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Jurys Inn Exeter
Located in the heart of Exeter, this eco-friendly hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Princesshay and Spacex. Rougemont Castle and St Martin's Church are also within ...
from £49
Jurys Inn Exeter£49
Hotel Du Vin Exeter
Situated in Exeter, this spa hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of St Martin's Church and Spacex. 21 The Mint and Exeter Cathedral are also within 10 minutes.
from £62
Hotel Du Vin Exeter£62
Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club
Situated in Exeter, this spa hotel is within 6 miles (10 km) of Crealy Great Adventure Park, A La Ronde and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. Exmouth Beach and ...
Manor Hotel
Situated by the sea, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Exmouth Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of A La Ronde and Devon Cliffs Beach. Spacex and Bicton Park ...
from £44
Manor Hotel£44
Sidmouth Harbour Hotel
Situated in Sidmouth, this spa hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Sidmouth Beach and within 6 miles (10 km) of The Donkey Sanctuary and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. ...
from £109
Sidmouth Harbour Hotel£109
Exeter Court Hotel
Situated in Exeter, this hotel is within 6 miles (10 km) of Powderham Castle, Spacex and Northbrook Approach Golf Course. Pynes Hill Estate and Exeter's Historic ...
from £45
Exeter Court Hotel£45
The Devon Hotel
Situated in Exeter, this hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Northbrook Approach Golf Course and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Spacex. 21 The Mint and St Nicholas Priory are ...
from £58
The Devon Hotel£58
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel
Located in the heart of Exeter, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St Martin's Church and Spacex. Exeter Cathedral and 21 The Mint are also within 10 ...
Lympstone Manor Hotel
Situated near the beach, this luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Exmouth Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of A La Ronde and Devon Cliffs Beach. Spacex and Bicton ...
from £262
Lympstone Manor Hotel£262Pocket Guide: A La Ronde A La Ronde Hotels
A LA Ronde is one of the most popular and fun attractions on the Devon tourist trail. It's a unique 16-sided house, built in the 18th Century by the Parminter spinster cousins near Exmouth and now owned by the National Trust. The house is open to the public and has an interesting history, so if you're staying in a Devon hotel or B&B in the area you should pay it a visit.
A La Ronde from Devon Hotels
A La Ronde was the brainchild of two cousins who were spinsters and took the Grand Tour of Europe, which was popular in the 1790s. The trip inspired them to leave something unique and decidedly feminine to posterity, which they certainly succeeded in doing! Their 16-sided building overlooks the estuary of the River Exe and has a truly grand aspect, commanding panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It uses every inch of space with efficiency, with the central octagon leading to rooms which connect through a strangely designed common lobby. With cupboards concealed behind wall panelling and seats that flip handily down, it seems in many respects remarkably modern and minimalist.
Napoleonic Intrigue at A La Ronde
The house has 476 keys on-site and there's currently a 'Key Project' to find all the doors that match with them. There is a small problem however because as the building went up during the Napoleonic Wars there was a threat of invasion and secret passages were introduced into the construction, with hidden doorways. Some of the doors can only be opened from inside, for example. Come here from your Devon hotel and you'll be introduced to a world of mystery and suspense worthy of Agatha Christie!
The house's survival is largely thanks to Jane Parminter, who stipulated in her will that it should be left absolutely intact and was only to be lived in by kinswomen who were unmarried. Keeping out the unruly male of the species obviously had the desired effect, because A La Ronde today is as perfect and unaltered as it was when the cousins originally lived in it!
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