The Exeter Inn

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Malcolm

The Inn is around 700 years old. Hosts/staff were very welcoming and helpful. Good variety menu-wise, food/portions very good. Good selection for breakfast. Full English is a 'not to miss'. Nice garden seating area. Handy for Bigbury -on-Sea...

Thank you for a good, all round, stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Sandi

We had the most perfect stay at the Exeter Inn.. the welcome was great .. the beds were great .. the breakfast was great.. and the price we paid was great value.. so no complaints from us .. we will definitely stay here again and will recommend to all..
our only negative was we were not able to sample the food in the evening .. because ..we had already eaten before our arrival .. but looking at the plates that were brought to other diners this also looked great .. so Thank You everyone at the Exeter Inn..

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Kevin

Very Quiet, Clean and tidy.
Friendly, welcoming staff.
A very relaxing stay

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

William

No parking but comfortable, friendly and very old

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Victoria

Great breakfast, very friendly staff, thanks for a great stay!

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Geoffrey

Comfortable bed, friendly staff, good breakfast choices cooked to order. Bar very popular with locals

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Christine

Staff very friendly and helpful. A very comfortable stay.

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2025

Steve

Room was fine staff very helpful

Business

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2025

Malcolm

This is a period building, it has its restrictions what can be changed to the building, as it quite poss a listed building. Low beams in the Bar etc. Very authentic. Food brilliant. Bar atmosphere great. Hosts ideal company. Unfortunately the carpet up the stairs & the rooms really need some TLC. The rooms also need some £ spent on them to look a bit more comfortable. That said the rooms & Hotel were clean etc. Just a mention this place loves dogs.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Royston

The room was nice, and the hospitality was excellent from the landlady. Breakfast was a really welcome treat, and I was happy that it was included in the good value price I paid. Thanks

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Karen

The property was very quirky The owner was very accommodating couldn’t do enough for you. Breakfast was excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Christine

Exeter Inn, Modbury

Excellent hosts. Nothing was too much trouble for them and went out of their way to allow seven extra people to dine with us, even though we hadn't booked in for a meal. Food was great and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Dragan

Friendly staff !

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Denise

Lovely hotel but didn’t notice that it’s not open on a Monday

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2025

Peter

Very friendly welcome snd nice homecooked food. It is a very old building but as comfortable as is possible.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Pauline

Good breakfast

We had a good night. And the breakfast was great 👍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2025

Bruce

Very pleased with the service.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2025

Simon

Excellent breakfast. Lovely old Inn but the old solid walls and single glazed windows aren’t good at keeping the heat in.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

E R

It's what makes Devon so welcoming

Could not wish for more. Lovely village, perfect old world setting and just a few miles from the main road. An historic pub that matches it's promise in every way. Very friendly staff and welcoming locals. Nice choices at breakfast too.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2024

Angela

Very welcoming staff, breakfast was delicious and sets you up for the day. We didn’t eat our evening meal at the hotel, but the choices looked very good.

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2024

Colin

Pity about no parking as the long stay cost of parking overnight was £10 and you had to pay again at 9 am.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2024

Edward

Wonderful pizza, hearty breakfast, very helpful staff, quiet

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2024

Brian F

Friendly staff. Good breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2024

Richard

Great friendly owners and staff!

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2024

Tim

Very friendly little town and the hotel had a nice pub with great food

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Steven

Staff were excellent, friendly and helpful. The food was good with a delicious breakfast.
The place was a little tiered and our shower panel was missing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

Gordon

Great pub // b&b

Our stay in this 14th century inn was a nice break. The food was good, evening meal and breakfast , great beers and a clean and tidy room.
The hosts were excellent very friendly and helpful.
If I came to Modbury again I would look stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2024

Piers

Lovely old Inn with friendly people

Can't fault this lovely place. Warm, traditional, cosy, clean, comfortable, great evening meal, excellent beer, really good breakfast and lovely, friendly hosts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

Kathleen

Great B&B, highly recommend.

It coulddn't have been better. Very friendly, good food, comfortable and surprisingly quiet room, excellent breakfast. met lovely people at breakfast and had a lovely time in Devon. It's close to all amenities, I would stay there again if I were in Modbury

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2023

Pat

Family meet up

Have stayed before while meeting up with family. Quirky rooms (nothing level) - to be expected in a property of this age - but very comfortable. Extremely hospitable and accommodating host - breakfasts - some of the best we've had. Parking fine if you're fit and well - might be more difficult if mobility impaired - also steep stairs to bedrooms.
Would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Historical building with great character

Charming oldy worldy inn on main road in centre of Modbury. Staff were really helpful & friendly. Food in pub & breakfast were great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2023

rry

Very friendly staff, great atmospheric bar area.. excellent breakfasts.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Tim

Excellent service - staff were all extremely friendly, and very good food. Very comfortable bed Parking might be a problem at busy times.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

philip

Excellent all round

So welcoming, friendly and helpful. The room and bed were very comfortable and the breakfast was excellent

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2022

Lisa

Perfect!

Everything perfect from start to finish. Good service, freindly happy staff and quirky old pub. Food in bar excellent and reasonably priced.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Andrew

Really friendly welcome, lovely room and very comfortable, lovely Olde Worlde pub with lots of features. Great breakfast and evening meal.
We would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Friendly.

Very friendly and helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2022

Marilyn

The property is very old and picturesque so you have to accept the steep stairs and creaky floors. Having said that it was clean and well presented and the staff were most hospitable.
Lack of parking didn't cause us too much of a problem as there is a public car park nearby and free parking opposite between 6pm and 9am.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2022

Andrew

Great place, run by lovely people. Brilliant.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2022

Michael

Living history.

For a 14th century public house it was spotless. Staff were very friendly and made you feel welcome, would happily stay there again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2022

Mark

Lovely place

Lovely “olde worlde” full of character place, very friendly and welcoming staff - good food - good selection of beers - good breakfast

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2021

Kathleen

Lovely, warm, cosy place to stay

From the minute we arrived we were made to feel welcome. Our room was lovely and warm and there was a room kettle and generous supply of tea and coffee etc.
Breakfast was delicious and on the day we left and had to get away early Nicky kindly made us bacon sandwiches to take with us.
A really lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2021

Mark

Brilliant landlady

The Exeter inn is a lovely old pub. Stayed for 2 nights for a wedding nearby. Nightmare to get a taxi anywhere but the brilliant landlady Nicky stepped in to save the day and volunteered to give us a lift back late at night and again in the morning to pick our car up! Above and beyond!
Room comfy and breakfast lovely. Had a few drinks and evening meal and very satisfied, can definitely recommend , mainly due to the landlady and the service and help offered!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2021

Alastair

Historic Inn in Modbury Devon

Excellent Pub/Inn in Modbury that has good access to all of South Hamm’s area and range of restaurants in town. Good public parking across road from Exeter Inn.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2021

Nuala

Quirky old inn

Stayed at this lovely quirky old inn on our way to ferry port. The room was spotlessly clean and the beds very comfy. We ate evening meal in the pub downstairs service was friendly and food delicious. All in all a lovely place to stay .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2021

Gordon

Overnight stay

Very 'atmospheric' as you would expect from a traditional pub in a building that has to be 200+ years old. Very pleasant staff and service. No car parking so you have to use the public long stay 200 yds away - fortunately a nice morning when leaving! No early breakfast but milk, juice, bread, etc made available for self service which was very much appreciated.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2021

Matthew

Exeter Inn

Lovely old building, very friendly and helpful staff, everywhere clean and tidy, very nice breakfasts.
The twin beds and matrices in our room need replacing urgently and the door to the bathroom needs fixing as it it cannot be shut. In general the place looks a bit tired and could do with some internal decoration/painting etc.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Very nice place to be with family. Very good size room with bathroom. Very clean beds and bathroom. We definitely come back there one day. Xxx

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

manoharan

A hidden gem

14th century building. The staffs were very polite and nice, had a nice dinner and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed with my family, all were really happy.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent but it would have been nice to have on site parking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2021

Paul

All very good and the staff were lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Quirky and quaint

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2021

Paul

History and character with a warm welcome.

We stayed here for a week and really couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. An historical inn in a village full of history and a warm friendly atmosphere. There are only 4 letting rooms and the inn is the owners home. This is reflected in the feeling of home from home and the warmth of the welcome. All the furnishings and ornamentation are in keeping with the age and nature of the building. The inn itself is dog friendly and serves lovely pub food. The breakfasts are excellent. Vegetarians and vegans are catered for. If you are looking for pristine decor and formal service such as you get in a large impersonal hotel, then this may not be for you, but for a truly relaxing break in a setting full of character that represents very good value in the South Hams, then The Exeter Inn would be very hard to beat

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

This is a 14th century inn, what they didn't say was that was the last time it was decorated. The bed was just one turn from collapsing. The cereal (in boxes) out of date and tasted fusty and were soggy. The full English breakfast was the only good thing that I can say about it.....Sorry to say I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone. It is the first time I have ever given such a negative report

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2020

Sarah

Lovely place full of character, tastefully furnished. Very comfortable bed in a spacious, quiet room. Great breakfast and very good pub food for dinner. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend and hope to return for another stay at some point.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay for the one night.Service excellent.Would recommen.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely stay at the Exeter Inn, vegan friendly, wonderful food and nothing is too much. Great value for money and a really good location. Public car park a 3 minute walk from the inn, so not a problem.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Fabulous quirky, original, authentic English pub with rooms. Great value for money, superb location. Very friendly and efficient staff. Lovely breakfast, which was obviously made with love.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2020

Jan

The standard of the room was very poor. The windows either didn't open or paint was peeling off inside. It was all a bit shabby in general and not what was expected. The choice of breakfast for cooked was good but not for continental breakfast alas.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2020

Richard

Our annual return ... perfect as always

We've stayed here many times before, always a friendly welcome and good food and drink to pass the time. Good home cooked food and the absolute best whitebait :-)
The Inn is old and with that comes the quaintness and the feeling of belonging to past history. We look forward to returning many times again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2020

Steven

Nice Pub/Inn in the centre of Modbury. Staff generally helpful and friendly. Food for evening meal and breakfast was excellent. No car parking but free on street parking from 6pm until 9am. Room was a decent size and clean. Would happily stay again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely food and lovely stay at this Pub.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2020

Andrew

We had a lovely weekend stay at the Exeter Inn in August. A proper pub, 14th Century Inn, a mix of locals & tourists, with a lively atmosphere, as busy as could be expected under Cover care conditions. The owners & staff were great, nothing was any trouble.

The pub & rooms were clean & hygienic, and Covid hygiene arrangements have been put in place effectively

Would recommend the Exeter Inn to anyone looking for a short break in South Hams......we will certainly be back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2020

Julie

Great dtay

Lovely atmospheric hotel
Great staff
Very friendly and extremely helpful
Lovely room
Great breakfast
Good observation of Covid rules

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2020

Andre

We booked it last minute, for the price it was a great stay. The room was good, but not many power sockets. No WiFi (at least no one told us if they have it). The breakfast was great, the dining area was very charming.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Jonathan

Loved every minute of my stay the staff are so helpful and accommodating

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Pub is full of character, great and friendly atmosphere.
Lovely staff too.
I will be back to stay again, thank you.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff, we felt very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Rosie

Warm and friendly welcome

Fantastic hospitality and flexibility from the team at The Exeter Inn. A comfortable room with everything you could possibly need and a delicious breakfast. I would not hesitate to stay there again if I needed a room in the area. I will be recommending The Exeter Inn to friends and family. Thank you all.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Richard

Another return to a warm welcoming atmosphere

We have returned here several times over the past few years.. As always a friendly warm welcome from the hosts. Coupled with a character Inn with lots of olde world charm. Excellent breakfast and good pub fayre makes for a perfect short break, Thank you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely revenue and the staff were fantastic. Clean and very reasonably priced.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2019

Antonio Carlos

Everything was great !!! Thx

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2019

james

Basic accomadation.

Main complaint noisy at night, service very good.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2019

Adrian

Overnight convenient stop.

Very typical pub stay, room small , squeaky and sloping floor ! Staff very pleasant and helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very helpfull staff ,great breakfast,rooms could do with a spring clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Kerry

Great place to stay with family.

A very welcoming place to stay. Lovely staff and the food was excellent. Room was huge with comfortable beds. Breakfast was delicious. We would definitely stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Giuseppe

VeryVeryGood.

The Exeter inn is really one of the best I’ve stayed in this part of England..3 very enjoyable relaxing days..Very friendly landlady..Top notch full english breakfast...the scrambled eggs on toast was my favourite..I had to stay 2 more days but unfortunately they were booked out.. So I booked into another inn a few miles up the road...it was more expensive than the Exeter inn but no where near as good..Go ahead book your stay you won’t be disappointed.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2019

Louise

It was an interesting property, very old. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Our room, the bathroom and bedding all clean although the beds were on a bit of a slope, but only to be expected with such an old property. My friend had a terrible shower experience with the electric shower going hot and cold all the time. I had showered earlier and it was fine. The stairs would be quite challenging if you have mobility issues; the stairwell needed a good clean, dusty and lots of cobwebs. Breakfast was good. Due to being in town it was very noisy with people shouting outside, even after closing time.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2019

Verified traveler

The stay was just excellentbreakfastwas fab and staff

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Tired and needing refurbishment TV didn't work. Room was cold

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

A bit tired as far as furnishings concerned, clean tho and pleasant hosts.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

If you like an old property with low beams and floors a bit wonky I recommend this old coaching inn You will get the warmest welcome from the lovely hosts Lovely food and comfy beds Rooms are spotless well worth a visit

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Like the homeliness and the friendliness. The property is old which represents all sorts of challenges- we call it character and have visited numerous occasions and never been disappointed. Thanks to Nicky and Phil

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2019

Auriol

Room3

delightfully old with lots of History.
In need of attention to detail eg.
Light on steps up to bathroom,updating of bath panel.
Window pane needs to be renewed.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Staff lovely, bed comfortable, towels really clean and white. Bathroom door would not fasten properly and blind in bedroom needed some repair.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

peter

friendly relaxed atmosphere great room amazing breakfasts!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2018

Kevin

Excellent location. Friendly local pub atmosphere. Staff very welcoming and helpful, with local knowledge.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Jacob

Amazing

Amazing weekend, our room was beautiful and cosy. The owners were very pleasant and the breakfast was lovely :) great value for money, would highly recommend and would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2018

Gill

Just right

The Exeter is a very cosy retreat with lovely , welcoming staff. Delicious breakfast. This very old pub was just perfect for my visit to Modbury and you step outside into Modbury's street of appealing independent shops. There is also a lovely garden at the back of the pub.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely hosts lovely pub full of charm

We stayed in the family room 2 adults two teenagers and it was very comfortable and plenty of space. The pictures don’t do it justice. Lovely high quality bed linen and fluffy towels and very clean. The beds are really comfortable and have very good mattresses. Breakfast really good and lots of it served in a lovely room. The hosts are really welcoming and friendly and work very hard. It is obvious they love what they do.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2018

pete

visiting a friend near by

friendly and efficient staff,wonderful breakfasts and spotless and comfortable accommidation

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Nice visit.

The Inn has a very comfortable feel and the service was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Phil

Brilliant

Lovely old inn,nice food and great service! Just watch your head in the low roof!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2018

Patricia P.

Lovely room, great mattress, clean and modern even though the building is from 1300's. Food great

Why did they charge me twice when I only stayed one night?

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2018

Michelle

Lovely Inn. Comfortable room and the staff kind an

The Inn is in the middle of the road. Parking is in the long stay carpark.
The Inn is old, but the staff are lovely. The rooms are clean and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2018

roger&sandie

I speak for myself and my wife, we were made very welcome by the whole family, nothing was too much trouble, the food was excellent value for money we are already recommending them to friends and family,we hope to be back soon for another visit.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Great staff worn out room

The hotel is well situated, the owners and staff were brilliant. The breakfast was awesome.
The room needs badly looking at. Its a low ceiling, I am 6'2\" my wife 5 '10\" .
It has tiny windows one you cannot open, the other was metal and not very big.
It was boiling and quite uncomfortable. One night was enough. It was extremely hot though. The door had to be really slammed to shut it from the outside and the bathroom door lock was poor, not an issue for us but others might not like it. The shower had hook on the wall, you had to hold it. There was a shower curtain or screen. Like the shower hook you could see where it was attached, but it was not there If it had not been so hot
It might not have been so bad. The rest of the hotel was fine. Its only a case of snagging the problems. We would stay again though, as I said the owners and staff were fantastic, very welcoming as was the bar area and dining room. Drinks are very sensibly priced, especially when you consider its close proximity to Salcombe. Its difficult I guess to get issues repaired as its a listed building.

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2018

Elsie

Ok for a one night stay.

There are no ground floor rooms and the stairs up to bedrooms are steep, although manageable. Altogether I consider it is ok for one night. The rate for the room is acceptable for what you get.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely room and really friendly staff

The owners were really warm and welcoming to us and were really helpful. We loved the room which was really well presented and very comfy!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2018

Dave

Very friendly and helpful. Would stay again.