Blue Ball Inn

3.0 star property

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Room
Bar (on property)
Garden
Garden
Double Room | Bathroom

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Steven's Cross, Sidmouth, England, EX10 9QL
  • East Devon
    3 min walk
  • The Salty Monk
    3 min walk
  • Honiton Station
    19 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    25 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (With Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Family Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Blue Ball Inn

Inn in Sidmouth with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and an outdoor tennis court. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and laundry facilities are on-site.
Blue Ball Inn offers 9 accommodations. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.
Recreational amenities at the inn include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Blue Ball Inn, you're just a quick walk from East Devon. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a business centre, a meeting room and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court
  • Just a 3-minute walk from East Devon and a 2-minute drive from The Donkey Sanctuary
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and a meeting room are available. Blue Ball Inn also features multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Sidmouth inn is smoke free.

Guests are served a free breakfast.
Blue Ball Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.0 per pet
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.0 per pet
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

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Blue Ball Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 127 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 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

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

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

ADRIAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms. Nice pub and restaurant with extensive menu and real ales. Plenty of parking. 2 mile walk along the river sid to Sidmouth, which is nice and easy. Staff helpful.
Stayed 1 night 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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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

Michael

Travelled with partner
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

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a beautiful area, staff were so friendly, conscientious, breakfast was amazing, especially their pastries. Overall 10 plus!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very good, lovely comfortable bed, great shower and loved the cookies, a nice treat. Dinner was excellent but service could have been better considering it wasn’t busy but no big deal. Would definitely recommend but ask for a room at the back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID RAYMOND

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with partner
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

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
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