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Philopatear

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property literally shut down at 10 pm and open at 8 am between those times you will need to go through a really scary back door with zero lights and zero signs on how to go to the facility, breakfast was included although I went at 10 am they told me I can’t get it as it’s 10 am although the facility opens at 8 am, no one to check out to as the only worker there was one housekeeping staff that was already cleaning another room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My recent stay.
Room was clean, bed.was comfortable. Staff were polite. Wifi was poor & non existent ( maybe the service provider or location?) Windows could do with upgrading as it was the old wooden frame type with the arm & latch ( the latches were a bit wobbly). Overall a pleasent stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

S

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly pub good entertainment on the night, would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasing stay
I was very pleased with this place. The dinner was slightly higher than expected but that was made up with the breakfast being very nice and the room being very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent customer service skills, especially the manager who is quite welcoming and friendly. Very nice quiet peaceful location. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a gem of a pub with brilliant staff.
Staff were just fantastic, very accommodating and made me feel at home straight away..great value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pub rooms nice and tidy, unfortunate situated overlooking the beer garden, and windows open due to heat, very noisy. Food was very good and service was spot on. Disappointed to be informed breakfast was not being served on my day of departure.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pub
Was a good stay for work. Staff were great
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and amazing price and lovely locals and Staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The people were lovely. They brought our dinner to the room because my husband struggled with the stairs. Stairs were steep and twisting with gaps in the banister rail. The bed was very low and not particularly comfortable with a strange, lumpy duvet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

AMARJEET

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent quiet friendly place. The rooms were clean. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petre Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Thanks 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Prihartomo

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was fast & efficient, very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arindam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely services and very clean with easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Raymond

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Particular concerns re. Showerroom. Cramped but more important quite a lot of mould round shower and superficial cleaning. Not an acceptable standard although we did not complain as the cost was competitive. Evening food was fine. Breakfast was OK but a bit limited, no hash browns, no sausages We would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly and welcoming staff. Facilities are fine for a pub of this age. Free parking, good food and beer. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is old fashioned but nothing wrong with what was provided. Just a bath in my room - no shower.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not great
Stayed as we were attending a wedding nearby. Room was ok, fairly clean, quite dated. Bathroom useable but run down. When we checked in staff were ok, spoke to the lady and said we were at a wedding. They literally showed us to the room and that wasbit no information at all. Came back to the room just after midnight and couldnt enter the pub. Took us ages to locate the back entrance as its quite hidden but this was open. As i found the entrance my hisband had knocked the door and a staff member came down very disgruntled and told us we were back too late! They knew we were at a wedding so would be back late and also i wouldnt have booked if id known there was a curfew!! If theyd just told us some information when we checked in it would have been fine! Didnt aporeciate being reprimanded like children. Breakfast ok but service with a smile is clearly not a phrase theyve ever heard of and certainly dont entertain. Would stay again and wouldnt reccomend
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Cold but with a warn welcome
The staff were helpful and friendly Food was very good. The accommodation is however tired and needs an upgrade. Hot water was intermittent. No shower in my room so cold wash only. In saying this this B&B was still good value overall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023