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Where to stay in Plymouth
Plymouth is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 268,000 people. This guide covers 5 hotels in Plymouth, with about 554 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 5
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- NQY61 km · Cornwall Airport Newquay
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Plymouth
Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, England. It is located on the county's south coast between the rivers Plym and Tamar, about 36 miles (58 km) south-west of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) south-west of London.
Plymouth is one of England's classic ocean cities, and for centuries has been a centre for shipping; first for trade and commercial shipping, and today as a base for the Royal Navy. Indeed, the city's Devonport Dockyard is the most extensive naval base in Western Europe. The water, with its leisure activities, brings many tourists to Plymouth, as do its various museums and other tourist attractions. In addition, its location close to Dartmoor and other sights of south Devon to the east and Cornwall to the west make it an excellent base for a trip to the south-west of England.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Plymouth
See
- The National Marine Aquarium
- Plymouth Hoe
- Smeaton’s Tower
- The Mayflower Steps
- The Barbican
- The Post-War City Centre
- The Royal William Yard
- The Royal Citadel
- Saltram House
- Plymouth Synagogue
- Plymouth Theatre Royal
- Crownhill Fort
Do
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- Tinside Lido
- Plym Valley Cycle Path
- Plym Valley Railway
- Jennicliff
- Plymouth Gladiators
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Plymouth
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Hotel Plymouth hotel | 247 | 87/100 7,166 reviews |
| 2 | Travelodge Plymouth Roborough hotel | 71 | 4.3/5 547 reviews |
| 3 | Travelodge Plymouth Derriford hotel | 84 | 4.2/5 1,126 reviews |
| 4 | Travelodge Plymouth hotel | 59 | 4.1/5 765 reviews |
| 5 | Travelodge Saltash hotel | 93 | 3.8/5 929 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Plymouth to stay in
There are many hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, and other places to stay in Plymouth. If you find yourself in the city and needing a place to stay, try walking around to the west of the Hoe, around Citadel Road East/West and Leighton Street. You can also visit the Tourist Information Centre at the Barbican, which has a more comprehensive list of places to stay.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Plymouth
76 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boringdon Hall | 6.9 km | |
| Burgh Island Hotel | 1929 | 20.1 km |
| Dolphin Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Duke of Cornwall Hotel | 1865 | 0.7 km |
| Langdon Court | 6.1 km | |
| Bedford Hotel | 19.8 km | |
| China Fleet Country Club | 7.7 km | |
| Dolphin Inn | 17.2 km | |
| Drake Manor Inn | 13.8 km | |
| Former Crown Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Fountain Hotel | 24.7 km | |
| Grenville Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Halfway House Inn | 6.0 km | |
| Hill Park Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Invicta Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Journey's End Inn | 19.3 km | |
| Kitley House | 8.8 km | |
| Lyneham Inn | 9.7 km | |
| Minerva Inn (Number 31) | 0.5 km | |
| New Continental Hotel And Attached Forecourt Walls And Railings | 0.6 km | |
| Queens Head Hotel | 19.8 km | |
| Royal Oak Inn | 14.1 km | |
| Ship Inn And Garden Walls | 15.5 km | |
| Sloop Inn | 22.0 km | |
| Sportsmans Arms Hotel | 19.8 km | |
| St Elizabeth's House | 6.9 km | |
| Tamar Hotel | 14.6 km | |
| The Boatman Inn | 6.1 km | |
| The Cross Keys Inn | 6.2 km | |
| The Exeter Inn | 18.2 km | |
| The Grand Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| The Jolly Sailor Inn | 22.4 km | |
| The London Inn | 6.9 km | |
| The Old Chapel Inn | 19.9 km | |
| The Old Salutation Inn | 22.2 km | |
| The Patna | 0.6 km | |
| The Royal Inn | 21.8 km | |
| The Smithaleigh Hotel | 11.0 km | |
| Webb's Hotel | 24.7 km | |
| White Hart Hotel And The Assembly Rooms | 18.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Plymouth
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Plymouth are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; December is the wettest, with about 168 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Plymouth: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Exeter International Airport (EXT, 65 km) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL, 127 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Plymouth no longer has its own airport as it closed in 2011. However, you can use others in the region and make a connection by bus, train, or car. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk to plan journeys from these cities or Gatwick airport's own station to Plymouth.
Getting around
Most of the places where hotels are located and tourists visit are located in the city-centre and it's easy to walk between them. In fact, walking is a great way to see the city and get a feeling for the Plymothian way of life. However, in winter or when going further (e.g. visiting historic Devonport), or when you just don't want to or cannot walk, there are other options. You can get a map from the Tourist Information Centre at the Barbican.
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NQY · Cornwall Airport Newquay
EXT · Exeter International Airport
CWL · Cardiff International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Plymouth
Eat
For a city of its size, Plymouth does not have many fine restaurants, though it is home to the Tanners Restaurant run by brothers James and Chris Tanner. James is a well-known chef on British television. There are many good restaurants in the wider area. Among them: The Horn of Plenty at Gulworthy (20 miles), near Tavistock; the New Carved Angel at Dartmouth (35 miles) which was once voted the top restaurant in Britain; and the Gidleigh Park Hotel at Chagford. The Barbican has a number of restaurants and bars lined up along the quayside. Notably few serve fresh locally caught fish; a local peculiarity for a fishing city. North Sea cod is generally only served battered and fried, with chips.
Drink
If you're looking for a place to go out for a drink, there are two main places: the West End (especially Union Street and around Derry's Cross), and the Barbican. Of these, the Barbican has a somewhat nicer atmosphere, particularly on summer evenings when many people are drinking outside. However you can also find good pubs and bars in other parts of the city, including in the Mutley area, which attracts many students.
Stay safe
It is unlikely you'll experience any problems in Plymouth as long as you use common sense. Although certainly not the most dangerous of British cities, Plymouth has several areas which are best avoided at night, especially if you are alone. These include the area around Union Street late at night, where drinkers can get rowdy and the atmosphere can be unpleasant. It is not unusual to see drunken brawls in the Union Street area after dark. For this reason there is generally a police presence there at night.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Plymouth
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Questions
Plymouth: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Plymouth?
By published guest score: Leonardo Hotel Plymouth (87 / 100 · 7,166 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)); Travelodge Plymouth Roborough (4.3 / 5 · 547 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)); Travelodge Plymouth Derriford (4.2 / 5 · 1,126 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Plymouth?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Plymouth are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; December is the wettest, with about 168 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Plymouth?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Exeter International Airport (EXT, 65 km) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL, 127 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Plymouth?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Plymouth?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Plymouth
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.