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title: "Hotel du Vin Exeter vs Southernhay House Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel du Vin Exeter or Southernhay House Hotel in Exeter? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel du Vin Exeter vs Southernhay House Hotel

Both are in Exeter, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · St Leonards
## [Hotel du Vin Exeter](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-du-vin-exeter-exeter/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1578598/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Newtown
## [Southernhay House Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/southernhay-house-hotel-exeter/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2118352/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Southernhay House Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 200 m apart.

### Why is Hotel du Vin Exeter better than Southernhay House Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (97 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable (×24)

### Why is Southernhay House Hotel better than Hotel du Vin Exeter?

1.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★)
2.  Has an on-site restaurant

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel du Vin Exeter | Southernhay House Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | – |
| Public transport | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Number of reviews | 97  (+93) | 4 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 179 |
| Rank in Exeter | top 30%  (+10%) | top 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 160 m | 40 m |
| To public transport | 970 m | 980 m |
| To the airport | 8.1 km | 8.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 123 | 150  (+27) |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m | 370 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 15  (+6) |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 9  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 59 | – |
| Listed amenities | 18  (+9) | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

200 m apart

Hotel du Vin Exeter: city centre: 160 m, nearest station Exeter St Thomas railway station: 970 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 8.1 km, 123 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

Southernhay House Hotel: city centre: 40 m, nearest station St James Park (Exeter): 980 m, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 8.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Exeter

[Exeter weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/exeter/weather)

## Hotel du Vin Exeter or Southernhay House Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel du Vin Exeter or Southernhay House Hotel?

Southernhay House Hotel leads in 5 of 15 categories, including restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop, shops within 500 m. Hotel du Vin Exeter is stronger in number of reviews, rank in Exeter, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel du Vin Exeter or Southernhay House Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel du Vin Exeter and Southernhay House Hotel?

The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-du-vin-exeter-exeter-vs-southernhay-house-hotel-exeter/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/