Mercure Rougemont

Exeter


Occupying four floors of solid Victorian red-brick architecture, the 98-room Mercure is as smoothly corporate as it is grand. Marble floors and a gracious staircase lead to supremely comfortable, contemporary rooms decked out in purple and cream.

The suites are a notch above, with Nespresso coffee machines, fluffy bathrobes and luxury toiletries.


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Nearby Exeter attractions

1. RAMM

0.05 MILES

A fixture on the city's cultural scene since Victorian times, this hulking red-brick museum recently received a £24 million revamp. It's a treasure trove…

2. Castle Ruins

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Little remains of Exeter's 11th-century castle except a russet stone gatehouse, attached to a fragment of the city's defensive wall.

3. Guildhall

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The earliest parts of Exeter's Guildhall date from 1330, making it the oldest municipal building still in use in the country. An ornate barrel roof arches…

4. Exeter Cathedral

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Magnificent in warm, honey-coloured stone, Exeter's cathedral is one of Devon’s most impressive ecclesiastical sights. Dating largely from the 12th and…

5. Underground Passages

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Prepare to crouch down, don a hard hat and possibly get spooked in what is the only publicly accessible system of its kind in England. These medieval…

6. St Nicholas Priory

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Originally part of a medieval Benedictine monastery, and later a lavish Elizabethan manor house, this 900-year-old building is currently closed for…

7. Wharfinger's House

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Newly arrived ships in Dartmouth would once have paid their wharfing fees at this picturesque house, which was built in the 1700s. Not open to the public.

8. Customs House

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