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Palace Hotel Torquay
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Palace Hotel Torquay
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Babbacombe Road
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
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For distinguished travelers, this Torquay accommodation is a popular choice. The Palace Hotel Torquay offers a high-end experience to include four all-weather tennis courts, fitness center, nine-hole golf course, lounge, indoor/outdoor pools, squash courts, restaurant, and 24-hour service. The property is near many popular destinations such as the beach and town center.
Next to the Palace Hotel Torquay is Anstey’s Cove with peaceful coastal walks but guests can also venture outside the city using the nearby train transportation.
All of the rooms at the Palace Hotel Torquay are beautifully decorated for the discerning visitor. Rooms feature satellite television, Internet access, DD phone, private bath, desk, and coffee/tea maker.
The Palace Hotel Torquay is settled among beautiful woodlands and gardens that complement this Victorian building. This hotel was the previous home of the Bishop of Exeter, built in the 1920s and, today, it is a magnificent place with rich fabrics, high ceilings, French doors, fireplaces, and a sun terrace, all on 25 acres.
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24 Hour Reception
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Conference Room(s)
Elevator / Lift
Fitness Room
Free Breakfast
Golf Course
Gymnasium
Hair Dryer
High-speed Internet
Laundry service
Meeting Rooms
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Sauna
Swimming pool
Tennis Courts
Tour Desk
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Date of Stay:
July, 2009
The Palace Hotel TorquayA nice hotel,well situated on the edge of town.Plenty to do within the hotel A par 3,golf coarse,swimming ,indoor and outside.The dining arrangements are first class.Plenty of free car spaces.A good bus service from outside the hotel
Date of Stay:
July, 2008
This hotel was brilliant with loads of excellent facilities including golf, tennis and swimming. The food was very good and the rooms where stylish and mordern. All together it was a perfect hotel and a great location.
Date of Stay:
July, 2008
Great food, great rooms, great people and even better facilities. A highly recommend hotel...
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
The Palace Hotel - Not really a palace but...My husband and I stayed for a long weekend at the Palace Hotel. The hotel is quite old, but kept in beautiful condition and has superb grounds, so is very relaxing. Upon entering our room (basic double) I was disappointed as this was a 4 star hotel and the room (although really clean) was old and a bit tired looking and it is a long time since we had seen a 12" television! The shower room was extremely basic and the shower head was only about 4 feet off the ground which for my husband, especially, made showering difficult. The tiles and general facilities for the bathroom and shower room were old and need replacing in keeping with a four star hotel. However, we stayed on a dbb basis and this was the highlight of our stay. The food was superb (4 courses for dinner), the staff were friendly, professional and nothing was too much trouble for them - this was true of all the staff at the hotel. The leisure facilities are also superb with heated pool, croquet, tennis, golf etc. all on the hotel grounds. There is also an enjoyable, but extremely steep, walk down to Anstey Cove which is worth the effort. We would definitely stay there again but would upgrade to a superior room.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Good Value at 55 - Excellent Breakfast
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
The staff were excellent, very friendly and efficient. The restaurant food was very good both for quality and quantity. Our waitress Karolina was extremely helpful and an asset to the hotel. The only disappointing points were the rooms which are very dated and a little worn. Also is was extremely hot in the room (no airconditioning) and the shower was like a hosepipe!!
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
POOR!!we booked a room with breakfast and evening meal but were told we couldnt eat in the dining room as shirts shoes and jeans are not smart enough! we could however have taken it to our room apparently although when you are away for a romantic getaway who would want to sit in their hotel room around a tiny table and eat a 3course meal! and they had the cheek to say it would cost £5 to have it delivered up! so we ended up going out for a meal both nights and therefore spending twice as much! we were not happy, having a dress code is fine but if you dont tell people that on your own websites or sites like laterooms how will people know!?the leisure facilities were good but our room was also very poor.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Short break weekend stayStaff on arrival very friendly. We had been allocated a room at the front of the hotel, which was very nice but asked if we could upgrade to a garden facing room. Excellent service and we were transferred straight away with an upgrade. The extra money for the garden facing room was worth every penny. Lovely room, very clean and spacious and the views over the garden worth every penny. The food and standard of the hotel was excellent and we would stay again. We used to live in Torquay many years ago and the hotel has always had a very good reputation.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
4* star hotel except for our bedrooms The hotel itself is excellent although rather old fashioned - the restaurant was lovely - the food delicious, the staff were brilliant and the pianist was a nice touch. The very large garden was impeccable complete with swimming pool. HOWEVER - the first bedroom we were shown overlooked the kitchen - very grotty outlook and more importantly the noise from a generator/air conditioner was awful - they said it would be turned off at 9 p.m. !! When you book 4* the room should be 4* as well not 1* - the second room provided was a little better - no noise - but very tired, old furniture! Quite a long walk to the sea and town - 20/30 minutes at least. The room was not discounted for it's poor quality!
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Good dealroom size too small even for a single room. Facilities were ok but the staff mainly the male ones at the main desk could have been more helpful or rather interested in helping.The food was very good and the room service was impressive. Very close to the city center. Though I wont stay here again, its not a bad deal at all.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Old but young at heartAn excellent old-style hotel. Don't expect plasma TV or Wi-Fi but do expect a comfortable room, well-cared for facilities, friendly service, a superb table d'hote dinner and a good (but not excellent) breakfast. Super grounds and leisure facilities. Good local bus service to central Torquay if you don't want to walk (about 30 minutes) or drive.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Basking in glories of the pastExcellent Bed & Breakfast rate of £55.00 on Laterooms.com, but that's where the value ended. Dinner in the hotel was a Table d'Hote menu with a small selection of starters, main courses & desserts for the appetite-spoiling £28.00! There was also a 'Georgian' Restaurant signposted in the hotel and once the signs were followed through the hotel, it was closed on the night. I chose to eat out. Breakfast included a small selection of cereals and other continental items but certainly nothing to compare to other hotels in this class. Why were there 3 different waiters to take my coffee, toast and cooked breakfast order, as well as a head waiter walking around to ensure the smooth running of everything? Now I know why they charge so much for the food; one hell of a wage bill.The hotel is a massive complex with meeting rooms, games rooms and sports facilities, but with all its photos of previous snooker championship tournaments held there, old-fashioned decor and display cabinets, you get the feeling it is a tired hotel in need of a major face-lift. My room certainly looked very dated with a tiny portable tv, but was very clean and a good size for a standard single. No wi-fi in rooms but it's free in reception. Perhaps this was once a grand hotel 20-30 years ago, but the guest it now attracts is of the foreign tourist/business people on a budget variety but with ridiculous food prices to try to recoup some money and pay those wages. Great hotel if you want traditional service in the restaurant, but be prepared to pay for it.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
A beautiful traditional hotel that provides excellent service, excellent food and leisure facilities. A real pleasure to stay in.Sadly, they have been forced to abandon the jacket and tie rule for dinner .
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Customer service level is below a 4-star hotel standardThe hotel environment is very good, with a variety of sports facilities. As over 80% of the guests are old people, you won't have problem to use any facilities. However, we have a very unpleasant experience with our stay. We ordered a package with breakfast and dinner. As it was only 3 nights leisure holidays, we only brought our jeans with us. We were not allowed to have dinner at the hotel restaurant. We didn't receive any notice in advance about the dress code of the dining area. We paid for the dinner but not allowed to get in. How ridiculous! Finally, we have to pay extra money to have room service, can you imagine? Dinner in Bed!! Besides, we also needed to buy a proper clothes to be allowed to eat in the restaurant.All in all, we would recommend this hotel to English people.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
We were very disappointed with the the bedrooms we upgraded our own all in need of refurb
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
palace hotelwe totally enjoyed the peace& tranquility of the hotel - the gardens where a dream
Date of Stay:
November, 2008
First room was terrible. Asked for room change with double bed. Cost £15. It had x10 dead flys in room. Dust was everywere, it was awful! Room service came and was deep fried frozen food. I would not recomend this hotel and I expect a responce from the hotel after the comments I left. 1 good thing the grounds were nice.
Date of Stay:
October, 2008
Food all home cooked EXCELENT + service to suit. Could not have been more helpfull. This gos for all staff.Only one small point back ground music in lounge and dinning room would be nice. ( not loud )Have already recommended to a friend.
Date of Stay:
September, 2008
Good facilities but pool and area where a bit 'weathered'. The rooms was good although windoes needed painting and no internet access in room. That said for the price and the breakfast and also the staff service - this was very good value for money
Date of Stay:
September, 2008
everything excellent, i love it here
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