Poltair Guest House

Second time staying here. Always a very homely feeling. Staffs are v friendly. Lovely breakfast. Best part is the wonderful sea view fr the room plus a lovely touch of bottle of wine on the house. Situated in a quiet neighborhood and within walking distance to beach and train station.

Wonderful place. I agree with the review which said that although the staff (waitpeople etc) is very friendly and charming, the owner or manager is rather brusque and stiff. The hot water in our sink did not work for the first day and the manager was less than ideal in fixing it (fortunately, it didn't affect the shower). However, aside from that, the property is LOVELY with a fishpond, a smallish garden, and balconies/patios for several rooms; the room itself (Osprey) has a superb view and a patio, as well as being rather spacious for a UK guesthouse. Breakfast is in a nice room with window seating available; the staff at breakfast were completely outstanding, warm, and helpful in every way. Good, if not exceptional, food, and lots of it. Location on second row back from beach, so a pleasant quick walk; not too far to town/restaurants. I would stay here many more times.

Lovely room with the most comfortable bed . Warm and cosy , the place is well heated. Room had fresh milk and with coffee and tea available. Also a complementary mini bottle of wine. Fluffy towels and nice on suite facilities. Staff so friendly and welcoming. The Guest House was looking fabulous with festive decorations and lights .

Cramped room with low ceiling. I hit my head twice on a low beam over the bed. Breakfast was average. Accommodations were booked through a tour company on our behalf and we were certainly disappointed.

I paid for two nights to stay here and was charged $300 even though they gave my room away. I had to momentarily cancel two hotels for a family emergency back home that thankfully resolved itself quickly. When I tried to get my room back after less than 24-hours, (unlike the other hotel) I didn't get a response for hours and had to book elsewhere to rebook my tour. They finally told me they had already rebooked my room but that they had another bigger room I could have for more money. By then it was too late to change. The other hotel in Exeter refunded all of my money since the room was rebooked. This hotel made $ on both ends and was full. It really sucks to lose so much money when the hotel was just being greedy and wasn't out any money at all. I spoke to the manager who said she couldn't do anything. At least I stayed in a much nicer place. A friend from the tour showed me her room on the bottom level - it was old, dark, and dingy. It reminded me of a sad basement that a struggling student would live in. Not a place I would have wanted to stay at all. I had a lovely bright and freshly painted room with lovely decor and a view of the ocean - for the same price. And there my money actually paid for a room for me to stay in!

A pleasant hotel in a quiet road near the beach with easy free on road parking . Our room Osprey was very clean and spacious with nice comfy beds and a decent sized ensuite bathroom. A good cooked breakfast each morning in a nice sunny dining room. The waitress was very friendly but felt the owners lacked a bit of warmth (quite business like manner). Overall very good though.

I stayed 3 nights in a twin room. Decor is fair, room was nice and clean and comfy bed. A fridge was included in the room but fresh milk had turned sour for coffee in the morning. Also the toilet kept blocking with paper as it was an inside bathroom which was tricky.