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title: "The Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Imperial Hotel in Barnstaple: rated 9.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Imperial Hotel

Fort Hill, Barnstaple, United Kingdom

9.3 ·  Exceptional 34 reviews ·  7.8 Location score
## About The Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel is a hotel in Fort Hill, Barnstaple, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 34 reviews. It is 80 m from the centre of Barnstaple. The nearest airport, Exeter International Airport (EXT), is 59 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

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## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.8**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **95**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Barnstaple</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">530 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Exeter International Airport (EXT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">59 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">133 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Barnstaple</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">80 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Clock Tower100 m
-   Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon130 m
-   Mound570 m
-   Barnstaple Castle600 m
-   Exmoor Zoo810 m
-   The Solid Strike Arena1.6 km

### Compare

## Compare The Imperial Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Yeo Dale Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yeo-dale-hotel-barnstaple/) Hotel ★★★ 960 m away
    
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## Questions about The Imperial Hotel

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Imperial Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Imperial Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Exeter International Airport (EXT), is 59 km away in a straight line.

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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