Shop front with white fence and black pillars

A Traditional Hotel

PROVIDING YOU WITH THE VERY BEST SERVICE

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About Us

Traditional hospitality with a personal touch
The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel is a family-owned and run hotel, which has been in the Hook family for three generations.

Friendly and personal service
The family prides itself on the hotel’s friendly and personal service and traditional values. Over the years, these high standards have ensured that the Royal York & Faulkner Hotel is a popular destination in Sidmouth. Many guests return year after year.

Traditional Features
The Regency building, built in 1810, has undergone extensive refurbishment throughout the years. The Hook family has made great efforts to keep the hotel’s traditional features, at the same time ensuring that all guests enjoy excellent modern facilities and amenities throughout. The hotel’s large ground floor features three beautifully designed lounges, which guests are welcome to relax in. High standards of silver service are also provided in the oak panelled restaurant. Each year the hotel closes in January so that a programme of decoration and maintenance can be carried out. This ensures that the hotel’s high standards are kept without disruption to guests.

The hotel, with its own blue plaque, was Sidmouth’s first purpose built hotel. The Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII stayed here in 1856, enabling the ‘Royal’ to be added to its name.

  "An oasis of hospitality"

“An oasis of hospitality amongst increasingly predictable, formulaic corporate offerings”

  "Ritz eat your heart out"

“Timeless class and elegance – Ritz eat your heart out. Professional and helpful staff and a wonderful stay”

  "Thank you for continuing to make our visits special"

“Our family have been visiting this hotel since the 1960s and this visit marks the fourth generation! Thank you for continuing to make our visits special”

  "Please don’t change anything”

“A wonderful stay yet again! Please don’t change anything”

  “Marvelous hotel"

“Marvelous hotel, nothing too much trouble for staff, food was superb. Can’t wait to come again!”

  "It was again excellent"

“Because of previous excellent holidays, we returned with our family to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. It was again excellent and the staff so helpful – thankyou”

  "Attention to Detail"

"We like the attention to detail. The crisp laundered table ware. The clean cutlery and table settings. Friendly atmosphere."

  "Lovely Friendly Hotel"

"Lovely friendly hotel. All your staff have this message. Very efficient staff. You've got it right!"

  "Hotel is ideally situated"

"Hotel is ideally situated to explore Sidmouth & surrounding areas. Great short break, excellent value."

  "Good Old Fashioned Style"

"Staff are unfailingly helpful, friendly good old fashioned service in traditional style but up to date where necessary."

  "Enjoyable Stay"

"It was so lovely to stay in a hotel where the quality and service looks back to an era when it was commonplace. A very enjoyable stay!"

  "Annual Visit"

"We love our annual visit here and would come more often if we could. Everything runs smoothly and nothing is too much trouble."

  "Gem of a hotel"

"We are so pleased to have discovered this gem of a hotel our stay was wonderful; staff could'nt do enough to ensure our stay went well."

  "Relaxed Atmosphere"

"Lovely relaxed atmophere, plenty of space and elegent charm - particulaly our room and the coffee lounge."

  "Personal Touch"

"Personal touch and attention to detail very much appreciated. Cuisine excellent."

  "Important that basics ever change"

"It is always a delight to return, especially since the important basics never change. Thank you."

  "Value for Money"

"I have stayed at many hotels in Sidmouth over the last 30 years, and the Royal York & Faulkner is by far the best value for money. I shall definitely be back next year."

  "Surpassed Expectation"

"It surpassed our expectations and we will be coming back to you again and again. Thank you see you soon."