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The Royal Britannia

3.0 star property
Beach hotel with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Travelers discover Ilfracombe Harbour's charm at The Royal Britannia, where the garden offers a peaceful retreat and the café serves coffee in a welcoming setting. The property provides WiFi access throughout, perfect for staying connected between games and relaxation.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is ￥8,394
￥10,072 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 17 - Nov 18

Room options

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Showing 12 of 12 rooms

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Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Double Room (Small)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Double Room (Large)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Harbor View (Four Poster Bed) | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Harbor View (Four Poster Bed)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 56 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Harbor View | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Harbor View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room (2 doubles + bunk beds) | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Family Room (2 doubles + bunk beds)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Harbor View | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Double Room, Harbor View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, Harbor View (Four Poster Bed)

Executive Room, Harbor View (Four Poster Bed) | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Executive Room, Harbor View (Four Poster Bed)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Bathtub, Harbor View | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Bathtub, Harbor View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Quadruple Room (2 doubles)

Quadruple Room (2 doubles) | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Quadruple Room (2 doubles)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Triple Room | Select Comfort beds, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
EX349EE, England, Ilfracombe, The Harbour, Ilfracombe

What's nearby

  • Ilfracombe Harbour - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Verity Statue - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ilfracombe Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hele Bay Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Sandy Cove Beach - 18 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Admiral Collingwood (Wetherspoon) - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dolphin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dolly's Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Smugglers Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Lime Kiln Cafe & Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Royal Britannia

Hotel near Ilfracombe Harbour
Consider a stay at The Royal Britannia and take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with an arcade/game room and a bar.
Additional perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), a billiards/pool table, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Royal Britannia have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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The price is ￥8,339
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includes taxes & fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Royal Britannia Hotel Ilfracombe
Royal Britannia Hotel
Royal Britannia Ilfracombe
The Royal Britannia Ilfracombe Devon
The Royal Britannia Hotel Ilfracombe
The Royal Britannia Ilfracombe, Devon
The Royal Britannia Hotel
The Royal Britannia Ilfracombe
The Royal Britannia Hotel Ilfracombe

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Britannia pet-friendly?

Yes, The Royal Britannia allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at The Royal Britannia?

As of Nov 3, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Royal Britannia on Nov 17, 2025 start from ￥8,394, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at The Royal Britannia?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Royal Britannia?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is The Royal Britannia located?

Situated in Ilfracombe, this beach hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ilfracombe Harbour and North Devon Coast. Verity Statue and Wildersmouth Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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The Royal Britannia Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 92 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jaana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location, excellent service; especially the breakfast cook was super kind 💪
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

The hotel is in an outstanding location. The staff are most friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

evelyn

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

Excellent

My stay was very very enjoyable and comfortable. The room was absolutely beautiful and fully stocked with all the amenities. Thanks very much for a wonderful and great stay. So central as well with stunning views.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely stay. Room was faultless and staff mainly friendly and helpful, couple of more miserable ones! Booked at very short notice so really happy. The young man who signed us in on arrival was delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service
Great location but a bit tired, however, I suspect it is a listed building so their hands may be tied.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

neil

Liked: Cleanliness
All staff friendly!! Room was clean !! But woke at 7.30 in morning in room 31!! Underneath that room somebody noisy and irritating!!but overall good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasantly surprised

Hotel was dated but clean and tidy, check-in was confusing you go to the property to be sent to an office next door to check in then back in the pub to access rooms. Staff very friendly despite being very busy. Room was spacious but clean and tidy. Bathrooms look nice at first glance but clearly some plumbing issues as shower tray flooded, back of toilet cistern leaked so needs some maintenance but bathroom was still clean. Given some of the reviews we were very pleasantly surprised with our stay and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel ok apart from curtain coming away from fittingfeom yrack
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

fair hotel for the budget price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dorothy

It has character and is nice and relaxed and easy-going.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Staff & service

Nice stay

Simple, great for 1 night stay, shower was great,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay and would definitely stay again! Lovely hotel and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashrafi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very lovely hotel with friendly staff. Very close to the beach and lots of local food around.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Val

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a brilliant weekend here. Lovely big room with a great view of the harbour. The bar is great. Good food and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located next to the harour, ideal if you're catching the ferry to Lundy. Good food and beer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

evelyn

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

Amazing

Excellent. Great room, stunning views and location. Service fantastic. The gentleman at reception was extremely wonderful and gave us an amazing upgrade. He was very friendly and helpful. Thanks for a great stay. Will definitely recommend this hotel. Thanks kind Sir for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an old property in a nice location (as we expected) staff very friendly and rooms cleaned everyday.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a very old property with its interesting history it’s a very comfortable place to stay The staff are very friendly and nothing is to much trouble
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

evelyn

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

Superb

Absolutely gorgeous stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Susannah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Royal Britannia review

Room very basic, not the cleanest. Bathroom smelt weird! I think drain smell. Could also smell cigarette smoke inside the hotel. Breakfast staff helpful and friendly. I would not recommend this place. Over priced for what it was.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Couldn't ask for better but the hotel was run down, shabby (but not chic!). CoVID aside they still could have cleaned room before we got there. It Was quite filthy. Couldnt see in the mirror for dust. Beds were planks of wood screwed together, quite crude. And the room had musky smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friendly but noisy

Very nice staff but room is right above terrasse with drinking customers and very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
👌
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Dave, Wolverhampton

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great location on Ilfracombe harbour with spectacular views.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

2 night stay in family room

The room was nice, comfortable and cleanliness was acceptable. The lights above the bed didnt work, and it was a bit noisy from the street below. In my honest opinion it was a bit overpriced for just a room however i would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020