Paignton Station is a really quaint little station, the train crosses the main Torbay Road before…read moreentering the station and you normally feel like waving to the children on the level crossing who are waving at your. It is a lovely way to enter the town. The station is small but it has everything you need, a ticket machine, ticket office with lots of information leaflets, toilets, cycle storage and a great little cafe. I can recommend the bacon baps and a hot mug of tea. When you leave the station there is a taxi rank at the front and the bus station is just across the road. If you don't have too much luggage you can easily walk to the central hotels and B & B's. If you have just come for the day the beach is less than 5 minutes away.

Had really good day in Plymouth from Paignton, travelled on GWR, Staff where really helpful with…read moretime, platforms and changes. The staff in charge of refreshments where so nice and informative about delays if any, and one obviously impatient man~who for some reason swore & stomped off! Don't know why! There was a couple of people waiting but we were all quite happy chatting away to each other and if he had waited he would've been next! HE was the only thing wrong with the journey & HE was the only one who was at fault! The young girl behind the counter was very efficient and polite. On the return journey the staff with the refreshments ~ where so friendly and funny. These staff both at Paignton station & on the trains are an asset to your name~ well done guys! The train and the station where both clean & well kept~ a little old maybe but that just adds to the quaint charm it has. Unfortunately my partner lost his phone either on the return journey or in the taxi we had outside to go back to Brixham. It is only a one touch mobile not worth a great deal but as you know, all contacts and information is kept on it and he is quite lost without it! If by chance anyone has come across it or handed it in, we would be grateful if you could email me at: alyathome@gmail.com and I will arrange to pick it up. many thanks and thankyou for a great day out.

Wonderful! Beautiful rooms, heated towel racks, wonderful breakfast included, wonderful owners…read more.. We had just spent three days in a Hostel in London. This was like a beautiful summer day following a cold, dark night. The building was built in the 1860s and carries much of its original charm while serving a new purpose. The only caution is that it's up the hill a bit. But this is Torquay; everything is uphill. We would love to come back yet again (we came once a couple years ago, and returned again for this visit).

We just got back from a tour of Devon and stayed at this wonderful hotel in Torquay. This is a…read morelovely old Victorian villa close to the seafront with beautifully decorated rooms full of English charm. The absolutely best part of staying here is the breakfast of fresh fruit and what they call a 'Full English' cooked breakfast. Yummy. Neil and Sally are such interesting innkeepers and couldn't have been more welcoming with their offering of tea and cakes. A very well run B&B, totally clean and very comfortable. We highly recommend that anyone visiting Devon stay at Torcroft.

This place is brilliant, it fits in with its surroundings brilliantly…read more On my stay we were in the cottage attached to the guesthouse. The interior is filled with traditional charm with enough modern touches so you don't feel that you've completely walked back in time. Walking through the entrance to the Gallery at the back (yes as in an art gallery) you truly feel like you're in a fishing village, little details just add the ambience of your visit in the evening they open up the entrances to and light the passage ways with a random layout of candles to guide you. The cottage rooms except for the main bedroom are small, though with where you are you're unlikely to spend much time in them anyways, the only down side I found in the cottage was that the shared bathroom was only accessible through the main bedroom or one of the smaller rooms meaning the people in the third bedroom had to trapes through one or the other each time (luckily someone else called shotgun on this room before realising the location of the bathroom HA!) Breakfast can be provided, with options to suit various needs and on this note the bacon (which is locally sourced) is amazing (for me and my likes in the world, Bacon is as important as Ale) One of the big benefits of breakfast here is that they are quite accomadating as to what time you want breakfast too which is a pleasant surprise. What is nice about the cottage as well is that because it is self contained and right next to the side entrance you can come and go without a care of the time if needs be while at the same time you're literally feet away from Sarah and Dylan should you need anything, though do bare in mind that the Cottage is intended as Self Catering opposed to the rooms in the Guesthouse. Having also had a gander round the Guesthouse (the time of year meant they were quiet so we Dylan took us round to have a quick nosey at what else was on offer, only of the empty rooms of obviously there were other people staying) these bedrooms are more spacious than the cottage, the cottage gets the benefit of its own Kitchen, as all throughout the guesthouse are additional Lounges and Bathrooms finished with a large communal Breakfast room dominated by a truly awesome round breakfast table ready for feasting. The Guesthouse is based virtually in the centre of the village making it an ideal starting point for whatever you fancy whether its being staggering distance to the pubs, to going for long walks along the beach or in the hills. If you do go by car then the carpark is barely 2 minutes walk from the Guesthouse, the carparks also really reasonable if you're visiting the place during the day its £1 (yes ONE pound, two fingers up at City Car Parks methinks) or if you need a space for the weekend its £10 (so about the same price as being allowed through the gate of a city car park :OP ) IF the car park is full, there is a second one on the other side of the village, but with how big the village is this isn't really disasorous, instead of a 2 minute walk its maybe as much as a whole 8 minutes at a slow pace. While maybe needing a seperate review in itself (I'll have a think on this) the Gallery at the back of the Guesthouse is Sarah and Dylans Side Hobby and Passion. They really look to support local artists providing a venue for people to come and view (and purchase) the work, they even have an Artists flat above the gallery for people to stay so they can have space to produce as well as showcase their works. what did surprise me was how busy the Gallery gets, lots of people wandering through the village for the day, come in and have a mosey on through. Cost wise, I'm happy with what I paid, I think it worked out about £50 per night with breakfast, I know the rates vary between rooms etc but with the warm and friendly service you recieve you just feel welcome combined with your room I doubt you'd be dissapointed at the price.

This campsite is near Stokenham and Beesands, the nearest town being Kingsbridge which is about 5…read moremiles away. A caravan and campsite in a really beautiful setting, some great views from some of the pitches. Toilets/showers/washrooms all plentiful and kept very clean. Plenty of open space in the camping fields - lots of room for kite flying. A very well looked after site run by a great couple. Book in plenty of time as it does get full during the school hols. in the summer. Well located - the nearest beach is about 2 miles away.

Brilliant and very romantic hotel - we really enjoyed our stay and would have loved to extend…read morefurther! I can really recommend it for a short visit. Go for a walk to Wistman's Wood closeby - it's a stunning scene!

Popped in for morning coffee. Staff unfriendly. Told my friend it was much to early to have half of…read morelager and it was gone 11am. Smallest log fire in the bibbest hearth I have ever seen. Overpriced unpleasant coffee

stayed here on my holiday last summer was a nice place to stay . centered near the town but close…read moreenough to surrounding shops and beaches and night life

[3.5 Stars] Stayed…read moreat this cute hotel tucked away in the corners of Tavi in early February. The rooms are extremely cute and charmingly appointed in antique finishes, fine soaps, novels, robes and slippers, a box of teas and shortbread cookies (packaged, not fresh), and a bottle of water from their true roman well. The staff greet you warmly at the door and seem to remember you like an old friend. The downstairs looks like an old tavern with plush arm chairs and couches. The hotel has a great restaurant for dinner with Michelin like entrees. (Will try to post photos of my meal later). The breakfast offerings were a little sparse, but pleasant. They always had a table with my room number waiting for me. The service was very doting, but inconsistent unfortunately. When I had asked about travel information for the area, they sat me in a huge antique chair and brought me a huge basket of travel books and old pamphlets. They even pulled books from their downstairs shelves and insisted I keep them during my stay. The night manager (or owner), offered to have horse riding reservations made for me at ranches they had relationships with and have me driven anywhere I wanted to go in the area. He told me to just talk to the staff in the morning, but when morning rolled around, the staff didn't seem to be in on all the promises nor did they know anything about nearby stables. Was fine. They helped make other calls for me and get me pricing, but a little odd. The day staff was definitely not as helpful nor knowledgable. There was a slight musty smell in my room. When I asked if all the rooms were like that, I was really impressed with their response. They moved my things immediately to a much larger much nicer room. The next room unfortunately was a bit musty too, but enjoyed the upgrade enough, that it didn't really matter. They have wi-fi at a cost. It unfortunately seemed a little spotty. Had to ask them to bounce their router a couple times, but they always accommodated as quickly as they could. Not perfect, but enjoyable enough. Would definitely consider staying here again.

This is a very nice hotel in the centre of Tavistock. I've only been in for a drink and to look at…read morethe menu (we decided it was too pricey and went to the curry house across the road instead), but that limited experience was very nice. A very relaxed, quality feeling full of anticipation of being completely spoilt! The menu looked delightful but was about £30 a head as I recall which is, I think, quite expensive for a non-special occasion. Highly regarded by several people who's opinion I would trust and on the list for the next special occasion. The chefs often win prizes in national competitions and the accommodation is, I believe, very stylish although I don;t have first hand experience of it.

Had a wonderful stay here…read more Just came off 5 nights in London and were were in dire need to decompress. The Grosvenor fit the bill perfectly. Perched on The Hoe, it's about 100 yards from some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, Plymouth harbor and an easy walk along the sea to the Barbican area. The rooms are very comfortable (maybe a little old fashioned) with enough modern conveniences such as very fast wi-fi and flat screen TV - to make your in room time relaxing (we did not always find such good wi-fi in our travels). There are menu items (not a buffet) for breakie that are well cooked and served to a perfection in fine English fashion. I learned from the staff what eggs and soldiers are, for example. The hotel includes a small bar for that chapeau de soir after a long day of touring. The desk staff at any time of the day were charming and so helpful. For what we wanted in a hotel (not really a B&B in my mind), we could not have done better.

I really really enjoyed my stay here. My room was very small but I didn't need any biggerit's only…read morefor resting in and the single bed was comfortable enough to ensure I got enough of that. The staff at this hotel are really friendly and accommodating and offered me advice on where to go and how to get there. At breakfast you are encouraged to choose just exactly what you want from the usual breakfast options (and the food was good too!) and as well as starting the day right, you can end it right at their bar, which has a really good selection of bottled local ales (including the wonderful Cornish Knocker by Skinners). Most hotels in Plymouth seem to be in this part of town right near Plymouth Hoe. This makes for an unusual few streets that feel a bit odd because the people living in them are always being replaced on a daily basis.