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Blue Ball Inn

3.0 star property
Hotel in Sidmouth with a restaurant and a bar

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The Blue Ball Inn sits in the heart of Devon, offering a genuinely warm welcome. Travelers enjoy the free breakfast each morning, can relax with drinks at the bar, and access the business center when work calls. The staff receives consistent praise for their helpfulness.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 528
AED 528 total
includes taxes & fees
25 Nov - 26 Nov

Room options

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Room

Double Room

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Deluxe Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (With Shower)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

Family Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Steven's Cross, Sidmouth, England, EX10 9QL

What's nearby

  • The Donkey Sanctuary - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Sidmouth Museum - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Historic Sidmouth - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Salcombe Hill Walk - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Sidmouth Beach - 6 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Honiton Station - 14 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taste of Sidmouth - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Swan Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Radway Inn - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Blue Ball Inn

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Blue Ball Inn and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a bar, and a business center. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as a restaurant.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, multilingual staff, and wedding services
  • Smoke-free premises and 1 meeting room
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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AED 496 total
includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.0 per pet
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.0 per pet
  • 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Ball Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15.0 per pet. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Blue Ball Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Blue Ball Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Blue Ball Inn located?

Situated in Sidmouth, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of East Devon, Sidmouth Museum, and Historic Sidmouth. Salcombe Hill Walk and Norman Lockyer Observatory are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Blue Ball Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 146 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jeanette

Liked: Amenities
The place has a new manager from the day we arrived so not had any chance to improve things yet. The staff were friendly and good at their jobs. Could be a fab place. Just needs an update especially the rooms. Very tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay great breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice Inn with good quality accommodation and easy parking. Food was great and staff friendly. Only thing that let it down for us was the constant hum of the ventilation system during the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, room was perfect, hospitality and breakfast exceptional, would highly recommend. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food and service. All staff attentive and professional. We're coming back and have already recommended to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Great place to stay

Comfortable and clean room delicious food lovely friendly staff easy parking
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful stay. Great location . Food was very good . Staff were fantastic. Very pleasant and great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel good breakfast, convenient location and charming interior and exterior
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an excellent stay. Sorry that it was only for one night, this time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

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

Blue ball inn

Very good stay and food would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room. Friendly, attentive staff. Excellent breakfast and good choice of nicely prepared and presented evening meals. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel in fabulous condition and excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cedric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good efficient comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food and comfortable rooms. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Would definitely stay at The Blue Ball again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a very pleasant stay comfortable and warm and very good food. I was allowed to have my dog with me at meal times in a designated area we were both happy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good Jason and Victoria and all staff were very helpful lovely food and the room was great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Great place to stay

Very warm welcome, beautiful, large clean room and lovely cooked breakfast. Great location for Sidmouth, Seaton Ottery St Mary etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All aspects were very satisfactory...........
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr m jones

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

Nice Hotel

Lovely Hotel , clean and fresh , very good breakfast, You can walk to Sidmouth just 30 minutes nice country path , 3 minutes car journey from the donkey sanctuary
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great cozy feeling thatched property. Welcoming staff, clean comfortable room, fab breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So convenient for the donkey sanctuary just up the road. Lovely friendly staff and our room was just right.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just back from an overnight stay at the Blue Ball Inn and it was lovely. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, room lovely and clean and has everything you need. We had our evening meal there which was delicious and breakfast the next morning was just as good. Really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A building steeped in history great food and extremely good and efficient service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely coaching inn. Clean comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Excellent place to stay.

Excellent place to stay. Lovely old pub, restaurant, inn. Amazing served menu breakfast. Very amicable and welcoming staff. Massive king size bed, everything very elegant and clean. Car park across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024