An impressive building with a fitness center and an outdoor pool open all year round, The Magdalen Chapter is a brand new hotel from 2012 featuring free Wi-Fi, a bar and 24-hour front desk. All rooms have a private bathroom with free toiletries and a monsoon shower, and some have a bathtub. Modern touches include a flat-screen TV, iPad and Nespresso coffee machine, and many rooms have views of the Haldon Hills. The library has over 750 books and the REN Spa offers a selection of treatments. For some exercise, guests can use the fitness center or the pool. The lounge, where snacks are available, overlooks the walled gardens that surround the hotel. The restaurant features a theater-style kitchen and British and traditional dishes, and the bar specializes in cocktails. In the heart of Exeter, a 15-minute walk from Exeter Central Train Station, The Magdalen Chapter hotel is just a 20-minute drive from Exmouth.