The Palms Hotel

, Torquay
2 star
537 Babbacombe Road TQ1 1HQ, Torquay, United Kingdom
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Brilliant Hotel!
We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights last weekend in the four poster room and we thought it was marvellous. I have no idea who wrote the review which said it was dirty because it was anything but. The owners were very welcoming and Judith cooked us 2 fabulous English breakfasts both mornings. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. It only takes 5 mins to walk to the beach and there is plenty of car parking in a secure car park just a min walk up from the hotel. Vanessa, London, UK
If you want a small friendly hotel with personal touch look no further
We stayed in the Palms Hotel from 11 September 2007 for three nights. We stayed in the four poster room. Our proprieters were really pleasant helful people. We have decided that we will be returning at a later date. Our room was really nice and the service was marvellous. Whatever the needs or requirements were our hosts were happy to oblige. On one of our nights we were unsure where to eat so they suggested a few places one of which we chose. It was a good recommendation. Toys were on hand for people with children and a... more
Fantastic Clean Value Family Hotel
Just returned from 3 nights at the Palms Hotel Torquay on Babbacombe Road. We found out hosts were very friendly and helpful, pleasant surprise to be upgraded to a family room as we were not visiting at peak season, thanks for that, very kind of you. The hotel is very very clean, there are toys for the children to play with, fridges in rooms, basically everything you need to get settled in and live very comfortably as your base for a holiday. Great food and good solid walls to the rooms so you get your privacy. Read the access... more
Fantastic hotel
We have just returned from a short holiday to Torquay and stayed in the palms hotel. The hotel is an excellent hotel - very friendly and personal. we arrived early on the first day as check in is not till 2 and we were there at 12:30. Owners had aready cleaned the room and were very accommodating letting us check in early. Room was very spacious and clean with a four poster bed and mini fridge. en-suite faciliteis were excellent and there was plently of storage space.Breakfast is served daily 8:30 to 9:30 and again owners were very... more
Clean and friendly hotel
Clean and friendly hotel within easy walking distance of shops and restaurants.Both dog and teenage daughters were made very welcome. In high season parking anywhere near the hotel could prove difficult.
This place looks like it hasn't been decorated since 1970
After travelling over 8 hours to get to the Palm Hotel. I was deeply disappointed at the decor and dirtiness of the place. The lobby was dank and dark and it smelt dusty. The wallpaper was in the same style of the 1970's and looked as if it hadn't been changed since then. It was dirty. I cannot remember the hotel having any lights on during the breakfast but maybe that was to hide the filth. Our bedroom consisted of an old, rickety bed that needed to have a wedge placed between it and the wall (by us) to stop it from... more
Management response from A TripAdvisor Member

As this guest wishes to remain anonymous we actually wonder who he is? We note the date of February 13 when the review was written this means that the guest would have either stayed the previous week, Friday 11 or Saturday 12th. The Palms Hotel was closed over the winter period and did not reopen until Friday 11th of February; all our guests who had traveled a long way did not leave till 14th February. We wonder if this review is bogus. If you wish to see more reviews of The Palms Hotel please look at the Active Hotels web site where there are over Thirty reviews on The Palms Hotel.

A Very Friendly Hotel
Very friendly hosts (who also booked a taxi for us and gave advice on the area) and lovely vegetarian breakfast. I liked the biscuits in the room! Beautiful garden leading up to the hotel. The games in the landing were a great touch. Very personal.
Absolutely disgraceful hotel. Avoid at all cost!
well, for £28 a night like nearly $50/60. i can honestly say this was the worst hotel (if you can call it that) i have ever sayed at. Were not allowed to have any friends in the rooms, no talking after 11pm. no drinking alcohol, no late nights. Early lock ins. Insulting managers. Basically this place is a disgrace and should be aloud to be in business. Avoid this place really, or regret it really, you will!
Management response from A TripAdvisor Member

The guest who has complained invited 4 friends back to his room at 3am in the morning, after a night's drinking. They decided to carry on partying, playing music loudly, shouting etc. They woke up most of the other guests staying in our small hotel. They wouldn't open the door or talk to me. Eventually I opened the door with our pass key. There were Four people in the room, music was turned off and they asked me what the problem was. I asked how many people were staying in the room, they told me only two. I explained to the guest that they were disturbing the other guests and would they please keep the noise down and that he had booked a single room and that we did not expect more than one person to be sleeping in it. In the morning I saw 5 people leave the room. Cigarette butts and drink bottles littered the room. It is a non smoking room. As we did not subsequently receive an apology, explanation or assurance that it would not happen again, the guest was asked to leave.

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  • Address: 537 Babbacombe Road TQ1 1HQ, Torquay, United Kingdom

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Overall
9 / 10
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Room
9/10
Service
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Value
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Cleanliness
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Location
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Hotel AmenitiesHotel Description
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Free High-Speed Internet
  • Free Parking
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