Thackeray Road Park
Thackeray Road Park, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom- Park
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Modern Accommodation with Complimentary Breakfast and WiFi
The contemporary Holiday Inn Express Exeter East provides excellent value with inclusive breakfast and free WiFi. Each room boasts air-conditioning, a power shower, and a 32-inch TV.
Convenient Onsite Bar and Dining Options
Guests can unwind at the relaxing bar and savor a daily hearty breakfast. In the evenings, indulge in delicious paninis, pizzas, and burgers in the lounge.
Ideal Location for Exploring Devon
Located in a commercial district near the Met Office and just a short distance from Exeter International Airport, the hotel offers easy access to Dartmoor & Exmoor National Parks. Explore Exmouth and Westpoint Area within a 10-minute drive.
Book your stay at Holiday Inn Express Exeter East for a delightful and convenient experience.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Good location, friendly staff
Room was damp, didn’t smell great and was expensive
Location
Room smelt of dumb. Staff did make me aware of the issue prior but it was a last minute reservation and I had no choice but to sleep in a smelly room for a ridiculous price.
We arrived at 8.30 and the kitchen was closed but never mind
Ambience poor felt like a hostel. Not near any nice restaurants.only choice was a steak house
Everyone is very friendly, the place is clean and easy
The fire alarms regularly go off so that’s frustrating
Kahvaltı çok kötüydü
Friendly and helpful reception staff on arrival. Comfortable bed and good bathroom facilities. Good location for onward journey.
Funny smell in the corridors.
Convenient for the airport.
Beds were the smallest doubles ever. Very tight squeeze particularly as one of us had a broken arm. Lacking any kind of welcome on arrival. Bedrooms are very basic and small. No tissues in the bathroom. Car park very full.
Friendly, clean
Needed more staff serving in bar in the ey
Colazione buona e abbondante anche se un po' caotica. Camera comoda e spaziosa.
Pulizia bagno migliorabile
Good location. Friendly staff and everything we needed
The location is very good and convenient
I use these hotels regularly as the accessible rooms are very spacious and as a wheelchair user this is extremely important. Bonus is the free breakfast.
Nothing.
Location perfect Welcomed dogs
No to walk the dog close by
Nice and clean
Very large
We used the hotel as a half way stop off on our way to Cornwall and was very happy with the hotel, breakfast and simple check out.
Near the airport- we needed accommodation because of cancelled flights.
Paying for parking.
Trotz der Nähe zu Verkehrsströmen ist die Lage ruhig und grün. Das Haus ist sauber und gepflegt. Die Zimmer sind groß. Die Betten und Installationen funktionieren gut. Das Frühstück war schmackhaft und gut. Jenseits der nächsten Straße liegt ein Park & Ride Parkplatz (außer Seh- und Hörweite). Deshalb gibt es eine gute Busanbindung zur Innenstadt. Parken ist in GB überall teuer; hier am Hotel ist es mit Rabatt erträglich.
Das Wetter wurde kühl. Dadurch stieg die Luftfeuchtigkeit, was sich im Zimmer nicht gut kontrollieren ließ. Das Fenster war nützlich zum Lüften, aber die Kimaanlage schob Luft, ohne merklich zu wärmen. Im Restaurantteil blies der kühle Luftstrom fortwährend. Das Haus war etwas schwierig zu finden: Es gibt eine Stelle und einen Blickwinkel, aus dem man es gut sehen kann, aber kaum aus dem Auto bei der Anfahrt aus anderer Richtung.
It had standard comfy beds and clean bathrooms. Good selection of breakfast food. Pleasantly surprised that they had bagged Gluten Free cereal at breakfast time.
Advertising parking and then to find out on arrival the parking is paid (£14 per day) is a little deceiving and when raised the staff just mentioned "Well we don't own the car park so..." which seemed to be the whole explanation. The breakfast was good but finding space to sit was an issue. The dining space seemed very minimal and if there was a free table it would have plates still on them.
Friendly, nice and easy to get to clean nice breakfast
Everything was just fine
everything
nothing
Good location
Not grass areas for dog
Nice welcome from Matt on arrival. My first experience of staying at a Holiday Inn. Room similar to Premier Inn/Travelodge style. Very clean, spacious and functional. Breakfast is included in the room rate.
Could do with more Dining Room staff. No choice of table on arrival for breakfast. Had to use one right by the television. All smaller ones nearer to the buffet area were totally full of remnants of dirty plates etc from previous guests.
Lovely room comfortable bed+good breakfast.
Nothing
Easy to get to, smooth and quick check in and out.
Outdated feel overall. Sink was smelly. Disappointing the need to pay for parking when the car park is huge and within the same facilities, it feels like an easy way to make money
Location and easy access
There was a lot of roll together and the bed was a small double
We loved how hospitable the staff were with our dog - she got her very own welcome bag! We also really enjoyed the breakfast!
The room felt quite small for 2 adults a 10 year old and a dog.
Vriendelijk personeel
Klein bed
Good staff and tidy clean all the premises
Parking space good
Very clean and comfortable with a very good breakfast
Parking cost seems a bit high for guests
Good comfortable bed. Very helpful stuff. Good breakfast options.
Clean comfortable
Fire alarm going off at 1130pm apparently happens every Thursday
Comfortable bed
More light eg ceiling light,no decaffeinated tea in the room
Very friendly helpful staff Close to motorway
Slight smell from air conditioning but fortunately it wasn’t to hot
Great location to stay part way on our journey
Room 162, the bed was really uncomfortable, sinking in the middle which affected our sleep.
Breakfast menu was really good, room was spacious and comfortable the only bad thing is the noise of the AC which keep buzzing all night, may be they need to fix the front grill of the AC unit.
Location, Price and environment
Room was comfortable plenty of parking available breakfast was excellent
nothing
Good value small double double. We were able to use the sofa seat as an extra mattress for one of the kids to sleep on the floor.
Convenience
Cafe food in the evening satisfactory
Price
Queuing for breakfast
Clean, friendly, breakfast
Parking charges
Good breakfast ,very clean room and comfy bed.The staff really friendly.
No fridge in the room.
Had the best sleep ever 👍
The shower was brilliant and the bed was so comfy
Very nice and comfy rooms
Nothing negative to say
Friendly, accomodating.
Nothing.
Netjes en schoon
Het parkeren is duur
Easy booking and availability last minute. Clean, good parking and takes dogs.
The sofa bed was not very comfortable and the parking charged us twice.
Zajterk je bil korkten dosti izbire. Wifi deloval super. Prijazno osebje.
Sobe majhna.
Clean room
Arrived at 11.30pm, the car park was full, I am a blue badge holder and the night receptionist told me it wasn't his problem, he was smirking at me, when I lost my temper he said the hotel didn't own the car park, I asked fory money back and he told me to come back in the morning. He finally said I could park in the Miller & Carter restaurant car park, the staff there told me it belonged to the hotel, the whole car park did so he lied. It was a long walk for me back to reception. Overall disgusted the way I was treated.
We struggled to find much we liked but if I had to choose, it would be the leaving part.
The room was dusty, dirty and not comfortable. Our free breakfast was all cold and no vegan options available. The staff were not helpful and rude.
Hotel parfait avant de rejoindre le ferry pour Plymouth
Great variety and decent restaurant, staff very helpful
Rooms a little dated
Buona colazione, letto confortevole. Si tratta di un albergo che concede poco allo stile. Pratico, pulito, efficiente e a buon mercato. Da consigliare tenuto conto dello standard degli alberghi allo stesso prezzo in Gran Bretagna
All good
Maybe a slightly wider bed
Clean rooms, bathroom, beddings and towels.
Carpet felt “sticky”. Food at breakfast wasn’t great but was okay.
Room was comfortable
Breakfast. Very crowded and extremely noisy. Food was basic
Close to m5 motorway, an ideal stop off on your journey. Good breakfast too.
It felt like staying in a business park, which was fine for one night
Breakfast
The room was out dated headboard not level
Breakfast good staff very helpful
Would like a bath in room but that’s just me !
房間很整潔,早餐也很好吃!
冷氣空調很吵
Everything
Parking fees.
Clean, comfortable and good location
Breakfast was poor cold not enjoyable
Familienfreundlich Umfangreiches Buffet das beste war das Croissant und der Joghurt mit TK-Beeren Tipp:etwas braunen Zucker on top Gute Lage für Durchreisende
Staff were very friendly. Good breakfast and good location
Paying for car park
Comfortable and clean
Only did 1 night stay Didn’t find anything to dislike
Clean and comfortable room, very friendly staff. Breakfast was good. Having an area in the restaurant for dogs so they didn't get left in the room.
Dinner was ok. The pie crust could do well for tank armour. Finding there was an extra £30 charge for the dog when I put in the booking.com website I wanted accommodation for 2 adults and a dog.
They allowed me to keep my baby's breastmilk in their fridge for storage.
No fridge in the rooms.
Yes
No
Check-in was efficient and informative. Room was of a decent size and fairly clean. Generally very friendly.
Breakfast. Plates were not clean. Took ages to find one that I was willing to use. Obviously been in the dishwasher but covered in gritty bits left on after washing. Cutlery not clean. I had to clean my cutlery with serviettes. Staff were efficient in the way they worked but not really interested in my concerns over dirty plates and cutlery.
Easy commute
We have stayed 3 times. The first two times were excellent.
The booking was confusing. I picked a twin room, but was allocated a standard room. However, the receptionist did find us a family room, so that was OK. Our problems were a very noisy family next door, out of control children, chaos at breakfast due to a large party which included this family. They also took platefuls of food out of the breakfast room, presumably for lunch. No member of staff challenged any of this behaviour and we all know why. Frankly, it was unhygenic and dangerous. I have tried several times to write an honest review, but have been told it wasn't acceptable, however I worded it.
Breakfast was lovely and loved that if you forgot anything you could ask ( even tho i didnt need to) x
The shower wasnt clean had a big hair ball in it and bed weren’t very comfy x
Comfortable hotel for a one night stay.
Car park full when we arrived.
Comfy beds and fantastic breakfast
Room could have been a bit bigger due to the double sofa bed for our child
Easy c heck in
They had run out of Milk on second morning!! Not very good!!
Friendly helpful staff - clean, comfortable room
Breakfast was nice but far too many people in too small a space - bit of a bun fight. Far too far out - my fault for booking wronng Holiday Inn Express
Praktische Lage.
In die Jahre gekommen. Unsauber und abgewohnt.
Convenient. Good breakfast choice. Clean room.
Having to pay to park car.
Rooms Ok, Breakfast experience completely unnacceptable, although staff tried their best.
Total over crowding at the breafast area
All good
Loved he toiletries hot shower great breakfast
The bed was too small
I liked everything about the property. Where it was situated. The size of the room. The wet room. The reception area. Breakfast choice. Vending machines. Staff friendliness. Thank You
N/A
Staff were very informative and helpful. Good selection of food at breakfast which was well cooked.
N/A
Ok
Ok
Closeness to M5 and local family
Parking horrendous, especially with 2 coaches onsite on night and trade vans parking on double yellow lines. Smokers outside front entrance. Inability to register vehicle for visiting family, who were only picking up and dropping back to the room causing some anxiety that they would be charged if they exceeded the 20 minute allowance, getting me to and from my room.
All was well
Check in we had booked a twin room, book in staff said they were overbooked and had allocated a different room, which I refused as we had booking form with room shown, this is not the first time this has happened.
The air con was a dream. Miller & Carter next door was a bonus
Can’t think of anything
Breakfast was good. Location was excellent. Price was also very competitive. Being dog friendly really helped us with our travel arrangements to Cornwall. It's so good to see the hotel offering dog friendly rooms. Well done on that service.
No complaints just praise around 🙌
Die Zimmer waren sehr sauber, die Betten sehr groß und bequem, die Ausstattung mit Fön, Bügeleisen, Bügelbrett, Wasserkocher mit Tee, Kaffee und Milch sehr gut. Das Frühstücksbuffet hatte mit Obst, Joghurt, Müsli, Toast, Muffins, Croissants, Aufstriche, Bacon, Rührei, Würstchen, Bohnen sowie Panecake alles, was man braucht, um gut in den Tag zu starten. Auch Wasser, Säfte und alle Arten von Heißgetränken. Hier muss man aufpassen, wenn man keinen löslichen bzw. Nescafe mag, sollte man den zweiten Vollautomaten nutzen. Wir wurden außerdem sehr gut über Allergene in den Nahrungsmitteln aufgeklärt. Tische gab es ausreichend, wir mussten nie warten und das Personal ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Gegenüber des Hotels gibt es einen Park and ride Parkplatz mit guten Busanbindungen nach Exeter City. Parkgebühr auf hoteleigenem Parkplatz 7 Pfund pro Tag. Günstig im Vergleich, die Parkgebühren sind in Großbritannien sehr hoch.
Ok
Ok
You pay for what you get.
Parking is not included in the price.
Ottima posizione, personale gentile, stanza pulita e colazione varia e abbondante
Stanza un po’ piccola per 4 persone e bagno con poco appoggio
Čisté pokoje. Dobré snídaně včetně crupets, které byly průběžně doplňovány, což opravdu oceňuji (není to bohužel standart v každém Holiday Inn), milý personál. Konvice a čaj na pokoji. Parkování na 24 h za 7 £.
Dál od centra. Při ubytování 4 osob velmi málo prostoru na pokoji. Přistýlka (rozkládací gauč) ne úplně stabilní. Nemožnost otevřít okno v pokoji. Na pokoji není lednice. V koupelně není štětka na WC. Na snídani není možnost klasické snídaně (sýr, šunka, zelenina).
Room was clean and good breakfast selection. Easy check in / check out. Helpful staff.
Breakfast was busy and had to pay for parking (although discounted rate for guests)!
Fine for one night.
Room fairly tight if using sofabed. Main bed uncomfortable and ditch to the middle
great place, I have stayed there many times before. great breakfast also I love the pancake machine
Location to where we needed to go. Room clean and bed comfortable
Restaurant not very clean, tables not clean and bar service not good as one staff checking in and doing bar. Breakfast not great - bacon tough, eggs cold and tasteless and again table not cleaned very quickly
Good location for travelling to Cornwall
Room smelt of damp , no mattress for baby crib
I loved the comfortable room it was quite and I slept well and very clean the reception staff on both days were really friendly and helpful not pretending. The staff on the morning breakfast were so busy but still managed to make it lot easy. And nothing was to much.one member of staff made me laugh. I'm staying again in two weeks i will certainly recommend to stay here to anyone that asks thank you so much for a lovely stay.
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Cleanliness
8.7/10Multiple guests praised cleanliness ("cleanliness excellent", "immaculate", "clean and comfortable"); occasional notes about carpet needing cleaning in dog rooms.
Service
8.8/10Staff repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming with good customer service and attentive breakfast/desk staff, with only a few isolated service hiccups.
Location
8.5/10Many reviewers found the location convenient for travel/airport/motorway and as a stopover to Cornwall; generally praised.
Room Quality
7.2/10Rooms are generally comfortable and as advertised, but there are several complaints: damp smell in one room, small rooms for three, uncomfortable pillows/mattresses, loose toilet seat and dated decor in places.
Amenities
7.5/10Air conditioning and breakfast facilities noted positively; negatives include paid/tight parking, no gym, some non-working USB ports and limited parking space.
Value for Money
7/10Mixed perceptions: several guests felt it was expensive for what was offered (and compared unfavourably to nearby chain), while others called it affordable — parking charges lowered perceived value.
Food and Beverage
8.4/10Breakfast and buffet repeatedly praised (good variety, gluten-free options); occasional criticisms such as limited choice late in service and a poor gluten-free pizza.
Overall Experience
8.7/10Overall many positive stopover experiences: comfortable, quiet, friendly staff and good breakfast made stays pleasant despite some issues with parking and occasional room problems.
Situated in a commercial district near the Met Office with easy access to Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, plus proximity to Exeter Airport.
Inclusive breakfast and free WiFi add everyday value, with comfortable rooms and air conditioning for a budget-friendly visit.
Relax in the bar and enjoy daily meals like paninis, pizzas, and burgers in the lounge after a day of exploring.