Wonderful luxury Glorious staff Unspeakable elegance

Was really looking forward to going here for a meal. Menu wasn't great and food was a medium standard although the place itself is stunning it lacked atmosphere. Also had a rude comment from a member of staff when I was left alone at the table saying that my choice of Chicken and dumplings was a good choice as it... More

I usually stay in the same hotel when I come to Exeter to visit my family but this time I thought I would break the mould and stay here. I had heard mixed reviews but thought I would try it to see for myself. I was very disappointed with the food and the service. The hotel is beautiful and the... More

Stopped on 2nd May as original choice of Mercure down the road moved me here due to electrical issues. Really happy with my stay, top quality facilities in the room. Both dinner and breakfast were excellent quality.

Southernhay house is a pleasure to visit. I dined there last night and as always the food was excellent, the staff professional and welcoming. It is a beautiful building in a great location.

I decided to treat my London based family to my favourite restaurant in Exeter, which is Southernhay House. The whole party were really impressed by the stylish interiors, ambiance and the delicious creative menu served by charming staff. We look forward to our return visit very soon.

I give this a 3 because the place looks and feels amazing. If only the food and service lived up to this it could be a 4 or 5. Frequent visitor at first I gave it a few chances but always something wrong, overcooked snails (like rubber) overcooked bland pigeon, lacking in flavour, over priced for the area quality and... More

Earlier this week I had dinner with a party of friends at Southernhay House. Our experience was wonderful from start to finish. The building has been refurbished exquisitely and it is a pleasure to experience such a beautiful and stylish venue. The bar staff mixed a superb dry martini and all the staff were attentive and knowledgable. Our meal included... More

I so wanted to love this place – superficially it’s beautiful and elegant, very well situated and the staff friendly and helpful - but it fell short of expectations on a few fronts. Some of the very basics just aren’t right – the room was so female unfriendly! Couldn’t blow dry my hair properly as the mirror was so high... More