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Venue Type
Hotel Venue
City
Exeter
Region
South West
Standing
150
theatre
150
dinner
120
bedrooms
156
About
Mercure Southgate Hotel
The Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel is one of the city's best-known conference hotels, offering a combination of modern meeting facilities, leisure amenities and a prime city centre location. Positioned adjacent to Exeter Cathedral and the historic Southernhay district, the four-star hotel provides a convenient setting for conferences, meetings, training days, private dinners and residential events, with flexible function space and comfortable guest accommodation. It is particularly popular for corporate events requiring overnight stays and easy access to Exeter's business and retail districts.
The hotel features a range of adaptable meeting rooms, including the impressive Seymour Suite, alongside contemporary bedrooms, on-site dining and health club facilities. Natural daylight, integrated presentation technology and experienced event support allow organisers to deliver everything from board meetings to larger conferences and gala dinners within a professional hotel environment.
Situated in the heart of Exeter city centre, the hotel is within walking distance of the Cathedral, Princesshay Shopping Centre and Exeter Quayside, making it an excellent base for both business and leisure visitors.
Event Spaces
Seymour Suite
The hotel's largest function space, accommodating up to 150 theatre or 120 guests for dinner, making it ideal for conferences, awards dinners, presentations and large corporate events. The room benefits from natural daylight, flexible layouts and integrated presentation facilities.
Raffles Suite
A versatile meeting room suited to training days, seminars and workshops, offering flexible layouts and modern presentation technology for medium-sized business events.
Drake Suite
A contemporary meeting room ideal for board meetings, interviews and breakout sessions, with natural daylight and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Haldon Suite
A flexible space suitable for smaller conferences, private meetings and training sessions, easily configured to suit a variety of event formats.
Rougemont Suite
A bright and adaptable meeting room, perfect for workshops, presentations and smaller corporate gatherings.
Exe Suite
Ideal for executive meetings and breakout sessions, offering a quiet environment for focused discussions.
Cathedral Suite
A private meeting room suited to board meetings, interviews and small training sessions, benefiting from the hotel's central Exeter location and delegate facilities.
Facilities and Services
Integrated AV equipment, projection facilities, complimentary Wi-Fi, natural daylight, air conditioning, flexible room layouts, breakout rooms, on-site restaurant and bar, health club with swimming pool and gym, spa facilities, delegate catering and on-site parking.
Ideal For
Conferences
Meetings
Training Days
Seminars
Private Dining
Corporate Events
Networking Events
Residential Conferences
Awards Dinners
Board Meetings
Key Features
City Centre Location
Seven Flexible Meeting Rooms
156 Bedrooms
Natural Daylight
Integrated Presentation Facilities
Health Club & Pool
On-site Parking
Cathedral Views
Residential Event Venue
Exclusive Function Spaces
City Centre Location
Seven Flexible Meeting Rooms
156 Bedrooms
Natural Daylight
Integrated Presentation Facilities
Health Club & Pool
On-site Parking
Cathedral Views
Residential Event Venue
Exclusive Function Spaces
Why Hire
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel combines flexible conference facilities with comfortable accommodation and an unbeatable city centre location. Its range of meeting spaces, residential capability and proximity to Exeter Cathedral make it an excellent choice for conferences, business meetings and corporate events in Devon.
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Location and Access
Located at Southernhay East, Exeter EX1 1QF, the hotel sits adjacent to Exeter Cathedral and just a short walk from Princesshay Shopping Centre and Exeter Quayside. Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids railway stations are both easily accessible, while the M5 motorway and Exeter Airport provide convenient regional and national connections.
Exeter Airport | 5.4 miles
Exeter Central | 0.6 miles
Exeter St Davids | 1 mile
VENUE INFO
Event spaces
2
meeting rooms
5
bedrooms
156
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