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Abbey Sands Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star beach hotel near Babbacombe Beach

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Beach
Restaurant
Indoor pool
Food court
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Belgrave Road, Torquay, England, TQ2 5HG
  • Place, Torre Abbey Sands
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Princess Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Riviera International Conference Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room (Inland)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room (Inland)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Inland Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room (Inland)

Standard Twin Room (Inland)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Superior Double Room (Inland)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Superior Inland Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Two Bedroom Family Room (Inland)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Compact Double Room

Compact Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Torquay

Torquay City Centre stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Torquay City Centre hotel, you'll find Princess Theatre and Riviera International Conference Centre. Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens and Babbacombe Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Torre Abbey Sands - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Princess Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Torre Abbey - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Riviera International Conference Centre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Inner Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Torquay Station - 8 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪TQ Beerworks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pier Point - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Rock Garden Cafe Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Appleby's (Heritage Hotel) - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Abbey Sands Hotel

3-star beach hotel near Babbacombe Beach
Abbey Sands Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool, a terrace, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. Abbey Sands Hotel also features concierge services, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a fee, parking is available.

This Victorian Torquay hotel is smoke free.

  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • No smoking on site
Abbey Sands Hotel offers 46 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 9 per day)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 15 2025 to April 1 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the swimming pools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • 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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night.

Property payment types

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 buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 9 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

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

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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Abbey Sands Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 893 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 893 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 893 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 893 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 893 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

CJ

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price the room was fantastic, clean warm and cosy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise, hungerford

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay. Would stay again thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was fantastic. Very quiet. Bed super comfortable. Great price.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless modern and had all the space and amenities needed for a wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy bed and pool area was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

alan

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Lovely staff couldn’t do enough for me excellent room, very clean . Swimming pool was great. Didn’t have the breakfast but the pizzas were amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jayne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly, and the areas were clean, there was a funny smell in the hotel and in our room, probably musty my clothes smelt of it when I got home. The room had plenty of space, very tired and old fashioned, bathroom was clean but again old and needs attention. I do feel sorry for these big old hotels as it must cost to maintain them but they are in a different era now.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Katy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Small Pokey and Very Poor Customer Service

Customer Service non existent, too busy having arguments with each other. No help with luggage despite dtairs and knowing we couldn't use lift
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Huge room, great amenities

Great stay, staff were amazing , the bed was super comfy and everything was clean and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert ivan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, lovely friendly staff, clean rooms. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Break at the Abbey Sands Hotel

The room was clean and tidy and the housekeepers made the room up each day. The breakfast in the restaurant was lovely and pool and hot tub were clean and well maintained. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at the abbey sands hotel the room was clean and comfortable the breakfast was very good and the staff where very friendly they were very polite I definitely recommend this hotel to anyone I will definitely be staying there again in the future thank you for your hospitality and making my stay enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a lovely town and a great hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean room. Delicous breakfast and friendly staff in the front desk. Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

tenzin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The lady at the desk was soo sweet that she made me a coffee because I was not able to find a coffe shop and it was time for my travel back to London. She didn't even charged and was kind enough to provide it by herself.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel itself and staff were great room was clean food was good lovely pool an hot tub better then i was expecting for the price and 3 star rating! The only thing that lets this place down is its surroundings an the building itself could use some tlc its a little run down! The hotel opposite is in disrepair all windows smashe some boarded up the police had that hotel cordoned off an were outside talking all night with loud bangs an smashes keeping me awake all night an waking my daughter i get that this is not the abbey sands fault but i wont be staying again for this reason such a shame hope somethings done about the other hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025