Superior Room was large and very clean. The bed was lovely and comfy. Plenty of storage. Also a large sofa and coffee table. Modern en-suite. Staff were all polite, helpful, and attentive. Great quiet location only a short walk to the centre, but you still have a sea view from the lounges, bar and patios. Good food, although my husband said he'd had better breakfasts elsewhere. Lovely old building with lots of corridors and stairs. A bit creaky in places, but that's to be expected.

My husband didn't enjoy his breakfast as much as he hoped, but that's personal taste. Although we got a parking space, the carpark is quite tight and we saw lots of people struggling to park. They do use part of the garden as an overflow which is helpful.

A beautifully relaxed, unpretentious hotel where guests are treated with lovely old-style care and attention. Excellent, freshly cooked breakfast served to your table (no scrabble for rubbery eggs and floppy bacon at a buffet as in so most hotels nowadays) and good lunch and dinner menus that change daily. Staff are hard-working and charming (a shout-out for Bogden and Gabriella who appear, as if by magic, wherever you need them) and the pool is immaculately clean and the perfect temperature. I’ve been visiting ‘the Glen’ for 40 years and was delighted to find that it had modernised discretely but kept its traditional style intact. I’ll be back!

The Royal Glen is a family run hotel and the owners work very hard to keep up a high standard. It has a wonderful relaxed atmosphere. The building is exquisite and Grade 1. One of the owners, Hilary, went out of her way to do extra things for me as I am disabled. The Manager Boson, Gabriella and staff provide an excellent service. In the dining room they cater for all appetites and are eager to please every guest. It has a beautiful indoor pool and they provide the towels.. The pool is accessed down "in pool ladders", not graduated steps, and because of my mobility problems I was unable to use this facility. I have problems with weakness in an arm and opposite leg. The only drawback for me at this hotel was the problem with steps. Many guests make repeated returns.

There are short flights of steps in places which can be a problem for the disabled. but some rooms are easily accessible.

Mum and I had a really lovely stay at this generous , welcoming hotel. Its is situated very close to the beach and also Sidmouth Town is a lovely and short walk from the hotel. We ate breakfast both mornings of our stay and also had one evening meal. Both meals were absolutely delicious and generous portions. The staff were very friendly ,welcoming and attentive.

I am a bit of a coffee snob so that was the only thing I didnt enjoy. Maybe a coffee machine would be a good purchase and with the option to pay for a coffee. I would happily pay for even a machine coffee.

The location of the hotel is 5 mins walk for the promenade at Sidmouth and the spectacular views of the sea and red cliffs to east and west of the town . The hotel is really quaint and traditional with lovely white exterior and Devon Gothic windows . The grounds are lovely too and well kept . The food in the restaurant is really good - Sunday night dinner is splendid with Sunday roast done to perfection . Breakfast is delicious with fresh cooked options - haddock and bubble and squeak on offer . Afternoon tea too and a well stocked bar - all staff helpful and friendly . What more could you want ?the Royal Glen is a real gem in Sidmouth .

Choice of room

The Royal Glen is a real gem of a hotel with its quirky appearance and Victorian connections. We stayed for 4 nights and on arrival our suitcases were taken to our room, The spacious Edinburgh suite. With a kitchenette one end and shower room the other. The sofa and very comfortable twin beds We’re perfect. The hotel has spacious accommodation on the ground floor with large rooms and a separate bar in which to chill out. The food was excellent both for breakfast and evening meals. Staff were friendly and competent. The Manager, Bogdan and his wife, were always at attentive and ‘run a very good ship.’ The swimming pool and modern gym was a pleasure to use. We would highly recommend this hotel and hope to return in the future.

Possible sea views but we were only a few minutes walk to the beach.

This was such a good find. Lovely old Grade 1 listed Hotel, looks and feels like a little castle. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice public areas and big upstairs 'drawing' room/lounge for relaxing in. Food was nice and well presented though portions (especially cooked breakfast) a bit small, restaurant staff could not do enough to ensure we were satisfied, very accommodating and friendly. Room a little dated (all in the character of the building, I'm sure) but adequate with comfy bed, good shower and cupboard space etc. Hairdryer was in the drawer. We used the pool and they opened it just for us which was nice. Again dated changing areas, nice size pool and was lovely to have a swim during our travels and unwind. The gym was modern and well equipped. Lots of parking areas on site. Very short walk into the town which was very nice with many interesting shops and cafes. Not touristy or tacky. Had a super cream tea at Mocha. I would stay here again and recommend to others. A nice hotel and staff.

Being an old building, the floors are creaky and lots of stairs/steps up to rooms and different levels, but there was a good lift and the building was quiet at night time.

Liked the property very much, our room was very pleasant, may not quite have been a suite as described, but the rest of the hotel was of a very high standard with plenty of places to pass a pleasant hour or two

My main grievance was the breakfast, I think it has to be acknowledged not everyone wants a cooked breakfast, the cold option on offer was lacking in imagination, plain and boring and certainly not worth £10 per head per day

The room was spacious with everything you might need. It had a view of the sea across the front forecourt. The quickest route to reception and the restaurant was via the car park, otherwise it was a bit of a rabbit warren through the corridors and stairs. The food was very good quality and there was plenty of it, I struggled to leave room for dessert. The service in the restaurant was very efficient and the staff very friendly and attentive. The hotel is a short walk from the beach and the town, and you don't have to walk up much of hill at at when returning.

Although there was a lovely indoor swimming pool of decent size, the changing room was very small and basic, really only room for one person at a time, and no where relatively dry to get dressed.

We thought the room was excellent. Really comfortable beds and the room and bathroom was of a very high quality. The location was excellent, within easy walking distance to the seafront. Situated in a quiet and safe area. Both breakfast and evening dinner were good and the service was very good.

All the staff were welcoming, especially those working in the dinning areas. On our arrival a staff member was pleasant but brief. The indoor swimming pool and gym were a good addition. They were clean and well kept however the chlorine in the pool was really strong.