Mill On The Exe

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Peter

The staff were very helpful and pleasant throughout our stay. The room was spacious and had a fan so we were able to cool the room down on a very hot day and evening. It was very pleasant eating our Pub supper in the garden overlooking the weir. Breakfast was cooked to order and of a good standard.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Brad

Lovely Quaint hotel in a beautiful location.
Great patio’s overlooking the river Exe and a very nice Bar/Restaurant.

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Alan

This hotel lacks Management, Supervision and Staff training. We had reserved 2 rooms and the air conditioning was not working in either. The staff were unable to rectify the air conditioning even in 30degrees of heat. The windows were screwed shut so we were unable to open them to at least get fresh air. The bar had no tomato juice or zero tonic water. At breakfast time we were advised there was no marmalade! Dinner was very average. All in all a unsatisfactory stay

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Michael

Comfortable room with a nice river view and comfortable spots indoors and out to eat and drink.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

James

Great!

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Andrew

What a brilliant pub/hotel! Will stay again.
Such a lovely hotel with views by the river. Room was spacious, lots of interesting pictures, wonderful food and very polite, helpful staff. Convenient parking. Loved the spiral staircase with over hanging wisteria!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Lauren

I had a lovely stay here for a few nights while solo traveling. The room was beautiful, and the property was fantastic. The only small drawback for me was I’m not sure if the AC worked in my room, and as an American, I need that cool air. Fortunately for me, it was cool outside and I was able to open the window enough making my stay comfortable. I had dinner at the pub, and that was lovely as well. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting Exeter stay here. I did walk to the hotel from the train station and it’s not too bad of a walk, and the sidewalk was wide and flat the whole way.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

jane

Beautiful location on the river. Lots of outdoor seating. Nice bar and restaurant. Room was nice, but air wasn’t working and no one could fix it. It was very warm for a while, but cooled off at night. They brought us a fan.
Food was very good. Servers very nice

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Jane

Spotless room with fabulous heating- temperature outside was -1* overnight, our room was toasty! View was gorgeous as were the bed, shower and all other facilities.
Staff were friendly and helpful, food was good.
Would definitely recommend and stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

John

It’s an amazing venue , the room ( 7 ) was excellent. All the staff are so good and the food is awesome . Will definitely stay again and would highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Richard

Good parking, good breakfast

Business

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

Rosanne

We left because our room smelled of mold. The hotel could not offer another option.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

Gary

Check in was a mess with customer service skills at level zero

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Len

Great dinner and accommodations.
Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Anne

We had a lovely four night stay at the Mill on the Exe while in Exeter to watch rugby. The room was comfortable and clean with a view of the River, and the breakfasts were superb. We also dined at the restaurant on Sunday evening to enjoy their traditional roast dinner & a delectable sticky toffee pudding. Overall, it was a wonderful stay with easy parking, comfortable accommodations, and a standout breakfast menu.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Carol

Lovely hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Devon

Such a wonderful place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Alastair

Great one night stay

Short notice booking, very friendly staff and I was upgraded to the suite on check in. Dinner was excellent as was breakfast. Room was large, bed very comfortable and the shower was excellent.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

effie s

Comfortable, clean, friendly helpful staff and great food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Richard

Excellent, parking on site, Lovley food and very friendly staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Katie

Great place

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

gordon

Nice position great place to stay in Exeter lovely charming pub restaurant next to beautiful river x

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Kevin

Nice surprise

Nicer than I expected. Nice outside sitting area by the river, would be lovely in summer. The room was nice and well fitted out. I’d definitely use again

Business

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2024

Carrie

Not as nice as I was expecting. My view was over the car park. The manager pointed out that Expedia customers need to stipulate if they want a river view. For £145 I thought I’d get one but he said that was cheap for Exeter. Other observations:

Not double glazed - just an extra piece of glass that didn’t cover the whole window.
Wifi insecure
Parking - no notification that there was private parking for guests, which is important I think, as I parked in the crowded pub car park.
Multiple power outages
Toilet flush issues
Given wrong wine. French sav said was given but second waiter said hadn’t had for ages. Staff seemed a little clueless.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2024

richard

Lovely place. Beds very comfortable. Bathrooms modern and nicely designed. Tv position poor. No honey!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Steve

Easy parking at a nice busy pub

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Malcolm

Breakfast menu not very clear or priced showing juice/ tea coffee were extra but food itself was good. Continental breakfast poor if later than 9am.. maybe very hungry clients ate most of it early. Situation on river with gardens excellent. Overall a pleasant place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Mary

Really enjoyed our stay.

Olivia, in the restaurant, made us feel very welcome and was very attentive. Lovely food.

Reception staff could be more welcoming.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

RAJIV

Mill on the Exe is a lovely pub and hotel … very quaint but lovely rooms. The only problem was that the bed was surprisingly small in length…. It was wide enough as a King Bed should be…. But not long enough.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

Meryl

Really helpful staff and lovely bedroom

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

peter

Very nice spot for a stop over good room / friendly staff / interesting building / on the river

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2023

David

Staff were friendly and helpful.
A good Riverside Hotel/pub
Direct access to Riverside footpath and cycleway, quite close to, but a bit of a climb to walk into the main town of Exeter

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2023

J

Amazing

Perfect, can’t fault any element of our stay. Staff went above and beyond.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2023

Simon

Very Good, room was nice, although too hot even with window open and two vans running ! Service for breakfast and dinner very good and nice food.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2023

Jim

Lovely hotel in a fantastic setting. Staff are very friendly and the ambience is superb.

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2023

Karen

Lovely. Will stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2023

Michael

Lovely spot

Second time we have visited. Will continue to be our base in Exeter

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2023

C

Perfect location for city stay with parking, which is always at a premium in Exeter.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

Michael

Well worth a visit

Loved it, unique, will visit again, hopefully

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2023

Brian

Lovely local walks and waterside location

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2022

Brigid

The location is great. Our room was lovely comfortable & clean. Our bathroom shower door was damaged so it was difficult to adjust the temperature of the water without soaking the floor. The shower head needed descaling too as the water was spraying everywhere. There were no tables for dinner so we had to go into Exeter to find somewhere to eat. The car park was full so my other half was unable to park until we came back later after dinner. staff were all very young and didn't engage with guests. It used to be a lot friendlier here during our previous visits.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2022

Duncan

Great view of the river, nicely furnished room. Tasty breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2022

Kim

Fantastic hotel

Fantastic stay once again , will be back soon

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2022

Robert

Mixed Feelings

The situation is ideal. On the river by the weir and walkable into the city centre. The room had a wonderful view out over the river and we were fortunate that the weather was such that we could enjoy it.. Both the room and the bathroom were of a generous size; felt spacious. However, the experience could be improved by attention to detail. At some point a notice had been affixed to the wall and its removal had damaged the decor which had not then been repaired. The large bathroom was heated by a puny radiator. Not nearly big enough to heat the room nor to hang towels. Strangely there was no towel rail nor shelf by the wash basin. Further, among the toiletries there was no body lotion and no shower hat. This latter was essential given that the over bath shower head is fixed at ceiling height. The major facility missing in the bedroom was a fridge. An appliance provided in almost all hotel rooms these days. There was no lack of space to install one. We ate dinner in the restaurant on our second night. The food was well presented, portions generous and very good value for money. In summary, something of a curate's egg.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2022

Shaun

Fantastic accommodation

Easy, comfortable and friendly staff. Access is great for the city centre and own car park is fantastic. Didn’t get chance to eat but food looked delicious. Would highly recommend.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2022

Tim

Very clean, nice accommodation and a very nice breakfast. it’s location close to the centre of Exeter with parking also great - All the staff were really friendly and welcoming. would definitely come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2022

Conrad

Absolutely fabulous. Great room. Fantastic, polite and friendly staff. Will definitely stay there again. Thanks MOTE!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2022

David

Location next to the river was great

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2021

Katie

Would stay again

The hotel is in a good location. The rooms were very spacious and had everything needed. I wasn't keen on the waterfall shower as I didn't want to wash my hair but that wasn't a deal breaker. Good breakfast in a very lovely restaurant at an extra cost.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2021

Mark

Excellent stay . Bed was a bit hard and ceilings quite low. Otherwise accommodation spacious and very clean. Evening meal was fabulous and breakfast also really good. Service througout was fantastic. Will definitely return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2021

Heidi

Nice hotel

Lovely little hotel close to everything, would definitely recommend it and stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Description of Suite a fraction misleading. It was semi basement subsequently rather dark. The 'Juliet Balcony' was a Patio which reminded me of a Prison exercise yard with a high unsightly glass and metal screen (I've not been in prison!!) There really was no view of the river as too far away and view blocked by overgrown weeds, bushes and trees as outside garden not in use, which we are disappointed to not have known about.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

A wonderful stay in a unique spot right on the river. A short (but steep) walk into the city centre, and a riverside walk to the Quay and a variety of bars and restaurants.
Our room was excellent, breakfast good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Really impressed with the rooms. Well decorated and maintained. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2021

Chris

Mill on the Exe...Highly Recomended!

The location was lovely right next to the river Exe in an old water powered paper mill overlooking a weir. The staff were attentive even though they were very busy. My room was spacious and clean with a modern bathroom and great shower with a beautiful view of the river.
After driving three hundred miles that day the large comfortable bed was a very welcome place to be....I slept like a log and hardly moved. In the room the coffee and tea making facilities were very good also supplied with nice biscuits and a nespresso machine.

Breakfast was also very good and cooked to order and delivered by friendly staff.
I'd definitely stay here again in the near future!

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2021

Stella

Weekend visiting family in Exeter

The room was lovely with a river view, the downside was it was very hot but they supplied a good quality fan.
A major issue was no WiFi (as we run a business we ideally needed to check/respond to emails) which when reported the staff said it was a technical problem which was being reported.
The stay was overall very pleasant.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2020

John

The problem is this is a guest house with no breakfast or adequate reception next to a pub. However the prices are 4 star hotel prices, £100 per night. Also it is next to a load wier which means its hard to sleep unless you like the sound of crashing water all night

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2020

dean

Little gem of a hotel

Always stay at this hotel when in Exeter...close to town centre and right on the river Exe

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Angela

A little hidden gem

We were having a weekend away to see friends and wanted to stay in the centre of Exeter. This is a little gem. Staff service and detail of property is amazing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Get a room overlooking the river if possible. Not surprisingly it’s much noisier at the front

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Nice room ,pleasant location and outlook.Parking available.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Helpful and pleasant staff. Pleasing position next to river and weir. Close to city centre.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2019

Jenny

Great place to stay

Great place, free parking and good service.

My room had a bit of traffic noise, but not too bad...

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

bev

Lovely place

Excellent

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was great! I would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic view out to the river and access to a pub garden alongside. Attic rooms were well laid out and with plenty of head rooms - large fans provided for hot days.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2019

Gareth

Geat Place To Stay

Fantastic place to say, great staff and great breakfast

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2019

Richard

One night stop over in Exeter

Small hotel with easy parking and good location for those happy to undertake 10/15 min walk into town centre. Adjoining, large pub provides good views of river though we ate elsewhere so cannot comment on food. Hotel was as advertised so happy with stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Roger

Very Comfortable, Highly Recommended

An outstanding hotel, top quality room. Beautiful location beside the river.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

An oasis of calm

An excellent hotel. Good food and excellent local ales.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Paul

Fab stay at Headweir Hotel - Highly Recommendable!

Great Hotel on the river Exe. Nice room & decor. This is my 3rd stay in 4 months. Great touches like Coffee maker in each room. Comfy room & well presented. Food is available from the restaurant which is attached to the hotel by a corridor. Menu changes regularly. Good quality food.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2019

Robert

Great hotel with really helpful staff. Room was great, comfy and warm. Would happily stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2019

Chris

The hotel I always choose when in Exeter.

This is a great hotel that I have stayed in many times when in Exeter. Lovely garden that over looks the river that is a real suntrap and gets busy during the summer months. Free parking available - if you cant fit on the hotel carpark then the attached hotel carpark is huge. Really nice rooms and staff and only 5 min walk into the city.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

On the plus side, the Headweir House was clean and had a nice location on the river. The staff provided us with some Prosecco as an apology for some construction to the property, which never impacted us. On the not-so-plus side, this seemed like a B & B to us without one of the Bs (breakfast) included and without the usual friendliest one encounters. Once we were let in the door (and then provided our own key to the inn) we rarely saw a staff member and never saw another guest. We did buy breakfast at the adjoining gastropub, which is owned by the same folks who own the inn, and it was adequate but nothing to write home about. Our room was nicely furnished but small for a “deluxe” room and oddly hot. Had to sleep with the window open in January. All in all, as experiences go, a 5 out of 10.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2019

Sam

Room was comfortable, clean and idyllic

Partner