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The Grand Hotel

4.0 star property

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A large, multi-story hotel with a pool and palm trees.
A marina with numerous boats docked, surrounded by buildings and a clear sky.
A table set for a tea service with a view of the sea and hills.
A spacious dining area with large windows offering a view of the sea. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.
A large, multi-story hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and a view of the surrounding area.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Seafront, Torquay, England, TQ2 6NT
  • Place, Torre Abbey Sands
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Riviera International Conference Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Princess Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room (Inland) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room (Inland)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room, Sea View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(35 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a bunk bed, and a painting on the wall.

Family Room (Inland)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a view of the sea, and two teal armchairs.

Family Room, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a table, a wardrobe, and a nightstand.

Standard Double Room (Compact)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(54 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Twin Room (Inland) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room (Inland)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a chair, a table, and a view of the sea.

Standard Twin Room, Sea View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Grand Hotel

Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as a health club and massage/treatment rooms.
The Grand Hotel offers 132 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Torquay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has 2 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include massages.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Grand Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Torre Abbey Sands. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a full-service spa and an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Restaurant 1881
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor and outdoor pools
  • Indulge with massages at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Torre Abbey Sands and 9 minutes on foot from Riviera International Conference Centre
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
The Grand Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

There are 4 meeting rooms available. A health club, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly The Grand Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This Victorian Torquay hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Restaurant 1881 – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Compass Lounge – Overlooking the ocean, this brasserie specialises in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 10 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Covered parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Compass Lounge
  • Restaurant 1881

Things to do

  • Books
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 24 December to 27 December:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Dining venue
The following facilities are closed for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 14 for adults and from GBP 8 for children
  • Covered self-parking fee: GBP 10 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 10 per day (33 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests arriving after 9:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Torquay
Grand Torquay
The Grand Hotel Hotel
The Grand Hotel Torquay
The Grand Hotel Hotel Torquay

The Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 326 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 162 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 1007 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Shernett

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was good staff was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good breakfast & the bar area has a 1940s vibe & excellent cream teas
Miss Marple cocktail
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay in Torquay. Across the road from the beach and a short walk into town. Nice room and really good food in the restaurant, the breakfast is also very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sek Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A good hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love coming to the Grand hotel it’s so welcoming & love the cosy atmosphere at reception & the bar area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Nice outside pool area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has amazing character and suits those looking to experience British history! Super friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and quite out there interior design vs the boring modern hotels. The poached eggs with the breakfast were also some of the best I have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

AMIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and offered us a free upgrade to a sea-facing room. The sea-facing rooms in this hotel are amazing. The location makes it exceptional.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a little dated but the room was clean. Dinner was good and all of the staff were lovely & friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very welcoming and place clean all round.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Karen

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The double room with sea view was good but it was as it said COMPACT Great shower though Need more staff on reception at check-in and checkout time Ridiculous queues
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely, deco a little tired in places but very clean. Staff very attentive. Right on sea front had lovely room overlooking the sea. About 20 minute walk from shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean rooms, excellent hotel would recommend very highly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely period hotel but needs quite a bit of updating. It was clean and tidy but dated bedrooms in need of modernisation and a good luck of paint.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very polite, rooms very good, certain parts of the hotel dated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast & the turkey sandwiches with pigs in blankets was delicious lovely cosy hotel another enjoyable stay thank you 🙂
Lots going on in Torquay also at Christmas time
First time we’ve been in December With all the decorations really christmasy
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast just warm and quality of ingredients could be better
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tmy room was clean and very comfortable. The staff were very kind and helpful. The outlook is beautiful and suruation for me is the best.
The Dining Room
The Dining Room
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Enjoyed our stay even though given a room sea facing as asked for but traffic noise was terrible for most of the night due to poorly maintained windows Very old building could do with lots of maintenance work Staff Very polite in all areas food beautiful so tasty Room clean and bed comfortable No pool in use due to work being carried out
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were brilliant from moment one. The hotel was clean and tidy. Breakfast in the morning was lovely and plenty of it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff are amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

G J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes very clean, staff courteous especially Emma, went that extra to help.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026