St. Andrews

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 I stayed here for one night only, breaking my journey back from Cornwall.

The St Andrews Hotel is about 10 minutes drive from the M5, and about 5 minutes' drive from the A30, so is ideally situated in that respect.

Walking distance to the Cathedral and city centre is about 15-20 minutes, to the very pleasant Quayside area perhaps 5-10 minutes. That is just as well, for I could find no pubs or restaurants in the immediate area of the hotel , which is largely residential. There's a bus stop to/from the city centre just outside the hotel.

I chose St Andrews just because of its ample free parking: Exeter hotels are dreadful for parking, and city parking is not cheap.

The hotel itself is pleasant enough, with a guest lounge (magazines, sofas) and a very large breakfast room. My single room (at the side) felt somewhat cramped, mostly because it contained a small double bed which almost filled the floor space. It was clean and with the expected items: tea/coffee-making equipment, small wardrobe, desk etc. But there was nowhere to put a bag and it was just as well I only had a small holdall. The en-suite was tiny (especially the wash basin) but clean.

I would have preferred white bed linen, and found the crackly plastic mattress-cover a little disconcerting.

Opening the window let in traffic noise. I think rooms at the front might be very noisy (it's a busy road) but my earplugs did their job efficiently.

The hotel advertises free wifi in all areas but I did not use it so cannot comment. There is a guest lounge with sofas and newspapers, and a large breakfast room.

'Full English' breakfast was perfectly ok and well-cooked although it is unusual to have cereals etc served by staff: normally they are set out in a buffet. Perhaps it was simply because I visited at a very quiet time of year?

This hotel takes payment on arrival, which is unusual in the UK. Staff were courteous enough but, I felt, somewhat disinterested.

A satisfactory hotel for a night's stay, in a particularly convenient location for those travelling up or down the M5/A30. 

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