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Balfour Arms

3.0 star property

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Classic Twin Room, Ensuite
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Lounge
Classic Twin Room, Ensuite

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Woolbrook Road, Sidmouth, England, EX10 9RU
  • Place, Historic Sidmouth
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, East Devon
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Sidmouth Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Twin Room, Ensuite

Classic Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Balfour Arms

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and conference space are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, an arcade/game room, wedding services, and a garden are onsite.
Balfour Arms offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Balfour Arms, you'll be within walking distance of East Devon. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Services include wedding services
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Within a 15-minute walk of East Devon and Historic Sidmouth
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The family-friendly Balfour Arms also features an arcade/game room and a garden. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Sidmouth hotel is smoke free.

Balfour Arms has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • High chair
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Balfour Arms Inn

Balfour Arms Sidmouth

Balfour Arms Inn Sidmouth

Balfour Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 52 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome, clean and comfortable. Everyone friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly owners and staff made our stay enjoyable 👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a great place, cold, cold old , dated Vaping permitted inside the bar, very run down. The stairs leading to the rooms smelling heavily of pet ammonia
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very dissatisfied wouldn’t book there again

We booked the accommodations in the Balfour Arms in May and they canceled our reservation 2 days before we were to arrive from Australia. They offered us NO help find other accommodation , made the excuse they had double booked the room and left us high and dry. Very unhappy and lucky to find somewhere else at this time of year.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisiest place I have ever stayed.

Extremely noisy as they have a band on a Saturday night who was playing until midnight and might as well be playing in our room. Was advised it isn't mentioned on hotels.com but it does get mentioned if you book on their website, which didn't help.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Fun and Friendly

We had a great time staying here, entertainment both nights, you will hear it in your room, but you’re staying in a pub so would expect to, was all quiet by 12. Room was lovely, good wi fi comfortable bed. Breakfast was lovely. Staff were very friendly and helpful, would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

wonderful place

Wonderful place with friendly staff and good food. Stayed one night. Had lunch and dinner there. Participated in the bar's trivia night - finished last but had a great time. Free on-site parking, and free breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

m

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One to miss

Room ok. Stairways to room dirty . Live band on till 10pm . Told would be towels in room later . We asked 5 x , told would 5 mins 3 x , at 9 . 30pm . Asked a young girl for towels as the people running the place had disappeared. Received at 9.45 pm from young girl . Told at breakfast only limited food , due to no deliveries . We had a bacon sandwich. The place should be removed from list. The trouble with these places they have taken your money, before you arrive so you cannot get any refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A pub.

This is a pub - with pub food which is good. The accommodation-the bed was comfortable - the toilet seat was not attached, there was a missing plug in the washbasin, and the bedroom door was almost impossible to lock. It is such a shame - obviously a lack of staff - we stayed due to the reviews, but we found they were not in keeping to what we experienced.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved our stay.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend you try it. Has a new owner who is in the process of upgrading areas and training his staff even more. Our bedroom was comfortable, just no hairdryer at present. There was an issue with the heating while we were there but this was solved with a portable heater till it was fixed. Met two other lovely couples (only three rooms), we joined up for a great evening of quizzing, we came second!! Also have other entertainment throughout the week. Food was great with an excellent breakfast. Once this new manager upgrades some things it would get an excellent all around from us but we would go back again anyway as we were made so very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff welcoming

Was worried when entering property as porch was full of old cigarette stubs and rubbish but pub was clean and staff very welcoming. The bed was extremely comfortable and the breakfast far exceeded our expectations. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Very unhappy with our stay

The double room we had was excellent, spotlessly clean, very comfortable, lovely bathroom. We stayed for 2 nights, the beds were not made for 2nd night, cups not washed, no extra coffee or tea. Breakfast for 1st morning was awful, full English ordered, the waitress had to go to Lidl to get eggs as no eggs available, eventually arrived, bacon cold, fried eggs and mushrooms running in fat. Terrible. 2nd morning the chef didn't turn up so cleaner got the landlord to cook our breakfast breakfast and that was cooked beautifully. The other problem we had was the noise, room directly above the bar, band playing both nights and parties. First night noise stopped at midnight second night went on until 02.30. There was 1set of earplugs provided in the room which had absolutely no affect at all against the constant noise level. Extremely disappointed stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great owners and staff wouldn't hesitate to book again if in the area excellent value for money
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight Stay

Nice overnight stay food from the restaurant was very good. Recommend the Rib Eye. A bit of noise from downstairs, but it is a pub after all. Quiet a little later so all good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely room, a pity about quality of our dinner

Our stay was three days.The room was spacious and nicely decorated. But we were unable to get a wifi signal anywhere in the hotel. Comfortable bed. A good shower. The price included breakfast which was a reasonable standard but not up to that of Premier Inn. A pity that the stair carpet leading the rooms was stained and not a good introduction to such a nice room. We ate one evening meal a chicken and bacon pie. The taste was reasonable but the content sparse, 4 small pieces of chicken.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bedroom was nicely decorated and a good size. The bed was very comfortable. Good size bathroom but too cold as no heating
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay.

From the greeting when we got here. The beautiful room with all ammenites. Fantastic food to a high standard. Would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay, Everything was fine, Staff friendly and food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022