Rainbow International Hotel, Torquay, England

Very Poor

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2009

Tour Operator:

Coach holidays

Submitted By:

Lynch

Comments:

A dreadfully run down place. I feel sure health a safety is an issue there , scorching water from the taps and wet bathroom floors as the showers splash on to the floors. Grey white towels all badly stained and handed out as clean. (I took them back to... read more

Advice:

Dont go but Babbacombe is very nice

Activities:

Babbacombe on our last day

Extremely disappointing

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Full Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Magpieok

Comments:

Having just read the mixed reviews it seems that this hotel suits some better than others. I would have to say it is one of the shabbiest and dirtiest hotels I have ever stayed in and totally ruined our holdiay. On a positive note, the restaurant and... read more

Advice:

Torquay is nice if the weather is good.

Activities:

Babbacombe is worth a visit for the views and restaurants and their theatre is lovely - no bar

Lovely hotel

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

National Holidays

Submitted By:

smith202

Comments:

I have recently returned from a holiday at the Rainbow Hotel, after reading the reviews on here I considered cancelling my holiday, but decded to give it a go as I had already booked it. I am glad I did not cancel my holiday as I thoroughly enjoyed... read more

Advice:

yes

Activities:

Brixham, Dartmouth

Good for:

Beach 

needs work but ok

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Full Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

stu1300

Comments:

we,ve just got back from this hotel, we thought about cancelling when we saw some of the reviews on here, but overall it was ok, the food was good but waiting 20 mins for some toast when half the toasters dont work is not good, the rooms couls do with... read more

Advice:

there is better but its ok

Activities:

DISGRACE

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2009

Tour Operator:

National Holidays

Submitted By:

angelk00

Comments:

I am writting this on behalf of a 70 year old lady who has just returned from this 'Frightful' hotel stay. Nothing wrong with company, National we would recommend them through and through,and the holiday its self was lovely, its just a shame they use... read more

Advice:

Torquay lovely...Rainbow Hotel....Not!

Activities:

good holiday

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

billy_429@hotmail.co.uk

Comments:

We have just come back from a 4 day break with national coach holidays.It was a all inclusive holiday which meant bed and beakfast with a evening meal, a three hour free bar, cabaret on a night and a free trip plymouth for anyone who wanted to go.read more

December holiday

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2008

Tour Operator:

national holidays

Submitted By:

sheiuk

Comments:

We stayed at the Rainbow 15th to the 19th December 2008 .We went with National holidays on a all inclusive.
The room we stayed in was a family room and was reasonably clean.However there was a musty smell in the room and corridor.It was warm in... read more

Good for:

Beach 

RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL CLUB REVIEW

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

National Holidays

Submitted By:

Aquarius271

Comments:

Having decided to take my 11 year old daughter away for her half term holiday break in October, we browsed through the National Holidays Brochure and decided to book a 5 day break at the Rainbow Club International Hotel in Torquay.
After reading... read more

This is the most HORIFFIC hotel...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

superbreaks

Submitted By:

Miss K Batchelor

Comments:

This is the most HORIFFIC hotel me and my partner have every been too, receptionists were rude on arrival and when we got to our room it just got worse where do I start ... Chewing gum stuck to the radiator, tiles missing in bathroom as well as broken... read more

this hotel does need a remake,it...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mrs A Williams

Comments:

this hotel does need a remake,it is very" past it", the food was fine but the rest was poor no staff, the worst staff were the bar staff so rude really spoiled the holiday,, we went over to the albert ,luckyfor us the weather was great, we... read more

This is the dirtiest hotel I...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Classic coaches

Submitted By:

Mrs FI Panting

Comments:

This is the dirtiest hotel I have ever stayed in. The bedrooms are disgusting-loads of complaints and people having to be movedto other rooms. The dining room is very good, meals excellent, badly let down by the reception staff. I think they were sick... read more

We booked a 3 night stay in...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mrs L Hatherill

Comments:

We booked a 3 night stay in august 08 and having read lots of reviews we tried to cancel the holiday due to the very poor, negative comments. The hotel advised us that the comments were unfair and we would lose our deposit if we cancelled so we... read more

Just came back from this hotel,...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

National Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs J Telfer

Comments:

Just came back from this hotel, and would not return. Rooms were very tired and needed updating, no shower hose to wash your hair would leave to the floor being very wet and slippery.
Restaurant, food was OK no variety carvery every night no fish... read more

STAYED IN ROOM 225 FRIENDS IN...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2008

Tour Operator:

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

Submitted By:

Mrs M ATKINSON

Comments:

STAYED IN ROOM 225 FRIENDS IN 226. rOOMS VERY SHABBY, VOILE CURTAINS WERE VERY DIRTY. WHEN BEDS WERE MADE THE TOP COVER WAS STRAIGHTENED BUT THE BOTTOM SHEET WAS LEFT AS IT WAS WHEN WE GOT OUT OF BED. IN THE AFTERNOON THE ONLY PLACE TO GET A DRINK WAS... read more

I stayed at The Rainbow...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2007

Tour Operator:

National Holidays

Submitted By:

PRAVINA RAVAL

Comments:

I stayed at The Rainbow International Hotel in July 2007. I enjoyed my stay there. My room was at the top of the stairs and the food was fairly good. I was sat at a dining table with 2 women from Stockport and the three of us became good friends by... read more