Join us at Southernhay House. Night or day, casual or formal - it’s up to you.

A relaxed and friendly independent

boutique hotel in the heart of Exeter

A beautiful Grade II* listed Georgian townhouse. This is casual luxe life as it should be lived outside the metropolis.

Exeter - Coast and Culture

An Historic City

Explore still-living history within our original Roman walls, then enjoy a restorative cocktail in our bar.

Because Southernhay House has been at the heart of Exeter’s social scene for over 200 years!

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    By deborah 19 Mar, 2023
    With another psycho-drama on the horizon this week, today happens to be 3 years to the day since Team SH came out of our mini-cobra meeting, shut the hotel doors and turned off the lights. Over the next 2 years, those lights went on and off, flickered and flared. Who knew that passively reacting could be so exhausting? Was I missing some cunning strategy, a grand plan, a pathway to sanity. Well, as it happens....
    A young woman with soulful eyes in 1920s dress regards the viewer with confidence.
    By deborah 16 Dec, 2022
    The art at SH has been selected either to tell the history of the House through the eyes of its first owner, William Kirkpatrick, or to complement the eclectic and quirky style of the hotel. While its all got to look cool and sexy, our higher aim is to wrap you in a narrative that feels positive, interesting, off-beat and purposeful...
    By deborah 19 Jun, 2022
    A bite-sized canter through the centuries of trade and colonialism that informed much of the design and personality of Southernhay House. Hang on for the ride:
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