A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a meeting room, free newspapers, and a garden are onsite.
The Marquess Of Exeter offers 17 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Dining options at the inn include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Oakham inn also offers a garden and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
The Marquess Of Exeter is a smoke-free property.
The Marquess Of Exeter has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English, Hindi, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Crib (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Separate bedroom
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
No elevator
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Crib (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Portable fan
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out fee: GBP 15 (subject to availability)
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Marquess Exeter Hotel Oakham
Marquess Exeter Oakham
Marquess Exeter Inn Oakham
Marquess Exeter
The Marquess Of Exeter Inn
The Marquess Of Exeter Oakham
The Marquess Of Exeter Inn Oakham
The Marquess Of Exeter Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 147 reviews
10 - Excellent
66
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 147 reviews
8 - Good
54
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 147 reviews
6 - Okay
13
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 147 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 147 reviews
2 - Terrible
8
8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Nicholas
May 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great value comfortable stay
Lovely old pub with an accommodation block at the rear. Further investment would return this place to it's obvious former glory, but for the price we paid we were pleasantly surprised with the quality we received and would absolutely stay again. Interesting plumbing, seemingly hot water from both taps (?!?) only added to the fun. Lovely service, brilliant Indian food, great location. The village is well worth a stroll around. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay.
Room was nice and clean. Quiet too. Bed not overly comfy but fine. No one around to check us in and not equipped for early check out.
Restaurant was 5*. Quality and service was fantastic
Booked for colleague to pay at hotel however when payment was to be made we were told the money had already been paid. Room was great value in lovely village.
Lovely dog friendly pub, restaurant & accomodation
We stayed two nights at The Marquess of Exeter on our way home from the west country. The room was lovely, very comfortable and clean. We ate there both evenings and the food was excellent. Lyddington is a very pretty little village, we enjoyed walking with our dog around by the church and in the countryside. We requested a downstairs room which had the advantage of doors into the gardens, this was very helpful to take our dog outside. The gardens do need tidying up but I expect they will do that as the weather gets warmer and customers want to sit outside.
Would definitely stay there again.
David
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Allison
Mar 22, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Average stay. Hoped for better
Definitely not a 4 star as stated. Had to change room as the mattress was terrible. Second room was better but not brilliant. Way too hot so had window open all night. No mirror in bathroom and not many toiletries. Breakfast was just average. No fruit or yoghurts.
Overall the stay was ok - positives were size of room, cleanliness and facilities in it. Negatives were condition of rooms, temperature and poor eco awareness.
The hotel has apparently changed hands in the last 3-4 months which may have impacted things and hopefully they can sort out.
Hotel room carpets were heavily stained in places and generally tired. It was clean, but clearly needs tidying up - especially at £130 a night for the room we had.
Bathroom was missing sink plugs in sink and bath, so no way of holding water in. Just meant we wasted water running it down the plug hole instead.
The other thing was the hotel block was very warm - too warm. Again wasting energy as we just had to open the windows for the hotel rooms to cool down.
Staff were however very polite and pleasant. Breakfast was nice- nothing special but enjoyable enough.
We would probably go again, although not sure I’d pay that much for a room again.
Friendly front of house, but not the friendliest in the restaurant, I guess they were busy that night. Menu is Indian food with a handful of pub grub additions, but nothing particularly healthy. The rooms are nice, with good amenities.
The hotel was closed. We were not informed of the closure. Our clients arrived from Singapore and Australia to find notices on the door that it was closed for the foreseeable future.
The hotel has been taken over by new management who clearly thought not contacting customers to provide them with this information was acceptable.
Having spoke with the previous management( who were amazing!), They explained that all current booking information was provided at hand over.
We will never be using this venue again whilst under this management.
Appalling!