Generator Hub leads the pack with meeting rooms from £10 per hour for four people, including free tea and coffee at their Quayside location. Exeter Library offers city-centre convenience with rooms starting at £18.70 hourly, whilst St Sidwell's Community Centre provides practical spaces from £10-£20 per hour just five minutes from the bus station. For serviced options, Regus at Marsh Barton starts at £15.95 hourly, though their Senate location near Cathedral Green commands £35 per hour for the premium postcode.
Exeter's DDR sweet spot sits between £25 and £40 per person, with Gipsy Hill Hotel in Pinhoe offering packages from £25 plus VAT and Queens Court Hotel near Central Station at £33.50. The Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn) advertises from £28 per delegate, whilst Mercure Rougemont starts at £25-£35 depending on requirements. Premium venues like Hotel du Vin push towards £45 per person but include distinctive settings. These rates typically cover room hire, basic AV, refreshments throughout the day, and lunch.
Mercure Rougemont Hotel sits literally opposite Exeter Central, offering seven configurable rooms with a one-minute walk from the platform. Exeter Business Hub neighbours Central Station with two conference rooms at £100-£150 for half-day hire. Generator Hub takes 15-20 minutes from Central but offers waterside charm, whilst St James Park stadium provides multiple suites just 2-3 minutes from its namesake station. For those arriving at St David's, the university's Event Exeter venues are 20 minutes on foot or a quick campus bus ride.
Exeter Phoenix on Gandy Street transforms arts spaces into meeting rooms from £18-£22 hourly, complete with in-house café bar and cultural buzz. Kaleider Studios in the West Quarter offers quirky production spaces from £30-£50 per hour with charity discounts available. The Custom House on the Quay provides Grade I listed character for workshops, whilst CoLab Exeter focuses on social innovation with inclusive spaces from £65 half-day. Even Exeter City FC's Grecian Centre opens up stadium suites for non-matchday meetings with optional pitch views.
Generator Hub remains Exeter's value champion with five named rooms (Croyde, Exmouth, Beer, Bantham, Salcombe) from £10-£20 hourly including refreshments. Clockwise at Broadwalk House positions itself premium at £40-£55 per hour but includes snacks and boutique design. Venaspace on Paris Street offers flexibility with rooms from £20-£100 depending on size, including their 50-person H.G. Wells Room. Each brings different vibes: Generator for creative startups, Clockwise for corporate polish, Venaspace for community tech events.
Small group training works brilliantly at St Sidwell's Rougemont Room (30 theatre) at £20 hourly or Exeter Library's suite for 80 delegates. Mid-size sessions fit Leonardo Hotel's seven rooms accommodating up to 90 theatre style, whilst Gipsy Hill Hotel's Cedar Suite handles 180 participants. University venues like Streatham Court scale to 264 in lecture theatres with professional recording capabilities. For workshop formats, Kaleider's Studio 1 seats 30 workshop-style or 75 lecture format at £50 hourly.
Gipsy Hill Hotel near Junction 29 provides free parking alongside rooms from £65 half-day, making it ideal for regional gatherings. Matford Business Centre and Marsh Barton Trading Estate (both Regus) offer ample parking with their £15.95-£35 hourly meeting rooms. The university's Reed Hall includes campus parking permits, whilst suburban options like Newcourt Community Centre near the station provide local parking. City-centre venues typically rely on public car parks, though the Mercure hotels can arrange guest rates.
The Custom House maintains a free Writers' Room for 1-4 people bookable through Literature Works, though it's intended primarily for creative sessions. Community centres offer remarkable value: St Sidwell's starts at £10 hourly for their Hems Room, whilst Newcourt Community Centre provides competitive community rates. Library spaces remain cheapest for formal meetings at £18.70-£23 hourly with professional atmosphere included. Some venues like CoLab Exeter and Headway's XCentre offer discounted rates for charities and social enterprises.
Most venues bundle Wi-Fi and basic AV equipment into advertised rates. Generator Hub explicitly includes unlimited tea and coffee in their £10-£20 hourly fees, whilst Clockwise adds complimentary snacks. Regus locations provide reception services and on-site support from £15.95 upward. Hotels typically include water and mints with room hire, though refreshment packages cost extra. Community venues like St Sidwell's and Exeter Phoenix grant kitchen access for self-catering, whilst university spaces through Event Exeter can arrange full hospitality packages.
Generator Hub's £10 rooms disappear fast, requiring 2-3 weeks' notice during term time when students and startups compete for space. Library rooms and community centres typically need just 3-5 days' advance booking except for larger events. Hotel DDR packages often improve with early booking: Leonardo and Mercure sometimes offer 20% discounts for bookings made 30+ days ahead. Regus and serviced offices maintain good availability for on-demand bookings, though their cheapest £15.95 slots at Marsh Barton fill quickest during morning peaks.