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Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel vs Telstar Hotel

Both are in Exeter, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Newtown

Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
7.8
Score by category
8 of 16
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Guesthouse★★★★★Foxhayes

Telstar Hotel

Guest rating
5.4 Below average
Location score
7.6
Score by category
3 of 16
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The short answer

Pick Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

Choose Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Telstar Hotel if you want

  • breakfast included
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel better than Telstar Hotel?

  1. 11,000 m closer to the city centre−1,000 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (509 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable×255
  3. 3118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+118
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 89 vs 67)+22
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (156 vs 21 rooms)×7.4

Why is Telstar Hotel better than Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel?

  1. 1Includes free breakfast
  2. 2580 m closer to public transport−580 m
  3. 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  4. 4Has an on-site restaurant
  5. 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  6. 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (21 vs 156 rooms)−135

All compared facts

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

Mercure Exeter Southgate HotelTelstar Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.8 –
Location 7.8 7.6
Facilities 6.7 –
Families 1.0 –
Spa & wellness 5.5 –
Public transport 6.2 9.3 +3.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.8 +0.3 8.5
Guest rating 8.8 +3.4 5.4
Number of reviews 509 +507 2
Google rating – 4.5/5
Google reviews – 311
Rank in Exeter top 50% +36% top 86%
Location
Location score 7.8 +0.2 7.6
Distance to the centre 180 m −1,000 m 1.2 km
To public transport 850 m 280 m −580 m
To the airport 8.2 km 8.9 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +118 32
Sights within 1 km 9 9
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★★ +1★
Rooms 156 21
Floors 3 2
Listed amenities 20 +13 7
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Hot tub ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Wheelchair accessible ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Minibar ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Free breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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      Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel or Telstar Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel or Telstar Hotel?

      Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Telstar Hotel is stronger in to public transport, star rating, check-in from.

      Which is cheaper, Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel or Telstar Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel is closer: 180 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Telstar Hotel.

      How far apart are Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel and Telstar Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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      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